Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Invested Capital for 18 consecutive years, with $18.7 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Invested Capital rose 3.29% year-over-year to $18.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $18.7 billion (up 3.29% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $21.4 billion, down 10.61% from the prior year.
• Invested Capital came in at $18.7 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $21.4 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Invested Capital was $28.1 billion in Q3 2023, with the low at $15.6 billion in Q3 2022.
• Average Invested Capital over 5 years is $21.6 billion, with a median of $21.6 billion recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Invested Capital soared 80.01% in 2023 and tumbled 30.53% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Invested Capital stood at $21.8 billion in 2022, then rose by 10.52% to $24.1 billion in 2023, then decreased by 1.07% to $23.9 billion in 2024, then dropped by 10.61% to $21.4 billion in 2025, then declined by 12.45% to $18.7 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Invested Capital over the past three periods registered $18.7 billion, $21.4 billion, and $20.7 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.