Caterpillar (CAT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of -$5.9 billion for Q1 2026, down 73.12% year-over-year from -$21.8 billion in Q1 2025, and down 337.81% quarter-over-quarter from $2.5 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Net Cash Flow history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$5.9 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Net Cash Flow fell 73.12% year-over-year to -$5.9 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $660.0 million (up 148.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.1 billion, up 18329.41% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q1 2026 stood at -$5.9 billion, down from $2.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is $404.0 million (2022), against an average of -$275.2 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Cash Flow surged 565.66% in 2022, then tumbled 821.3% in 2024.
- Caterpillar's Net Cash Flow stood at $773.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.18% to $416.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 216.83% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then surged by 86.8% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then tumbled by 337.81% to -$5.9 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Net Cash Flow at -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026, $2.5 billion in Q4 2025, and $2.1 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 389.18 Bn | 382.47 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.81 Bn | 158.90 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 1.07 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.77 Bn | 61.10 Bn | 1.56 Bn | -62.70 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.33 Bn | 11.46 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 130.00 Mn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.78 Bn | 9.37 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 154.00 Mn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.69 Bn | 7.28 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 15.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 62.00 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | -159.07 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.07 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 1.41 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.20 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | -31.97 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.38 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -630.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.99 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.99 Bn |