Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity
Quarterly Data

Caterpillar Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity (quarterly data)

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Mar 31, 2024 Dec 31, 2023 Sep 30, 2023 Jun 30, 2023 Mar 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Sep 30, 2022 Jun 30, 2022 Mar 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Sep 30, 2021 Jun 30, 2021 Mar 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Sep 30, 2020 Jun 30, 2020 Mar 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Sep 30, 2019 Jun 30, 2019 Mar 31, 2019
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.02 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.01
Financial Products 4.26 5.31 4.86 6.49 6.98 7.27 5.19 6.17 5.47 6.52 4.02 4.19 4.49 2.56 3.47 5.62 6.31 6.58 5.47 6.65 7.10
Short-term borrowings 4.26% 5.31% 4.86% 6.49% 6.98% 7.27% 5.19% 6.17% 5.47% 6.53% 4.02% 4.19% 4.49% 2.57% 3.47% 5.63% 6.31% 6.58% 5.47% 6.65% 7.10%
Accounts payable 9.29 9.04 9.02 9.88 10.70 10.60 10.21 9.98 10.16 9.85 8.93 8.47 8.29 7.82 6.77 6.64 7.60 7.59 7.87 8.87 9.14
Accrued expenses 5.76 5.67 5.38 5.26 4.93 4.98 4.96 4.66 4.67 4.54 4.43 4.35 4.43 4.65 4.57 4.63 4.98 4.78 4.78 4.78 4.76
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits 1.54 3.15 2.65 2.05 1.64 2.82 2.72 2.18 1.55 2.71 2.57 2.15 1.59 1.40 1.39 1.25 1.16 2.08 1.95 1.78 1.52
Customer advances 2.62 2.21 2.69 2.50 2.63 2.27 2.26 1.98 1.69 1.31 1.43 1.42 1.45 1.41 1.58 1.60 1.71 1.51 1.68 1.59 1.72
Dividends payable 0.00 0.74 0.00 0.78 0.00 0.76 0.00 0.78 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.74 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.73 0.00 0.72 0.00 0.73 0.00
Other current liabilities 3.90 3.57 3.59 3.64 3.63 3.28 3.56 2.88 2.86 2.72 2.87 2.60 2.52 2.58 2.58 2.80 2.73 2.75 2.81 2.72 2.98
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 1.25 1.19 1.20 1.22 0.04 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.15 0.05 0.06 0.06 1.61 1.81 1.82 1.82 0.19 0.02 0.03 0.02 0.02
Financial Products 10.04 8.82 8.78 9.51 7.52 6.35 8.27 6.93 9.33 7.62 7.84 9.68 8.54 9.87 10.38 7.84 10.27 7.90 10.29 7.87 7.54
Long-term debt due within one year 11.29% 10.02% 9.98% 10.73% 7.56% 6.49% 8.42% 7.08% 9.49% 7.67% 7.90% 9.74% 10.16% 11.68% 12.20% 9.67% 10.46% 7.92% 10.32% 7.89% 7.56%
Current liabilities 38.66% 39.70% 38.17% 41.34% 38.07% 38.48% 37.33% 35.71% 35.89% 36.05% 32.15% 33.67% 32.92% 32.83% 32.55% 32.95% 34.94% 33.93% 34.88% 35.02% 34.79%
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 10.20 9.81 9.76 9.99 11.43 11.59 11.72 11.82 11.71 11.77 12.08 11.94 12.08 12.45 12.69 12.71 11.86 11.65 11.71 9.67 9.72
Financial Products 19.46 18.17 18.19 16.92 18.31 19.79 19.81 20.50 19.01 19.67 21.53 20.14 20.57 20.75 21.32 22.44 20.25 21.85 21.10 21.60 21.07
Long-term debt due after one year 29.65% 27.98% 27.95% 26.91% 29.73% 31.38% 31.53% 32.33% 30.72% 31.44% 33.61% 32.07% 32.65% 33.19% 34.02% 35.14% 32.11% 33.50% 32.81% 31.27% 30.79%
Liability for postemployment benefits 4.86 4.68 4.68 4.78 4.86 5.13 6.23 6.36 6.52 6.75 7.92 8.06 8.30 8.77 8.15 8.21 8.34 8.41 7.56 9.41 9.45
Other liabilities 5.76 5.34 5.58 5.60 5.61 5.62 5.61 6.17 6.09 5.80 5.65 5.54 5.55 5.56 5.74 5.70 5.85 5.51 5.53 5.51 5.31
Noncurrent liabilities 40.27% 38.00% 38.21% 37.29% 40.21% 42.13% 43.36% 44.86% 43.33% 44.00% 47.18% 45.67% 46.49% 47.53% 47.91% 49.05% 46.30% 47.42% 45.90% 46.19% 45.55%
