Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Inventory Average of $18.9 billion for Q1 2026, up 8.86% year-over-year from $17.3 billion in Q1 2025, and up 1.8% quarter-over-quarter from $18.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Inventory Average (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Inventory Average history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $18.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Inventory Average rose 8.86% year-over-year to $18.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.9 billion (up 8.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $17.5 billion, up 4.7% from the prior year.
- Inventory Average for Q1 2026 stood at $18.9 billion, up from $18.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Inventory Average was $18.9 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at $14.5 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Inventory Average is $17.1 billion (2023), against an average of $17.2 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Inventory Average increased 24.57% in 2022, then dropped 3.8% in 2024.
- Caterpillar's Inventory Average stood at $16.6 billion in 2022, then increased by 3.06% to $17.1 billion in 2023, then fell by 0.02% to $17.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 8.65% to $18.5 billion in 2025, then advanced by 1.8% to $18.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Inventory Average at $18.9 billion in Q1 2026, $18.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $18.8 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Inventory Avg. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.27 Bn | 382.56 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 20.13 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.62 Bn | 158.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 9.69 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.72 Bn | 61.05 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 2.30 Bn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.29 Bn | 11.42 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 5.20 Bn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.73 Bn | 9.32 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 2.41 Bn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.71 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 1.66 Bn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.23 Bn | 6.65 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 3.00 Bn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.25 Bn | 2.13 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 223.62 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.06 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 428.90 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 145.27 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |