Stock Analysis on Net
Stock Analysis on Net

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Cash Flow Statement
Quarterly Data

The cash flow statement provides information about a company cash receipts and cash payments during an accounting period, showing how these cash flows link the ending cash balance to the beginning balance shown on the company balance sheet.

The cash flow statement consists of three parts: cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities, cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities, and cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities.

Caterpillar Inc., consolidated cash flow statement (quarterly data)

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3 months ended: Jun 30, 2026 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
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies 3,593 2,548 2,401 2,299 2,179 2,003 2,790 2,463 2,681 2,854 2,673 2,793 2,924 1,942 1,454 2,040 1,673 1,537 2,120 1,428 1,414 1,531
Depreciation and amortization 616 595 598 570 554 540 555 543 531 524 545 525 542 532 558 551 553 557 586 593 587 586
Actuarial gain on pension and postretirement benefits (294) (154) (97) (606) (833)
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes 110 534 165 410 (72) (38) (292) (196) (79) (54) (144) (93) (164) (191) (28) (66) (184) (99) (62) (389) (41) 109
(Gain) loss on divestiture 139 30 228 (64) 572
Goodwill impairment charge 925
Other (90) 68 233 111 320 78 343 116 110 (5) 170 99 (11) 117 569 83 101 (52) 114 122 84 (104)
Receivables, trade and other (2,381) (801) (1,350) (469) (474) 155 (130) 215 (164) (81) (118) 146 (136) (329) (585) 82 655 (372) (933) 17 200 (543)
Inventories (1,052) (1,501) 538 (376) (649) (990) 367 (138) (204) (439) 1,060 136 (157) (1,403) 499 (1,085) (971) (1,032) (391) (1,016) (522) (657)
Accounts payable 590 938 93 113 572 401 (186) (75) (224) 203 (222) (566) (443) 477 12 359 (25) 452 809 339 160 733
Accrued expenses 391 (202) 387 63 186 (198) 182 (60) 107 (38) 208 207 343 38 247 150 (6) (74) 150 24 (62) 84
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits 715 (1,123) 483 509 339 (1,144) 308 385 398 (1,454) 486 562 388 (950) 75 460 520 (965) 173 316 427 191
Customer advances 1,248 1,328 284 373 563 713 (106) 135 62 279 (436) 232 (81) 365 17 237 203 311 (5) (10) (9) 58
Other assets, net 91 (184) (38) (48) (159) 69 (217) 100 (40) 60 (223) 47 (26) 107 (267) (29) (13) 99 (235) 185 (103) 56
Other liabilities, net 401 (330) 61 182 (237) (300) (67) 81 (385) 267 101 (28) 70 296 (131) (301) (273) (49) (81) 131 (17) (116)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures 3 (1,875) 458 347 141 (1,294) 151 643 (450) (1,203) 856 736 (42) (1,399) (133) (127) 90 (1,630) (513) (14) 74 (194)
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities 778 (678) 1,190 1,438 943 (714) 603 1,106 340 (802) 1,330 1,267 325 (369) 1,285 441 560 (1,224) (708) 312 704 397
Net cash provided by operating activities 4,371 1,870 3,591 3,737 3,122 1,289 3,393 3,569 3,021 2,052 4,003 4,060 3,249 1,573 2,739 2,481 2,233 313 1,412 1,740 2,118 1,928
Capital expenditures, excluding equipment leased to others (587) (728) (898) (658) (555) (710) (703) (444) (341) (500) (536) (378) (261) (422) (428) (282) (240) (346) (420) (254) (167) (252)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others (524) (323) (444) (413) (400) (208) (334) (279) (378) (236) (318) (403) (446) (328) (280) (335) (355) (333) (365) (333) (429) (252)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment 245 191 164 179 216 149 181 199 187 155 218 195 184 184 164 198 199 269 388 241 327 309
Additions to finance receivables (4,749) (3,890) (4,365) (3,900) (3,855) (3,209) (3,952) (4,011) (4,190) (3,256) (4,079) (4,109) (3,953) (3,020) (3,325) (3,209) (3,717) (2,988) (3,399) (3,400) (3,574) (2,629)
Collections of finance receivables 4,184 3,876 3,625 3,491 3,350 3,049 3,374 3,491 3,603 3,140 3,643 3,632 3,590 3,169 3,439 3,219 3,553 2,966 3,209 3,641 2,810 2,770
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables 20 13 45 8 11 7 14 32 24 13 23 11 5 24 7 29 12 9 7 17 22 5
Investments and acquisitions, net of cash acquired (14) (788) (21) (5) (19) (2) (2) (32) (8) (47) (15) (5) (44) (8) (28) (8) (41) (51) (12) (386)
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments, net of cash sold (92) 10 12 6 (6) (103) 42 10 (14) 1 13 (5) 28
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities 373 361 549 617 405 923 314 267 707 1,867 1,144 284 224 239 303 876 633 571 361 148 150 126
Investments in securities (688) (467) (639) (673) (441) (177) (603) (369) (248) (275) (716) (2,611) (542) (536) (678) (281) (680) (1,438) (832) (434) (352) (148)
Other, net 168 (20) 94 34 (44) (9) 56 80 49 8 65 (9) 15 26 (1) (17) 47 (15) 87 55 (15) (48)
Net cash (used for) provided by investing activities (1,664) (1,775) (1,880) (1,320) (1,332) (175) (1,649) (1,040) (722) 958 (554) (3,435) (1,199) (683) (843) 190 (575) (1,313) (992) (375) (1,240) (477)
Dividends paid (696) (703) (706) (707) (662) (674) (680) (683) (635) (648) (662) (663) (618) (620) (620) (633) (592) (595) (599) (607) (564) (562)
Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net (24) (97) 23 20 5 (64) 5 7 16 (8) (24) 58 3 (25) 49 (2) 32 (28) 13 (1) 58 65
Payments to purchase common stock (1,494) (5,028) (340) (362) (828) (3,660) (640) (782) (1,820) (4,455) (2,766) (380) (1,429) (400) (921) (1,385) (1,104) (820) (1,046) (1,371) (251)
Excise tax paid on purchases of common stock (49) (73) (40)
Machinery, Power & Energy 1,976 494
Financial Products 3,455 3,908 2,651 2,747 1,098 2,633 2,704 3,428 1,420 2,731 1,897 3,061 1,782 1,517 1,104 1,555 1,884 2,131 58 2,025 2,633 1,779
Proceeds from debt issued, original maturities greater than three months 3,455 3,908 2,651 2,747 3,074 2,633 2,704 3,428 1,420 2,731 1,897 3,061 1,782 1,517 1,104 1,555 1,884 2,131 58 2,025 2,633 2,273
Machinery, Power & Energy (9) (10) (8) (8) (8) (27) (11) (7) (1,008) (6) (7) (4) (5) (90) (5) (7) (7) (6) (9) (8) (1,258) (644)
Financial Products (1,532) (3,212) (1,868) (2,029) (2,363) (1,770) (2,443) (1,638) (2,639) (1,564) (1,852) (2,152) (823) (1,385) (2,434) (1,036) (2,852) (1,381) (1,167) (2,646) (1,821) (2,243)
Payments on debt, original maturities greater than three months (1,541) (3,222) (1,876) (2,037) (2,371) (1,797) (2,454) (1,645) (3,647) (1,570) (1,859) (2,156) (828) (1,475) (2,439) (1,043) (2,859) (1,387) (1,176) (2,654) (3,079) (2,887)
Short-term borrowings, net, original maturities three months or less 266 (808) 1,000 34 1,006 (934) 680 (1,535) 1,737 (1,050) 381 (1,320) (303) (103) 1,713 (758) 463 (1,016) 2,164 (136) (199) 1,659
Other, net (1) (1) (9) (1) (2) (2)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities (83) (5,950) 751 (305) 151 (4,496) (426) (1,210) (2,929) (5,000) (3,033) (1,400) (1,393) (1,106) (1,123) (2,267) (2,176) (1,715) (586) (2,746) (1,402) 546
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash 20 (55) (20) (16) (61) 54 (67) (22) 13 (30) 9 (59) (59) (1) (115) (72) 9 (16) (20) (12) 15 (12)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash 2,644 (5,910) 2,442 2,096 1,880 (3,328) 1,251 1,297 (617) (2,020) 425 (834) 598 (217) 658 332 (509) (2,731) (186) (1,393) (509) 1,985

Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2026-06-30), 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).


Operating cash flow demonstrates a long-term upward trajectory, with net cash provided by operating activities increasing from a range of $1.4 billion to $2.1 billion in 2021 to a peak of $4.37 billion by June 30, 2026. This growth is primarily driven by a substantial increase in the profit of consolidated and affiliated companies, which rose from approximately $1.5 billion per quarter in early 2021 to $3.59 billion by mid-2026.

Working Capital Dynamics
Significant volatility is observed in the management of short-term assets and liabilities. Inventories showed heavy cash outflows throughout 2021 and early 2022, followed by periodic recoveries and a sharp increase in outflows reaching $1.5 billion in March 2026. Trade receivables exhibit a similar pattern of volatility, with a notable surge in cash utilization totaling $2.38 billion in June 2026, suggesting a significant expansion in credit terms or a spike in period-end sales.
Investment and Capital Expenditure Trends
Capital expenditures for non-leased equipment show a gradual but steady increase, moving from quarterly averages of $250 million in 2021 to peaks of $898 million in late 2025. The company maintains a consistent cycle of additions and collections regarding finance receivables, with additions growing from approximately $3 billion per quarter to nearly $4.7 billion by mid-2026. Net cash used in investing activities remains predominantly negative, reflecting continuous reinvestment into the business and its financing arm.
Capital Allocation and Shareholder Returns
A rigorous capital return strategy is evident through dividends and share repurchases. Quarterly dividend payments have grown steadily from approximately $560 million in 2021 to nearly $700 million by 2026. Share buybacks are characterized by extreme volatility and increasing scale; while early repurchases fluctuated between $400 million and $1.4 billion, the company executed massive buyback programs exceeding $4 billion in March 2024 and $5 billion in March 2026.
Financing and Debt Management
The company utilizes a revolving strategy of debt issuance and repayment to manage liquidity. Proceeds from debt issuance frequently offset repayments, though the scale of both has increased. Large inflows from debt issuance, often exceeding $3 billion per quarter in later periods, are used to fund the aggressive share repurchase program and capital expenditures, contributing to the high volatility observed in the net change in cash positions.

Overall, the financial profile indicates a period of strong operational growth and expanding profitability, which has enabled a transition toward more aggressive shareholder distributions. The increasing reliance on debt markets to fund share repurchases and the rising volatility in working capital suggest a strategic shift toward maximizing shareholder value while managing a growing balance sheet of finance receivables.

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