Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Total Debt of $20.0 billion for Q1 2026, up 16.11% year-over-year from $17.2 billion in Q1 2025, and up 86.75% on a QoQ basis from $10.7 billion in Q4 2025.

Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Total Debt (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Total Debt for 18 consecutive years, with $20.0 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Total Debt rose 16.11% year-over-year to $20.0 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.0 billion (up 16.11% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.7 billion, down 66.25% from the prior year.
  • Total Debt came in at $20.0 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $10.7 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Total Debt was $31.7 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at $9.5 billion in Q3 2022.
  • Average Total Debt over 5 years is $18.6 billion, with a median of $17.1 billion recorded in 2025.
  • Across the five-year window, Total Debt jumped 69.68% in 2023 and plunged 66.25% in 2025, its largest moves.
  • Year by year, Total Debt stood at $31.7 billion in 2022, then dropped by 8.07% to $29.1 billion in 2023, then advanced by 9.03% to $31.7 billion in 2024, then slumped by 66.25% to $10.7 billion in 2025, then jumped by 86.75% to $20.0 billion in 2026.
  • According to Business Quant data, Total Debt over the past three periods registered $20.0 billion, $10.7 billion, and $17.1 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.

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Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 20.01 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 10.71 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 17.10 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 18.94 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 17.23 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 31.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 12.36 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 15.34 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 24.70 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 29.12 Bn
Sep 30, 2023 16.09 Bn
Jun 30, 2023 9.58 Bn
Mar 31, 2023 15.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2022 31.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2022 9.48 Bn
Jun 30, 2022 16.63 Bn
Mar 31, 2022 20.14 Bn
Dec 31, 2021 31.44 Bn
Sep 30, 2021 13.01 Bn
Jun 30, 2021 19.88 Bn