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, 2026 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, Power & Energy 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 0.00 0.01 0.00 0.00 0.00
Financial Products 4.95 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 4.95% 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 10.09 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 5.71 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 1.50 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 4.59 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 0.00 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 2.69 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, Power & Energy 0.04 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 8.02 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 8.05% 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 37.57% 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, Power & Energy 11.17 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 20.90 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 32.07% 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 3.83 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 7.00 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 42.90% 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 80.47% 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 6.12 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 -55.79 -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 71.16 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 -1.97 -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 19.53% 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 0.00 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 19.53% 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% 100.00%

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-03-31), 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 capital structure exhibits a consistent reliance on liabilities, which generally fluctuate between 76% and 80% of total liabilities and shareholders’ equity. Total shareholders’ equity remains relatively stable, typically ranging between 19% and 23%, though a slight contraction is observed toward the end of the period, reaching 19.53% by March 31, 2026.

Current Liabilities Trends
Current liabilities represent a significant portion of the total balance sheet, moving from 32.92% in March 2021 to 37.57% by March 2026. A notable upward trend is observed in customer advances, which rose from 1.45% to 4.59% over the analyzed period, suggesting an increase in prepaid orders. Accounts payable remained relatively stable, generally oscillating between 8% and 10%. Accrued expenses showed a gradual increase from 4.43% to 5.71%.
Noncurrent Liabilities and Long-term Debt
Noncurrent liabilities shifted from 46.49% in early 2021 to 42.90% by March 2026. A primary driver of this shift is the consistent decline in liabilities for postemployment benefits, which dropped from 8.30% to 3.83%. Long-term debt due after one year remained a dominant component of the capital structure, maintaining a range between 26.91% and 33.61% throughout the period.
Shareholders’ Equity Dynamics
The composition of equity reveals a strong trend of capital redistribution. Profit employed in the business saw substantial growth, increasing from 45.46% to 71.16%. This growth was mirrored by a significant increase in treasury stock holdings, which moved from -31.03% to -55.79%. This pattern indicates that a substantial portion of retained earnings was utilized for share repurchases. Common stock as a percentage of the total structure decreased from 7.70% to 6.12%.
Overall Solvency and Leverage
The total liability ratio remains high and stable, peaking at 80.69% in September 2022. The interplay between the rising percentage of profit employed in the business and the increasing magnitude of treasury stock suggests a strategy of optimizing equity through aggressive buybacks while maintaining a high level of debt-funded operations.

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