Caterpillar cash on hand 1985–2026What is a balance sheet? The balance sheet lists what a company owns (assets), what it owes (liabilities) and what is left for its shareholders (equity) on one date.
Caterpillar had 7.93B USD in cash and short-term investments on 30 September 2026, up 5.2% on a year before. At the end of fiscal year 2025 it had 9.98B USD.
Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027
Cash on hand
Growth
| Fiscal year | Period ending | Cash on hand | Growth | Total debt | Net cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Latest quarter | 30 Sept 2026 | 7.93B | +5.19% | 45.20B | -37.27B |
| FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 9.98B | +44.87% | 43.33B | -33.35B |
| FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.89B | -1.28% | 38.41B | -31.52B |
| FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 6.98B | -0.37% | 37.88B | -30.90B |
| FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.00B | -24.31% | 36.99B | -29.99B |
| FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 9.25B | -1.05% | 37.79B | -28.54B |
| FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 9.35B | +12.78% | 37.16B | -27.81B |
| FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 8.29B | +5.10% | 37.66B | -29.37B |
| FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 7.89B | — | 36.55B | -28.66B |
| FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 34.88B | -34.88B |
| FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | — | 36.78B | -36.78B |
| FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 38.01B | -38.01B |
| FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 39.29B | -39.29B |
| FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 37.75B | -37.75B |
| FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 40.14B | -40.14B |
| FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.06B | -14.89% | 34.59B | -31.54B |
| FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 3.59B | -26.20% | 28.42B | -24.83B |
| FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 4.87B | +77.89% | 31.63B | -26.76B |
| FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2.74B | +143.85% | 35.54B | -32.80B |
| FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.12B | +111.70% | 28.43B | -27.31B |
| FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 530.00M | -52.17% | 27.30B | -26.77B |
| FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.11B | +148.99% | 25.75B | -24.64B |
| FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 445.00M | +30.12% | 23.53B | -23.08B |
| FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 342.00M | +10.68% | 20.28B | -19.94B |
| FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 309.00M | -22.75% | 17.86B | -17.55B |
| FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 400.00M | +19.76% | 16.60B | -16.20B |
| FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 334.00M | -39.05% | 15.07B | -14.73B |
| FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 548.00M | +52.22% | 13.80B | -13.25B |
| FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 360.00M | +23.29% | 12.45B | -12.09B |
| FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 292.00M | -40.04% | 8.57B | -8.28B |
| FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 487.00M | -23.67% | 7.46B | -6.97B |
| FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 638.00M | +52.27% | 6.40B | -5.76B |
| FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 419.00M | +404.82% | 5.90B | -5.48B |
| FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 83.00M | -30.25% | 5.43B | -5.35B |
| FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 119.00M | +14.42% | 5.67B | -5.55B |
| FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 104.00M | -5.45% | 5.25B | -5.14B |
| FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 110.00M | -25.68% | 4.72B | -4.61B |
| FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 148.00M | +100.00% | 3.99B | -3.85B |
| FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 74.00M | -28.16% | 3.26B | -3.19B |
| FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 103.00M | -16.94% | 1.48B | -1.38B |
| FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 124.00M | -56.03% | 1.58B | -1.46B |
| FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 282.00M | — | 1.40B | -1.12B |
| Quarter | Period ending | Cash on hand | Growth on a year before | Total debt | Net cash |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q3 FY2026 | 30 Sept 2026 | 7.93B | +5.19% | 45.20B | -37.27B |
| Q2 FY2026 | 30 Jun 2026 | 6.71B | +23.36% | 45.15B | -38.43B |
| Q1 FY2026 | 31 Mar 2026 | 4.07B | +14.32% | 43.07B | -38.99B |
| Q4 FY2025 | 31 Dec 2025 | 9.98B | +44.87% | 43.33B | -33.35B |
| Q3 FY2025 | 30 Sept 2025 | 7.54B | +33.70% | 41.53B | -34.00B |
| Q2 FY2025 | 30 Jun 2025 | 5.44B | +25.36% | 40.75B | -35.31B |
| Q1 FY2025 | 31 Mar 2025 | 3.56B | -28.17% | 38.59B | -35.03B |
| Q4 FY2024 | 31 Dec 2024 | 6.89B | -1.28% | 38.41B | -31.52B |
| Q3 FY2024 | 30 Sept 2024 | 5.64B | -13.86% | 37.90B | -32.26B |
| Q2 FY2024 | 30 Jun 2024 | 4.34B | -41.23% | 37.31B | -32.97B |
| Q1 FY2024 | 31 Mar 2024 | 4.96B | -26.96% | 37.85B | -32.89B |
| Q4 FY2023 | 31 Dec 2023 | 6.98B | -0.37% | 37.88B | -30.90B |
| Q3 FY2023 | 30 Sept 2023 | 6.55B | +3.14% | 37.14B | -30.59B |
| Q2 FY2023 | 30 Jun 2023 | 7.39B | +22.83% | 37.70B | -30.31B |
| Q1 FY2023 | 31 Mar 2023 | 6.79B | +4.03% | 37.04B | -30.25B |
| Q4 FY2022 | 31 Dec 2022 | 7.00B | -24.31% | 36.99B | -29.99B |
| Q3 FY2022 | 30 Sept 2022 | 6.35B | -32.82% | 36.53B | -30.18B |
| Q2 FY2022 | 30 Jun 2022 | 6.01B | -45.66% | 36.96B | -30.95B |
| Q1 FY2022 | 31 Mar 2022 | 6.53B | -42.51% | 37.58B | -31.06B |
| Q4 FY2021 | 31 Dec 2021 | 9.25B | -1.05% | 37.79B | -28.54B |
| Q3 FY2021 | 30 Sept 2021 | 9.45B | +1.36% | 36.78B | -27.34B |
| Q2 FY2021 | 30 Jun 2021 | 11.07B | +25.89% | 37.59B | -26.52B |
| Q1 FY2021 | 31 Mar 2021 | 11.35B | +59.20% | 38.18B | -26.83B |
| Q4 FY2020 | 31 Dec 2020 | 9.35B | +12.78% | 37.16B | -27.81B |
| Q3 FY2020 | 30 Sept 2020 | 9.32B | +17.43% | 38.13B | -28.81B |
| Q2 FY2020 | 30 Jun 2020 | 8.79B | +17.86% | 38.62B | -29.83B |
| Q1 FY2020 | 31 Mar 2020 | 7.13B | -0.39% | 37.09B | -29.96B |
| Q4 FY2019 | 31 Dec 2019 | 8.29B | +5.10% | 37.66B | -29.37B |
| Q3 FY2019 | 30 Sept 2019 | 7.94B | -1.37% | 37.91B | -29.97B |
| Q2 FY2019 | 30 Jun 2019 | 7.46B | — | 36.28B | -28.82B |
| Q1 FY2019 | 31 Mar 2019 | 7.16B | — | 35.78B | -28.62B |
| Q4 FY2018 | 31 Dec 2018 | 7.89B | — | 36.55B | -28.66B |
| Q3 FY2018 | 30 Sept 2018 | 8.05B | — | 35.77B | -27.73B |
| Q2 FY2018 | 30 Jun 2018 | 0.00 | — | 36.17B | -36.17B |
