Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Inventory Average of $20.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 6.6% on a QoQ basis from $18.9 billion in Q1 2026, and up 10.41% year-over-year from $18.2 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Inventory Average for 18 years, with the latest figure at $20.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Inventory Average rose 10.41% year-over-year to $20.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $20.1 billion, a 10.41% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $17.5 billion, up 4.7% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average was $20.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $18.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $20.1 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $14.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Inventory Average over 5 years is $17.3 billion, with a median of $17.1 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Inventory Average gained 24.57% in 2022, then fell 3.8% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Inventory Average stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then gained by 3.06% to $17.1 billion in 2023, then decreased by 0.02% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then climbed by 8.65% to $18.5 billion in 2025, then grew by 8.52% to $20.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Inventory Average figures came in at $20.1 billion (Q2 2026), $18.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $18.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.13 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 4.32 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 10.63 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.28 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.17 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.18 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.73 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.48 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 1.74 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.26 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.13 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 18.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.55 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 18.78 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 18.23 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 17.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 17.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 17.02 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 16.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.07 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 17.66 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 17.69 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 16.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.57 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 16.37 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 15.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 14.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 13.85 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 13.17 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Inventory Average API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory-average&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "inventory-average", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=inventory-average&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();