Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Payables (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Payables for 18 consecutive years, with $14.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $14.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, 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.
• Average Payables over 5 years is $11.9 billion, with a median of $12.7 billion recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Payables declined 21.04% in 2022 and jumped 67.95% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Payables stood at $15.3 billion in 2022, then decreased by 13.55% to $13.2 billion in 2023, then dropped by 3.46% to $12.7 billion in 2024, then gained by 19.17% to $15.2 billion in 2025, then decreased by 5.37% to $14.4 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Payables over the past three periods registered $14.4 billion, $15.2 billion, and $13.2 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.