Caterpillar (CAT) Other Working Capital Changes (2019 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Other Working Capital Changes of -$179.0 million for Q4 2019, down 215.48% on a QoQ basis from $155.0 million in Q3 2019, and up 26.03% year-over-year from -$142.0 million in Q4 2018.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Other Working Capital Changes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Other Working Capital Changes for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$179.0 million in Q4 2019.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Working Capital Changes rose 26.03% year-over-year to -$179.0 million in Q4 2019; TTM through Dec 2019 was -$10.0 million, a 94.54% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2019 full-year figure at -$10.0 million, up 94.54% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes was -$179.0 million for Q4 2019 at Caterpillar, down from $155.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was $1.3 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$436.0 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Other Working Capital Changes over 5 years is $318.2 million, with a median of $258.0 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2017 and 2018: Other Working Capital Changes sank 2052.94% in 2017, then soared 806.25% in 2018.
- Over 5 years, Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$465.0 million in 2015, then jumped by 96.34% to -$17.0 million in 2016, then tumbled by 2052.94% to -$366.0 million in 2017, then soared by 33.88% to -$242.0 million in 2018, then rose by 26.03% to -$179.0 million in 2019.
- The last three Other Working Capital Changes figures came in at -$179.0 million (Q4 2019), $155.0 million (Q3 2019), and -$91.0 million (Q2 2019), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 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 |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 284.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 373.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 563.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 713.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 713.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -106.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -106.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 135.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 135.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 62.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 279.00 Mn |
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Caterpillar Other Working Capital Changes API
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params = {"slug": "other-working-capital-changes", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
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const data = await res.json();