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Caterpillar (CAT) Retained Earnings (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Retained Earnings history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $68.0 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Retained Earnings rose 10.82% to $68.0 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $68.0 billion through Mar 2026, up 10.82% year-over-year, with the annual reading at -$1.8 billion for FY2025, 102.99% down from the prior year.
  • Retained Earnings came in at $68.0 billion for Q1 2026, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $43.5 billion (2022), against an average of $34.1 billion.
  • Year-over-year, Retained Earnings plummeted 104.74% in 2024 and then soared 3854.22% in 2025.
  • Caterpillar's Retained Earnings stood at $43.5 billion in 2022, then grew by 17.78% to $51.2 billion in 2023, then grew by 15.81% to $59.4 billion in 2024, then plummeted by 102.99% to -$1.8 billion in 2025, then skyrocketed by 3937.3% to $68.0 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Retained Earnings are $68.0 billion (Q1 2026), -$1.8 billion (Q4 2025), and $64.5 billion (Q3 2025).