Caterpillar (CAT) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Invested Capital of $4.7 billion for Q1 2026, down 49.07% year-over-year from $9.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 14.24% quarter-over-quarter from $5.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Invested Capital (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Invested Capital history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $4.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Invested Capital fell 49.07% year-over-year to $4.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $19.5 billion (down 11.51% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.5 billion, up 25.52% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital for Q1 2026 stood at $4.7 billion, down from $5.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Invested Capital was $9.3 billion in Q1 2025, with the low at $30.0 million in Q2 2025.
- The 5-year median for Invested Capital is $5.1 billion (2025), against an average of $5.1 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Invested Capital soared 6450.81% in 2023, then plunged 99.45% in 2024.
- Caterpillar's Invested Capital stood at $6.0 billion in 2022, then fell by 22.06% to $4.6 billion in 2023, then slipped by 5.38% to $4.4 billion in 2024, then increased by 25.52% to $5.5 billion in 2025, then declined by 14.24% to $4.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Invested Capital at $4.7 billion in Q1 2026, $5.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $9.3 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.39 Bn | 382.67 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 8.03 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.68 Bn | 158.78 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 763.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.74 Bn | 61.07 Bn | 1.56 Bn | - |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.30 Bn | 11.43 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 25.97 Bn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.80 Bn | 9.40 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.71 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 4.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 546.70 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 5.00 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.07 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 5.06 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 89,000.00 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 8.03 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 4.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.51 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 9.26 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 9.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 4.39 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 8.35 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 45.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.57 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 4.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 7.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 8.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.96 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 4.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 124.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.40 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 3.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 3.63 Bn |