Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2015)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Long-Term Investments of $246.0 million in Q4 2015, up 6.49% quarter-over-quarter from $231.0 million in Q3 2015, and down 4.28% on a YoY basis from $257.0 million in Q4 2014.

Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2015) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Long-Term Investments history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $246.0 million for Q4 2015.

  • In Q4 2015, Long-Term Investments fell 4.28% year-over-year to $246.0 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2015 stood at $246.0 million (down 4.28% YoY), while the FY2015 annual figure was $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.
  • In the past five years, Long-Term Investments ranged from a high of $288.0 million in Q2 2013 to a low of $20.0 million in Q1 2011.
  • Historically, Long-Term Investments has averaged $210.0 million across 5 years, with a median of $238.5 million in 2015.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2011 and 2012: Long-Term Investments plunged 84.96% in 2011, then soared 490.0% in 2012.
  • A 5-year view of Long-Term Investments shows it stood at $133.0 million in 2011, then jumped by 104.51% to $272.0 million in 2012, then changed by 0.0% to $272.0 million in 2013, then dropped by 5.51% to $257.0 million in 2014, then decreased 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 Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Long-Term Investments (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn -
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn -
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn -
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn -
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn -
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn 39.20 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn -
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 8.40 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn 22.60 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn 51.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
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 118.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 133.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2011 121.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2011 123.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2011 20.00 Mn