Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

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Balance Sheet: Liabilities and Stockholders’ Equity

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.

Liabilities represents obligations of a company arising from past events, the settlement of which is expected to result in an outflow of economic benefits from the entity.

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Caterpillar Inc., consolidated balance sheet: liabilities and stockholders’ equity

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019 Dec 31, 2018 Dec 31, 2017
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Financial Products
Short-term borrowings
Accounts payable
Accrued expenses
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits
Customer advances
Dividends payable
Other current liabilities
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Financial Products
Long-term debt due within one year
Current liabilities
Machinery, Energy & Transportation
Financial Products
Long-term debt due after one year
Liability for postemployment benefits
Other liabilities
Noncurrent liabilities
Total liabilities
Common stock of $1.00 par value, at paid-in amount
Treasury stock, at cost
Profit employed in the business
Accumulated other comprehensive loss
Equity attributable to common shareholders
Noncontrolling interests
Total stockholders’ equity
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2018-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2017-12-31).

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 decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
Noncurrent liabilities Amount of obligation due after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle, if longer. Caterpillar Inc. noncurrent liabilities increased from 2019 to 2020 but then decreased significantly from 2020 to 2021.
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 decreased from 2019 to 2020 but then increased from 2020 to 2021 exceeding 2019 level.
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. equity attributable to common shareholders increased from 2019 to 2020 and from 2020 to 2021.