Analysis of Liquidity Ratios
Quarterly Data
Liquidity ratios measure the company ability to meet its short-term obligations.
Liquidity Ratios (Summary)
Caterpillar Inc., liquidity ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |
Current Ratio
Caterpillar Inc., current ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current assets | 46,949) | 48,005) | 47,000) | 45,660) | 43,785) | 42,577) | 41,982) | 42,570) | 43,455) | 41,893) | 42,946) | 42,581) | 39,464) | 38,534) | 37,862) | 37,586) | 39,193) | 39,160) | 39,789) | 39,126) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 34,728) | 33,124) | 35,314) | 31,842) | 31,531) | 30,202) | 28,963) | 29,532) | 29,847) | 25,976) | 27,508) | 26,578) | 25,717) | 24,978) | 25,231) | 26,516) | 26,621) | 27,201) | 27,735) | 27,388) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current ratio1 | 1.35 | 1.45 | 1.33 | 1.43 | 1.39 | 1.41 | 1.45 | 1.44 | 1.46 | 1.61 | 1.56 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.54 | 1.50 | 1.42 | 1.47 | 1.44 | 1.43 | 1.43 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Current Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 1.14 | 1.15 | 1.17 | 1.16 | 1.22 | 1.22 | 1.25 | 1.30 | 1.33 | 1.36 | 1.35 | 1.33 | 1.39 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.17 | 1.05 | 1.11 | 1.03 | 1.07 | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 1.18 | 1.43 | 1.40 | 1.29 | 1.27 | 1.37 | 1.66 | 1.68 | 1.74 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.82 | 1.88 | 1.94 | 1.42 | 1.40 | 1.50 | 1.52 | 1.66 | 1.57 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 1.51 | 1.45 | 1.53 | 1.50 | 1.38 | 1.28 | 0.97 | 0.99 | 1.04 | 1.27 | 1.10 | 1.51 | 1.56 | 1.49 | 1.50 | 1.75 | 1.70 | 1.72 | 1.83 | 1.47 | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 1.18 | 1.17 | 1.25 | 1.25 | 1.16 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.19 | 1.28 | 1.80 | 1.81 | 1.96 | 1.58 | 1.27 | 1.22 | 1.14 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 1.11 | 1.13 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 1.27 | 1.35 | 1.41 | 1.26 | 1.25 | 1.24 | 1.20 | 1.21 | 1.30 | 1.29 | 1.41 | 1.43 | 1.47 | 1.64 | 1.63 | 1.30 | 1.34 | 1.31 | 1.19 | 1.24 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 1.21 | 1.36 | 1.36 | 1.30 | 1.32 | 1.28 | 1.27 | 1.27 | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.36 | 1.38 | 1.39 | 1.33 | 1.31 | 1.23 | 1.22 | 1.28 | 1.20 | 1.17 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 1.04 | 1.03 | 1.10 | 1.13 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 1.10 | 1.16 | 1.19 | 1.23 | 1.17 | 1.17 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 1.20 | 1.23 | 1.08 | 1.06 | 1.05 | 1.13 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Current ratio = Current assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 46,949 ÷ 34,728 = 1.35
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Current ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as current assets divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. current ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Quick Ratio
Caterpillar Inc., quick ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,978) | 6,545) | 7,387) | 6,789) | 7,004) | 6,346) | 6,014) | 6,526) | 9,254) | 9,446) | 10,831) | 11,342) | 9,352) | 9,315) | 8,784) | 7,123) | 8,284) | 7,906) | 7,429) | 7,128) | ||||||
| Receivables, trade and other | 9,310) | 9,134) | 9,416) | 9,230) | 8,856) | 8,158) | 8,393) | 9,135) | 8,477) | 7,647) | 7,840) | 7,955) | 7,317) | 6,969) | 7,134) | 7,834) | 8,568) | 8,275) | 8,996) | 8,961) | ||||||
| Receivables, finance | 9,510) | 9,608) | 9,288) | 9,119) | 9,013) | 8,918) | 8,922) | 9,003) | 8,898) | 8,919) | 9,523) | 9,333) | 9,463) | 8,966) | 8,781) | 9,120) | 9,336) | 9,192) | 9,539) | 8,932) | ||||||
| Total quick assets | 25,798) | 25,287) | 26,091) | 25,138) | 24,873) | 23,422) | 23,329) | 24,664) | 26,629) | 26,012) | 28,194) | 28,630) | 26,132) | 25,250) | 24,699) | 24,077) | 26,188) | 25,373) | 25,964) | 25,021) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 34,728) | 33,124) | 35,314) | 31,842) | 31,531) | 30,202) | 28,963) | 29,532) | 29,847) | 25,976) | 27,508) | 26,578) | 25,717) | 24,978) | 25,231) | 26,516) | 26,621) | 27,201) | 27,735) | 27,388) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick ratio1 | 0.74 | 0.76 | 0.74 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.81 | 0.84 | 0.89 | 1.00 | 1.02 | 1.08 | 1.02 | 1.01 | 0.98 | 0.91 | 0.98 | 0.93 | 0.94 | 0.91 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Quick Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.32 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.29 | 0.34 | 0.38 | 0.38 | 0.37 | 0.41 | 0.42 | 0.47 | 0.30 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.25 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 0.65 | 0.78 | 0.74 | 0.69 | 0.68 | 0.74 | 0.93 | 0.95 | 1.01 | 1.05 | 1.07 | 1.14 | 1.21 | 1.22 | 0.80 | 0.79 | 0.82 | 0.86 | 0.94 | 0.87 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.91 | 0.84 | 0.85 | 0.78 | 0.73 | 0.65 | 0.50 | 0.51 | 0.54 | 0.69 | 0.44 | 0.66 | 0.68 | 0.63 | 0.57 | 0.68 | 0.78 | 0.99 | 1.07 | 0.82 | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 0.78 | 0.76 | 0.84 | 0.86 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.75 | 0.82 | 0.93 | 0.90 | 0.90 | 1.06 | 1.27 | 1.01 | 0.97 | 0.91 | 0.69 | 0.65 | 0.71 | 0.73 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.84 | 0.92 | 0.98 | 0.84 | 0.88 | 0.85 | 0.82 | 0.84 | 0.94 | 0.96 | 1.06 | 1.08 | 1.15 | 1.27 | 1.26 | 0.93 | 0.99 | 1.00 | 0.87 | 0.92 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.99 | 1.14 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 1.09 | 1.06 | 1.03 | 1.03 | 1.15 | 1.18 | 1.10 | 1.09 | 1.05 | 1.08 | 1.04 | 0.96 | 0.93 | 1.03 | 0.93 | 0.93 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.63 | 0.63 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.69 | 0.70 | 0.71 | 0.76 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.79 | 0.79 | 0.78 | 0.84 | 0.75 | 0.81 | 0.73 | 0.71 | 0.70 | 0.75 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Quick ratio = Total quick assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 25,798 ÷ 34,728 = 0.74
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Quick ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments plus receivables) divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. quick ratio improved from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly deteriorated from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023 not reaching Q2 2023 level. |
Cash Ratio
Caterpillar Inc., cash ratio calculation (quarterly data)
| 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 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | |||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | 6,978) | 6,545) | 7,387) | 6,789) | 7,004) | 6,346) | 6,014) | 6,526) | 9,254) | 9,446) | 10,831) | 11,342) | 9,352) | 9,315) | 8,784) | 7,123) | 8,284) | 7,906) | 7,429) | 7,128) | ||||||
| Total cash assets | 6,978) | 6,545) | 7,387) | 6,789) | 7,004) | 6,346) | 6,014) | 6,526) | 9,254) | 9,446) | 10,831) | 11,342) | 9,352) | 9,315) | 8,784) | 7,123) | 8,284) | 7,906) | 7,429) | 7,128) | ||||||
| Current liabilities | 34,728) | 33,124) | 35,314) | 31,842) | 31,531) | 30,202) | 28,963) | 29,532) | 29,847) | 25,976) | 27,508) | 26,578) | 25,717) | 24,978) | 25,231) | 26,516) | 26,621) | 27,201) | 27,735) | 27,388) | ||||||
| Liquidity Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash ratio1 | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.22 | 0.31 | 0.36 | 0.39 | 0.43 | 0.36 | 0.37 | 0.35 | 0.27 | 0.31 | 0.29 | 0.27 | 0.26 | ||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cash Ratio, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | 0.17 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.19 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.15 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.29 | 0.29 | 0.35 | 0.16 | 0.10 | 0.12 | 0.10 | 0.09 | ||||||
| Cummins Inc. | 0.21 | 0.28 | 0.21 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.39 | 0.37 | 0.45 | 0.44 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 0.61 | 0.58 | 0.30 | 0.29 | 0.23 | 0.28 | 0.28 | 0.24 | ||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | 0.34 | 0.25 | 0.20 | 0.09 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.07 | 0.06 | 0.08 | 0.11 | 0.06 | 0.20 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.09 | 0.08 | 0.12 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.08 | ||||||
| General Electric Co. | 0.45 | 0.42 | 0.49 | 0.52 | 0.44 | 0.35 | 0.37 | 0.44 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.50 | 0.67 | 0.78 | 0.70 | 0.70 | 0.67 | 0.47 | 0.41 | 0.44 | 0.47 | ||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | 0.44 | 0.46 | 0.51 | 0.40 | 0.51 | 0.44 | 0.43 | 0.49 | 0.59 | 0.60 | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 0.87 | 0.87 | 0.51 | 0.58 | 0.62 | 0.50 | 0.55 | ||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | 0.09 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.14 | 0.16 | 0.15 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 0.26 | 0.18 | 0.18 | 0.20 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.19 | 0.13 | 0.11 | 0.16 | 0.08 | 0.06 | ||||||
| RTX Corp. | 0.14 | 0.12 | 0.13 | 0.15 | 0.16 | 0.14 | 0.13 | 0.17 | 0.22 | 0.22 | 0.23 | 0.24 | 0.25 | 0.28 | 0.20 | 0.25 | 0.21 | 0.21 | 0.19 | 0.20 | ||||||
Based on: 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), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q4 2023 Calculation
Cash ratio = Total cash assets ÷ Current liabilities
= 6,978 ÷ 34,728 = 0.20
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Liquidity ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Cash ratio | A liquidity ratio calculated as (cash plus short-term marketable investments) divided by current liabilities. | Caterpillar Inc. cash ratio deteriorated from Q2 2023 to Q3 2023 but then slightly improved from Q3 2023 to Q4 2023. |