| Q1 FY2018 | 31 Mar 2018 | 0.00 | — | 35.32B | -35.32B |
| Q4 FY2017 | 31 Dec 2017 | 0.00 | — | 34.88B | -34.88B |
| Q3 FY2017 | 30 Sept 2017 | 0.00 | — | 35.92B | -35.92B |
| Q2 FY2017 | 30 Jun 2017 | 0.00 | — | 37.19B | -37.19B |
| Q1 FY2017 | 31 Mar 2017 | 0.00 | — | 38.28B | -38.28B |
| Q4 FY2016 | 31 Dec 2016 | 0.00 | — | 36.78B | -36.78B |
| Q3 FY2016 | 30 Sept 2016 | 0.00 | — | 37.11B | -37.11B |
| Q2 FY2016 | 30 Jun 2016 | 0.00 | — | 38.32B | -38.32B |
| Q1 FY2016 | 31 Mar 2016 | 0.00 | — | 38.36B | -38.36B |
| Q4 FY2015 | 31 Dec 2015 | 0.00 | — | 38.01B | -38.01B |
| Q3 FY2015 | 30 Sept 2015 | 0.00 | — | 37.54B | -37.54B |
| Q2 FY2015 | 30 Jun 2015 | 0.00 | — | 38.32B | -38.32B |
| Q1 FY2015 | 31 Mar 2015 | 0.00 | — | 38.78B | -38.78B |
| Q4 FY2014 | 31 Dec 2014 | 0.00 | — | 39.29B | -39.29B |
| Q3 FY2014 | 30 Sept 2014 | 0.00 | — | 39.28B | -39.28B |
| Q2 FY2014 | 30 Jun 2014 | 0.00 | — | 40.24B | -40.24B |
| Q1 FY2014 | 31 Mar 2014 | 0.00 | — | 38.09B | -38.09B |
| Q4 FY2013 | 31 Dec 2013 | 0.00 | — | 37.75B | -37.75B |
| Q3 FY2013 | 30 Sept 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 39.54B | -39.54B |
| Q2 FY2013 | 30 Jun 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 39.55B | -39.55B |
| Q1 FY2013 | 31 Mar 2013 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 40.49B | -40.49B |
| Q4 FY2012 | 31 Dec 2012 | 0.00 | -100.00% | 40.14B | -40.14B |
| Q3 FY2012 | 30 Sept 2012 | 5.69B | +76.18% | 39.85B | -34.16B |
| Q2 FY2012 | 30 Jun 2012 | 5.10B | -52.38% | 39.32B | -34.21B |
| Q1 FY2012 | 31 Mar 2012 | 2.86B | -41.18% | 35.95B | -33.09B |
| Q4 FY2011 | 31 Dec 2011 | 3.06B | -14.89% | 34.59B | -31.54B |
| Q3 FY2011 | 30 Sept 2011 | 3.23B | +42.56% | 34.29B | -31.06B |
| Q2 FY2011 | 30 Jun 2011 | 10.72B | +197.89% | 34.38B | -23.67B |
| Q1 FY2011 | 31 Mar 2011 | 4.87B | +37.62% | 29.59B | -24.72B |
| Q4 FY2010 | 31 Dec 2010 | 3.59B | -26.20% | 28.42B | -24.83B |
| Q3 FY2010 | 30 Sept 2010 | 2.27B | -45.92% | 28.61B | -26.34B |
| Q2 FY2010 | 30 Jun 2010 | 3.60B | -9.87% | 29.15B | -25.56B |
| Q1 FY2010 | 31 Mar 2010 | 3.54B | -0.79% | 30.17B | -26.63B |
| Q4 FY2009 | 31 Dec 2009 | 4.87B | +77.89% | 31.63B | -26.76B |
| Q3 FY2009 | 30 Sept 2009 | 4.19B | +95.88% | 32.12B | -27.93B |
| Q2 FY2009 | 30 Jun 2009 | 3.99B | +410.36% | 33.30B | -29.31B |
| Q1 FY2009 | 31 Mar 2009 | 3.57B | +358.94% | 34.89B | -31.33B |
| Q4 FY2008 | 31 Dec 2008 | 2.74B | +143.85% | 35.54B | -32.80B |
| Q3 FY2008 | 30 Sept 2008 | 2.14B | +134.95% | 34.16B | -32.03B |
| Q2 FY2008 | 30 Jun 2008 | 782.00M | +39.15% | 31.00B | -30.21B |
| Q1 FY2008 | 31 Mar 2008 | 777.00M | +28.01% | 29.81B | -29.03B |
| Q4 FY2007 | 31 Dec 2007 | 1.12B | +111.70% | 28.43B | -27.31B |
| Q3 FY2007 | 30 Sept 2007 | 910.00M | +64.56% | 27.46B | -26.55B |
| Q2 FY2007 | 30 Jun 2007 | 562.00M | -13.27% | 27.56B | -26.99B |
| Q1 FY2007 | 31 Mar 2007 | 607.00M | -24.69% | 27.36B | -26.75B |
| Q4 FY2006 | 31 Dec 2006 | 530.00M | -52.17% | 27.30B | -26.77B |
| Q3 FY2006 | 30 Sept 2006 | 553.00M | -42.81% | 27.41B | -26.86B |
| Q2 FY2006 | 30 Jun 2006 | 648.00M | -13.48% | 27.29B | -26.64B |
| Q1 FY2006 | 31 Mar 2006 | 806.00M | +55.90% | 25.87B | -25.06B |
| Q4 FY2005 | 31 Dec 2005 | 1.11B | +148.99% | 25.75B | -24.64B |
| Q3 FY2005 | 30 Sept 2005 | 967.00M | +131.89% | 25.03B | -24.07B |