Total liabilities 78.93% 77.70% 76.37% 78.63% 78.28% 80.61% 80.69% 80.57% 79.22% 80.05% 79.33% 79.34% 79.42% 80.37% 80.46% 82.01% 81.24% 81.35% 80.78% 81.21% 80.34%
Common stock of $1.00 par value, at paid-in amount 6.76 7.32 7.72 7.58 7.83 8.01 8.06 7.97 7.63 7.73 7.86 7.70 7.70 7.95 8.08 7.99 7.97 7.57 7.63 7.35 7.37
Treasury stock, at cost -47.81 -41.54 -39.02 -39.09 -38.38 -38.74 -38.17 -36.37 -34.43 -33.39 -32.94 -30.89 -31.03 -32.15 -32.99 -33.19 -33.39 -30.87 -30.38 -28.37 -26.95
Profit employed in the business 64.61 58.59 57.48 55.13 54.34 53.10 53.52 50.87 49.61 47.45 47.49 45.21 45.46 44.90 46.27 45.50 46.78 43.90 44.21 41.65 41.20
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -2.50 -2.08 -2.57 -2.28 -2.09 -3.00 -4.14 -3.08 -2.08 -1.88 -1.78 -1.41 -1.60 -1.13 -1.89 -2.37 -2.65 -2.00 -2.29 -1.89 -2.02
Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders 21.06% 22.28% 23.61% 21.35% 21.70% 19.37% 19.27% 19.39% 20.74% 19.91% 20.63% 20.60% 20.53% 19.57% 19.48% 17.94% 18.71% 18.59% 19.17% 18.74% 19.61%
Noncontrolling interests 0.01 0.01 0.02 0.02 0.03 0.03 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.04 0.06 0.05 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.06 0.05 0.05 0.05 0.05
Total shareholders’ equity 21.07% 22.30% 23.63% 21.37% 21.72% 19.39% 19.31% 19.43% 20.78% 19.95% 20.67% 20.66% 20.58% 19.63% 19.54% 17.99% 18.76% 18.65% 19.22% 18.79% 19.66%
Total liabilities and shareholders’ equity 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).

Balance sheet item Description The company
Current liabilities Total obligations incurred as part of normal operations that are expected to be paid during the following twelve months or within one business cycle, if longer. Caterpillar Inc. current liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then slightly decreased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 not reaching Q3 2023 level.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Caterpillar Inc. noncurrent liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 but then increased from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024 exceeding Q3 2023 level.
Total liabilities Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all liabilities that are recognized. Liabilities are probable future sacrifices of economic benefits arising from present obligations of an entity to transfer assets or provide services to other entities in the future. Caterpillar Inc. total liabilities as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity increased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.
Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders Total of all stockholders’ equity (deficit) items, net of receivables from officers, directors, owners, and affiliates of the entity which are attributable to the parent. The amount of the economic entity stockholders’ equity attributable to the parent excludes the amount of stockholders’ equity which is allocable to that ownership interest in subsidiary equity which is not attributable to the parent (noncontrolling interest, minority interest). This excludes temporary equity and is sometimes called permanent equity. Caterpillar Inc. shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders as a percentage of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity decreased from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 and from Q4 2023 to Q1 2024.