Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Retained Earnings for 18 consecutive years, with $68.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Retained Earnings rose 10.82% year-over-year to $68.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $68.0 billion (up 10.82% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.8 billion, down 102.99% from the prior year.
• Retained Earnings came in at $68.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $68.0 billion in Q1 2026, with the low at -$2.2 billion in Q2 2024.
• Average Retained Earnings over 5 years is $34.1 billion, with a median of $43.5 billion recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Retained Earnings sank 104.74% in 2024 and jumped 3854.22% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Retained Earnings stood at $43.5 billion in 2022, then increased by 17.78% to $51.2 billion in 2023, then advanced by 15.81% to $59.4 billion in 2024, then tumbled by 102.99% to -$1.8 billion in 2025, then surged by 3937.3% to $68.0 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Retained Earnings over the past three periods registered $68.0 billion, -$1.8 billion, and $64.5 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.