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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Dec 31, 2025 Sep 30, 2025 Jun 30, 2025 Mar 31, 2025 Dec 31, 2024 Sep 30, 2024 Jun 30, 2024 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
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 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
Financial Products 5.59 4.81 4.97 4.06 5.01 4.32 6.36 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
Short-term borrowings 5.59% 4.81% 4.97% 4.06% 5.01% 4.32% 6.36% 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%
Accounts payable 9.10 9.31 9.48 9.17 8.75 8.93 9.09 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
Accrued expenses 5.67 5.53 5.76 5.87 5.97 5.77 5.94 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
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits 2.59 2.27 1.79 1.48 2.72 2.41 2.01 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
Customer advances 3.36 3.62 3.78 3.47 2.65 2.79 2.79 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
Dividends payable 0.71 0.00 0.78 0.00 0.77 0.00 0.82 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
Other current liabilities 2.84 2.94 2.91 3.34 3.31 3.40 3.46 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
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 0.04 0.03 0.03 0.03 0.05 0.05 0.05 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
Financial Products 7.19 9.88 9.17 10.93 7.54 9.67 9.76 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
Long-term debt due within one year 7.22% 9.91% 9.21% 10.96% 7.59% 9.73% 9.81% 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%
Current liabilities 37.08% 38.40% 38.68% 38.36% 36.77% 37.34% 40.28% 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%
Machinery, Energy & Transportation 10.83 11.38 11.80 10.14 9.76 10.01 10.24 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
Financial Products 20.31 18.21 19.15 20.24 21.41 19.88 18.36 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
Long-term debt due after one year 31.14% 29.59% 30.94% 30.38% 31.16% 29.89% 28.60% 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%
Liability for postemployment benefits 3.89 3.91 4.00 4.21 4.28 4.67 4.79 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
Other liabilities 6.26 6.05 5.72 5.78 5.57 5.61 5.77 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
Noncurrent liabilities 41.29% 39.56% 40.66% 40.38% 41.02% 40.17% 39.16% 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%
Total liabilities 78.38% 77.96% 79.34% 78.73% 77.79% 77.51% 79.44% 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%
Common stock of $1.00 par value, at paid-in amount 7.28 6.64 6.80 7.11 7.91 6.47 6.62 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
Treasury stock, at cost -50.25 -51.54 -53.09 -55.46 -50.51 -49.13 -49.93 -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
Profit employed in the business 66.39 68.78 68.82 72.21 67.63 67.14 66.54 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
Accumulated other comprehensive loss -1.80 -1.84 -1.86 -2.59 -2.82 -1.99 -2.68 -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
Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders 21.62% 22.04% 20.66% 21.26% 22.21% 22.48% 20.56% 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%
Noncontrolling interests 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.01 0.01 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
Total shareholders’ equity 21.62% 22.04% 20.66% 21.27% 22.21% 22.49% 20.56% 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%
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%

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2025-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2025-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2024-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 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).

The composition of liabilities and shareholders’ equity exhibited several notable trends over the observed period from March 2021 to December 2025. Overall, total liabilities generally remained a substantial portion of the company’s capital structure, consistently representing approximately 78-81% of the total. Shareholders’ equity fluctuated, influenced significantly by movements in treasury stock and profit employed in the business.

Short-Term Borrowings & Accounts Payable
Short-term borrowings and accounts payable demonstrated a cyclical pattern. Both increased from March 2021 through December 2021, peaking in the latter period, before declining through much of 2022. A subsequent rise occurred in the first half of 2023, followed by a decrease. Accounts payable remained relatively stable between 8.29% and 10.70% of the total, while short-term borrowings showed more pronounced fluctuations. These patterns suggest a responsiveness to operational needs and potentially, financing strategies aligned with business cycles.
Long-Term Debt
Long-term debt, categorized as both current and non-current portions, showed a similar pattern to short-term borrowings, peaking around the end of 2021 and then generally decreasing through 2023. The long-term debt due within one year experienced a more significant increase in the first half of 2023, potentially indicating upcoming debt maturities. The long-term debt due after one year remained a significant component, consistently representing over 27% of the total liabilities and shareholders’ equity.
Shareholders’ Equity Components
Treasury stock consistently represented a substantial negative portion of shareholders’ equity, increasing in absolute value throughout the period, reaching -50.51% in December 2024 before decreasing slightly. This suggests ongoing share repurchase activity. Profit employed in the business showed an upward trend, increasing from 45.46% in March 2021 to a peak of 72.21% in December 2024, before decreasing to 66.39% in December 2025. This indicates growing retained earnings. Accumulated other comprehensive loss remained relatively stable, albeit negative, throughout the period.
Financial Products
The proportion of liabilities attributed to Financial Products exhibited volatility, ranging from approximately 4% to over 7%. A notable increase was observed in December 2021 and again in June 2022, followed by a decline. This suggests potential fluctuations in the company’s financial product offerings or related liabilities. The long-term financial product liabilities also showed similar fluctuations.
Current vs. Noncurrent Liabilities
Current liabilities consistently represented a significant portion of total liabilities, generally ranging between 32% and 41%. Noncurrent liabilities remained relatively stable, fluctuating between approximately 42% and 47%. The combined effect of these trends indicates a consistent reliance on both short-term and long-term financing. The ratio of current liabilities to total liabilities remained relatively high throughout the period.
Other Liabilities
Other current and noncurrent liabilities showed a gradual increasing trend over the period, suggesting a potential rise in contingent liabilities or other obligations not specifically categorized elsewhere. The liability for postemployment benefits decreased slightly over the period.

In summary, the company’s capital structure demonstrated a consistent reliance on liabilities, with fluctuations driven by short-term borrowing needs and long-term debt management. Shareholders’ equity was significantly impacted by treasury stock activity and the growth of retained earnings. The trends observed suggest a dynamic financial position responsive to operational demands and strategic financial decisions.

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