Caterpillar (CAT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Net Cash Flow of $2.6 billion for Q2 2026, up 144.82% on a QoQ basis from -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026, and up 35.19% year-over-year from $1.9 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Net Cash Flow for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.6 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow rose 35.19% year-over-year to $2.6 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $1.3 billion, a 12.29% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.1 billion, up 18329.41% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was $2.6 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $2.6 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at -$5.9 billion in Q1 2026.
- Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$114.2 million, with a median of $410.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Net Cash Flow jumped 565.66% in 2022, then tumbled 821.3% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at $773.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 46.18% to $416.0 million in 2023, then soared by 216.83% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 86.8% to $2.5 billion in 2025, then increased by 6.58% to $2.6 billion in 2026.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at $2.6 billion (Q2 2026), -$5.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.5 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 2.62 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 571.30 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 1.09 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | -81.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 21.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 680.90 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | -831.00 Mn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 401.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 6.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 556.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.62 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.46 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.11 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.94 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -3.38 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -1.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 416.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -775.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 657.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -216.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 773.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 404.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -518.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -166.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -1.38 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Net Cash Flow API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();