Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

Common-Size Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

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Caterpillar Inc., common-size consolidated balance sheet: assets (quarterly data)

		Sep 30, 2019		Jun 30, 2019		Mar 31, 2019		Dec 31, 2018		Sep 30, 2018		Jun 30, 2018		Mar 31, 2018		Dec 31, 2017		Sep 30, 2017		Jun 30, 2017		Mar 31, 2017		Dec 31, 2016		Sep 30, 2016		Jun 30, 2016		Mar 31, 2016		Dec 31, 2015		Sep 30, 2015		Jun 30, 2015		Mar 31, 2015		Dec 31, 2014		Sep 30, 2014		Jun 30, 2014		Mar 31, 2014
	Cash and short-term investments
	Receivables, trade and other
	Receivables, finance
	Deferred and refundable income taxes
	Prepaid expenses and other current assets
	Inventories
	Current assets
	Property, plant and equipment, net
	Long-term receivables, trade and other
	Long-term receivables, finance
	Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes
	Intangible assets
	Goodwill
	Other assets
	Noncurrent assets
	Total assets

Balance sheet item	Description	The company
Current assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold, or consumed within one year (or the normal operating cycle, if longer). Assets are probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.	Caterpillar Inc.’s current assets as a percentage of total assets increased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly decreased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
Property, plant and equipment, net	Amount after accumulated depreciation, depletion and amortization of physical assets used in the normal conduct of business to produce goods and services and not intended for resale. Examples include, but are not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, and furniture and fixtures.	Caterpillar Inc.’s property, plant and equipment, net as a percentage of total assets decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 and from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.
Noncurrent assets	Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all assets that are expected to be realized in cash, sold or consumed after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer.	Caterpillar Inc.’s noncurrent assets as a percentage of total assets decreased from Q1 2019 to Q2 2019 but then slightly increased from Q2 2019 to Q3 2019.

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