Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Times Interest Earned for 18 consecutive years, with $8.94 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Times Interest Earned fell 59.78% year-over-year to $8.94; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $22.37 (up 110.7% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $22.21, down 13.0% from the prior year.
• Times Interest Earned came in at $8.94 for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$5.26 in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Times Interest Earned was $25.42 in Q2 2024, with the low at -$6.71 in Q4 2024.
• Average Times Interest Earned over 5 years is $14.08, with a median of $14.91 recorded in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Times Interest Earned soared 253.85% in 2023 and sank 126.96% in 2024, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Times Interest Earned stood at $7.03 in 2022, then jumped by 253.85% to $24.87 in 2023, then slumped by 126.96% to -$6.71 in 2024, then grew by 21.61% to -$5.26 in 2025, then soared by 270.1% to $8.94 in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Times Interest Earned over the past three periods registered $8.94, -$5.26, and $8.82 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.