Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2015)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Long-Term Investments of $246.0 million for Q4 2015, up 6.49% on a QoQ basis from $231.0 million in Q3 2015, and down 4.28% year-over-year from $257.0 million in Q4 2014.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Long-Term Investments for 7 years, with the latest figure at $246.0 million in Q4 2015.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Investments fell 4.28% year-over-year to $246.0 million in Q4 2015; TTM through Dec 2015 was $246.0 million, a 4.28% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2015 full-year figure at $246.0 million, down 4.28% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments was $246.0 million for Q4 2015 at Caterpillar, up from $231.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Long-Term Investments was $288.0 million in Q2 2013, with the low at $121.0 million in Q3 2011.
- Average Long-Term Investments over 5 years is $217.1 million, with a median of $238.5 million recorded in 2015.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2013: Long-Term Investments slipped 24.38% in 2011, then surged 132.26% in 2013.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Investments stood at $133.0 million in 2011, then surged by 104.51% to $272.0 million in 2012, then changed by 0.0% to $272.0 million in 2013, then declined by 5.51% to $257.0 million in 2014, then slipped by 4.28% to $246.0 million in 2015.
- The last three Long-Term Investments figures came in at $246.0 million (Q4 2015), $231.0 million (Q3 2015), and $229.0 million (Q2 2015), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | - |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | - |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 3.54 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 2.27 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2015 | 246.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2015 | 231.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2015 | 229.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2015 | 230.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 257.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2014 | 265.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2014 | 259.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2014 | 266.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 272.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2013 | 278.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2013 | 288.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2013 | 270.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 272.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2012 | 199.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2012 | 124.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2012 | 139.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 133.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2011 | 121.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2011 | 123.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2011 | 140.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Long-Term Investments API
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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=long-term-investments&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();