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Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Balance Sheet: Assets
Quarterly Data

The balance sheet provides creditors, investors, and analysts with information on company resources (assets) and its sources of capital (its equity and liabilities). It normally also provides information about the future earnings capacity of a company assets as well as an indication of cash flows that may come from receivables and inventories.

Assets are resources controlled by the company as a result of past events and from which future economic benefits are expected to flow to the entity.

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

US$ in millions

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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
Cash and cash equivalents 4,072 9,980 7,538 5,442 3,562 6,889 5,638 4,341 4,959 6,978 6,545 7,387 6,789 7,004 6,346 6,014 6,526 9,254 9,446 10,831 11,342
Receivables, trade and other 11,447 10,920 10,146 9,704 9,116 9,282 9,086 9,421 9,296 9,310 9,134 9,416 9,230 8,856 8,158 8,393 9,135 8,477 7,647 7,840 7,955
Receivables, finance 10,443 10,649 10,315 10,147 9,655 9,565 9,816 9,516 9,446 9,510 9,608 9,288 9,119 9,013 8,918 8,922 9,003 8,898 8,919 9,523 9,333
Prepaid expenses and other current assets 2,980 2,801 2,861 2,867 2,824 3,119 3,094 2,736 3,010 4,586 5,138 3,163 2,889 2,642 2,295 2,772 2,868 2,788 2,215 2,080 1,802
Inventories 19,626 18,135 18,958 18,595 17,862 16,827 17,312 17,082 16,953 16,565 17,580 17,746 17,633 16,270 16,860 15,881 15,038 14,038 13,666 12,672 12,149
Current assets 48,568 52,485 49,818 46,755 43,019 45,682 44,946 43,096 43,664 46,949 48,005 47,000 45,660 43,785 42,577 41,982 42,570 43,455 41,893 42,946 42,581
Property, plant and equipment, net 15,249 15,140 14,310 13,896 13,432 13,361 12,837 12,582 12,538 12,680 12,287 12,124 11,973 12,028 11,643 11,744 11,932 12,090 11,904 12,014 12,132
Long-term receivables, trade and other 2,490 2,142 1,618 1,607 1,261 1,225 1,346 1,181 1,200 1,238 1,110 1,161 1,209 1,265 1,278 1,197 1,204 1,204 1,273 1,206 1,115
Long-term receivables, finance 14,341 14,272 13,985 13,835 13,452 13,242 13,263 12,797 12,531 12,664 11,907 12,022 11,845 12,013 11,859 12,372 12,665 12,707 12,605 12,590 11,966
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes 2,419 2,882 3,000 3,427 3,334 3,312 3,050 2,920 2,860 2,816 2,719 2,607 2,405 2,213 2,218 2,121 1,973 1,840 1,744 1,455 1,391
Intangible assets 419 241 281 321 361 399 448 488 516 564 604 630 694 758 806 889 967 1,042 1,121 1,176 1,246
Goodwill 5,865 5,321 5,329 5,331 5,270 5,241 5,317 5,264 5,277 5,308 5,268 5,293 5,309 5,288 6,092 6,195 6,293 6,324 6,353 6,372 6,343
Other assets 6,199 6,102 5,381 5,153 4,845 5,302 5,066 5,008 5,155 5,257 4,891 4,590 4,554 4,593 4,434 4,607 4,672 4,131 3,891 3,938 3,955
Noncurrent assets 46,982 46,100 43,904 43,570 41,955 42,082 41,327 40,240 40,077 40,527 38,786 38,427 37,989 38,158 38,330 39,125 39,706 39,338 38,891 38,751 38,148
Total assets 95,550 98,585 93,722 90,325 84,974 87,764 86,273 83,336 83,741 87,476 86,791 85,427 83,649 81,943 80,907 81,107 82,276 82,793 80,784 81,697 80,729

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).


Total assets exhibit a general upward trajectory over the analyzed period, increasing from 80,729 million USD in March 2021 to a peak of 98,585 million USD in December 2025, before settling at 95,550 million USD by March 2026. This growth is characterized by a combination of steady expansions in long-term investments and more volatile fluctuations in liquid assets.

Current Asset Dynamics
Current assets demonstrate significant volatility, particularly within cash and cash equivalents, which declined from a high of 11,342 million USD in March 2021 to a low of 3,562 million USD in March 2025, before rebounding and subsequently dropping again to 4,072 million USD in March 2026. In contrast, inventories show a consistent and substantial upward trend, rising from 12,149 million USD in March 2021 to 19,626 million USD by March 2026, representing a primary driver of current asset growth. Trade and other receivables also experienced a steady increase, growing from 7,955 million USD to 11,447 million USD over the same period.
Non-Current Asset Trends
Non-current assets grew from 38,148 million USD in March 2021 to 46,982 million USD in March 2026. This expansion is largely attributed to a steady increase in net property, plant, and equipment, which rose from 12,132 million USD to 15,249 million USD. Long-term finance receivables followed a similar growth pattern, increasing from 11,966 million USD to 14,341 million USD. Conversely, intangible assets experienced a prolonged decline, falling from 1,246 million USD in March 2021 to 419 million USD in March 2026, despite a late-period uptick.
Goodwill and Other Assets
Goodwill remained relatively stable for the first several quarters before decreasing from 6,343 million USD in March 2021 to a baseline around 5,300 million USD starting in late 2022, ending with a spike to 5,865 million USD in March 2026. Other assets exhibited a general increase, moving from 3,955 million USD to 6,199 million USD, while non-current deferred and refundable income taxes grew from 1,391 million USD to 2,419 million USD.

The overall shift in the asset structure indicates a transition toward higher inventory levels and increased investment in fixed assets. While the total asset base has expanded, the volatility in cash positions suggests an active approach to liquidity management or cyclical shifts in working capital requirements. The consistent growth in both short-term and long-term receivables further indicates an expansion in the credit extended to customers and finance operations.

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