Caterpillar (CAT) Payables (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Payables of $14.4 billion for Q1 2026, up 27.78% year-over-year from $11.2 billion in Q1 2025, and down 5.37% quarter-over-quarter from $15.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Analysis
Caterpillar (CAT) Payables (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Payables history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $14.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Payables rose 27.78% year-over-year to $14.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $14.4 billion (up 27.78% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $15.2 billion, up 19.17% from the prior year.
- Payables for Q1 2026 stood at $14.4 billion, down from $15.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payables was $15.3 billion in Q4 2022, with the low at $7.8 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Payables is $12.9 billion (2022), against an average of $12.2 billion.
- Peak annual rise in Payables reached 48.88% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 23.3% in 2024.
- Caterpillar's Payables stood at $15.3 billion in 2022, then dropped by 13.55% to $13.2 billion in 2023, then fell by 3.46% to $12.7 billion in 2024, then climbed by 19.17% to $15.2 billion in 2025, then dropped by 5.37% to $14.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Payables at $14.4 billion in Q1 2026, $15.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $13.2 billion in Q3 2025.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 364.77 Bn | 358.05 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 16.11 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 188.05 Bn | 179.12 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 14.11 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 64.20 Bn | 55.54 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 922.10 Mn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 16.95 Bn | 15.09 Bn | 1.41 Bn | 2.41 Bn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.54 Bn | 9.14 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 1.01 Bn |
| 6 | Agco | 9.05 Bn | 8.48 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 1.03 Bn |
| 7 | Terex | 7.04 Bn | 6.63 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 1.02 Bn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.12 Bn | 2.01 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 174.96 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.08 Bn | 1.88 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 148.04 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.24 Bn | 1.09 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 67.08 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 16.11 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 14.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 15.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 13.24 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 13.76 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 11.25 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 11.43 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 13.56 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 11.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 13.20 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 12.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 14.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 14.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 15.27 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 12.46 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 13.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 12.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 14.15 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 10.47 Bn |