Caterpillar (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Total Debt of $24.7 billion for Q1 2026, up 37.96% year-over-year from $17.9 billion in Q1 2025, and up 52.54% quarter-over-quarter from $16.2 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Total Debt history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $24.7 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 37.96% year-over-year to $24.7 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $24.7 billion (up 37.96% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $16.2 billion, down 48.99% from the prior year.
- Total Debt for Q1 2026 stood at $24.7 billion, up from $16.2 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $31.7 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $9.6 billion in Q1 2022.
- The 5-year median for Total Debt is $19.9 billion (2025), against an average of $20.1 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Total Debt plunged 52.37% in 2022, then soared 132.4% in 2023.
- Caterpillar's Total Debt stood at $31.7 billion in 2022, then fell by 8.07% to $29.1 billion in 2023, then grew by 9.03% to $31.7 billion in 2024, then plunged by 48.99% to $16.2 billion in 2025, then jumped by 52.54% to $24.7 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Total Debt at $24.7 billion in Q1 2026, $16.2 billion in Q4 2025, and $19.9 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.67 Bn | 381.96 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 29.41 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.74 Bn | 158.83 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 21.56 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.66 Bn | 60.99 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 9.91 Bn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.23 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 1.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.74 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 1.10 Bn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.70 Bn | 7.29 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 2.69 Bn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.22 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 3.19 Bn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.28 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 86.81 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.06 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 262.74 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 114.91 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 29.41 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 24.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 16.19 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.93 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 17.32 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 17.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 31.74 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 25.50 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 15.34 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 12.11 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 29.12 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 23.41 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 22.57 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 21.60 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 31.67 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 13.68 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.71 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 31.44 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 17.40 Bn |