Caterpillar (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Total Debt of $34.5 billion for Q2 2026, up 6.48% on a QoQ basis from $32.4 billion in Q1 2026, and up 14.61% year-over-year from $30.1 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Total Debt for 18 years, with the latest figure at $34.5 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt rose 14.61% year-over-year to $34.5 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $34.5 billion, a 14.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $41.7 billion, up 15.46% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was $34.5 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $32.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $41.7 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $26.9 billion in Q3 2022.
- Average Total Debt over 5 years is $31.0 billion, with a median of $29.6 billion recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Total Debt decreased 10.28% in 2023, then advanced 15.46% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $37.6 billion in 2022, then fell by 10.28% to $33.8 billion in 2023, then rose by 7.05% to $36.1 billion in 2024, then rose by 15.46% to $41.7 billion in 2025, then fell by 17.42% to $34.5 billion in 2026.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at $34.5 billion (Q2 2026), $32.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $41.7 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 34.46 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 18.81 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 23.21 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 22.70 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 9.23 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.94 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 12.55 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 13.11 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 9.69 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 7.35 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 34.46 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 32.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 41.72 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 30.83 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 30.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 29.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 36.14 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 29.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 28.73 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 28.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 33.76 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 27.63 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 28.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 27.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 37.63 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 26.92 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 27.25 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 27.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 36.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 26.98 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Total Debt API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=total-debt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=total-debt&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();