Caterpillar (CAT) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Retained Earnings history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $68.0 billion for 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 was $68.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$1.8 billion in the prior quarter.
• In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $68.0 billion in Q1 2026 to a low of -$2.2 billion in Q2 2024.
• Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $34.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $43.5 billion in 2022.
• The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Retained Earnings plunged 104.74% in 2024, then jumped 3854.22% in 2025.
• A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $43.5 billion in 2022, then advanced by 17.78% to $51.2 billion in 2023, then increased by 15.81% to $59.4 billion in 2024, then slumped by 102.99% to -$1.8 billion in 2025, then surged by 3937.3% to $68.0 billion in 2026.
• The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $68.0 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $64.5 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.