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Caterpillar (CAT) Payables (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Payables history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $14.4 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Payables rose 27.78% to $14.4 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $14.4 billion through Mar 2026, up 27.78% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $15.2 billion for FY2025, 19.17% up from the prior year.
  • Payables came in at $14.4 billion for Q1 2026, down from $15.2 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Payables ranged from a high of $15.3 billion in Q4 2022 to a low of $7.8 billion in Q3 2023.
  • The 5-year median for Payables is $12.7 billion (2024), against an average of $11.9 billion.
  • Year-over-year, Payables dropped 21.04% in 2022 and then soared 67.95% in 2023.
  • 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 rose by 19.17% to $15.2 billion in 2025, then dropped by 5.37% to $14.4 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Payables are $14.4 billion (Q1 2026), $15.2 billion (Q4 2025), and $13.2 billion (Q3 2025).