| Q2 FY2005 | 30 Jun 2005 | 749.00M | +60.39% | 24.48B | -23.73B |
| Q1 FY2005 | 31 Mar 2005 | 517.00M | +40.49% | 24.43B | -23.92B |
| Q4 FY2004 | 31 Dec 2004 | 445.00M | +30.12% | 23.53B | -23.08B |
| Q3 FY2004 | 30 Sept 2004 | 417.00M | +5.04% | 22.27B | -21.86B |
| Q2 FY2004 | 30 Jun 2004 | 467.00M | +51.13% | 21.41B | -20.95B |
| Q1 FY2004 | 31 Mar 2004 | 368.00M | +12.54% | 20.91B | -20.54B |
| Q4 FY2003 | 31 Dec 2003 | 342.00M | +10.68% | 20.28B | -19.94B |
| Q3 FY2003 | 30 Sept 2003 | 397.00M | -10.79% | 18.73B | -18.33B |
| Q2 FY2003 | 30 Jun 2003 | 309.00M | +8.42% | 18.14B | -17.83B |
| Q1 FY2003 | 31 Mar 2003 | 327.00M | +8.28% | 18.26B | -17.93B |
| Q4 FY2002 | 31 Dec 2002 | 309.00M | -22.75% | 17.86B | -17.55B |
| Q3 FY2002 | 30 Sept 2002 | 445.00M | +91.81% | 17.76B | -17.31B |
| Q2 FY2002 | 30 Jun 2002 | 285.00M | +4.78% | 18.27B | -17.99B |
| Q1 FY2002 | 31 Mar 2002 | 302.00M | +22.27% | 17.17B | -16.87B |
| Q4 FY2001 | 31 Dec 2001 | 400.00M | +19.76% | 16.60B | -16.20B |
| Q3 FY2001 | 30 Sept 2001 | 232.00M | -41.71% | 12.93B | -12.70B |
| Q2 FY2001 | 30 Jun 2001 | 272.00M | -42.00% | 16.75B | -16.48B |
| Q1 FY2001 | 31 Mar 2001 | 247.00M | -43.35% | 16.04B | -15.79B |
| Q4 FY2000 | 31 Dec 2000 | 334.00M | -39.05% | 15.07B | -14.73B |
| Q3 FY2000 | 30 Sept 2000 | 398.00M | +40.64% | 14.66B | -14.26B |
| Q2 FY2000 | 30 Jun 2000 | 469.00M | +44.31% | 14.74B | -14.27B |
| Q1 FY2000 | 31 Mar 2000 | 436.00M | +78.69% | 13.92B | -13.49B |
| Q4 FY1999 | 31 Dec 1999 | 548.00M | +52.22% | 13.80B | -13.25B |
| Q3 FY1999 | 30 Sept 1999 | 283.00M | +20.43% | 13.60B | -13.31B |
| Q2 FY1999 | 30 Jun 1999 | 325.00M | +47.06% | 14.00B | -13.68B |
| Q1 FY1999 | 31 Mar 1999 | 244.00M | -20.26% | 12.93B | -12.69B |
| Q4 FY1998 | 31 Dec 1998 | 360.00M | +23.29% | 12.45B | -12.09B |
| Q3 FY1998 | 30 Sept 1998 | 235.00M | -70.14% | 12.23B | -12.00B |
| Q2 FY1998 | 30 Jun 1998 | 221.00M | -60.32% | 12.25B | -12.03B |
| Q1 FY1998 | 31 Mar 1998 | 306.00M | -40.93% | 10.55B | -10.24B |
| Q4 FY1997 | 31 Dec 1997 | 292.00M | -40.04% | 8.57B | -8.28B |
| Q3 FY1997 | 30 Sept 1997 | 787.00M | +3.69% | 8.83B | -8.04B |
| Q2 FY1997 | 30 Jun 1997 | 557.00M | -12.01% | 8.38B | -7.83B |
| Q1 FY1997 | 31 Mar 1997 | 518.00M | -14.38% | 7.79B | -7.28B |
| Q4 FY1996 | 31 Dec 1996 | 487.00M | -23.67% | 7.46B | -6.97B |
| Q3 FY1996 | 30 Sept 1996 | 759.00M | -15.38% | 7.45B | -6.69B |
| Q2 FY1996 | 30 Jun 1996 | 633.00M | -9.05% | 6.93B | -6.30B |
| Q1 FY1996 | 31 Mar 1996 | 605.00M | +30.11% | 6.55B | -5.94B |
| Q4 FY1995 | 31 Dec 1995 | 638.00M | +52.27% | 6.40B | -5.76B |
| Q3 FY1995 | 30 Sept 1995 | 897.00M | +169.37% | 6.76B | -5.87B |
| Q2 FY1995 | 30 Jun 1995 | 696.00M | +302.31% | 6.90B | -6.21B |
| Q1 FY1995 | 31 Mar 1995 | 465.00M | +626.56% | 5.99B | -5.52B |
| Q4 FY1994 | 31 Dec 1994 | 419.00M | +404.82% | 5.90B | -5.48B |
| Q3 FY1994 | 30 Sept 1994 | 333.00M | +287.21% | 5.68B | -5.35B |
| Q2 FY1994 | 30 Jun 1994 | 173.00M | +124.68% | 5.54B | -5.37B |
| Q1 FY1994 | 31 Mar 1994 | 64.00M | -25.58% | 5.03B | -4.97B |
| Q4 FY1993 | 31 Dec 1993 | 83.00M | -30.25% | 5.43B | -5.35B |
| Q3 FY1993 | 30 Sept 1993 | 86.00M | -30.08% | 5.74B | -5.65B |
| Q2 FY1993 | 30 Jun 1993 | 77.00M | +2.67% | 5.79B | -5.71B |
| Q1 FY1993 | 31 Mar 1993 | 86.00M | -11.34% | 5.71B | -5.63B |
| Q4 FY1992 | 31 Dec 1992 | 119.00M | +14.42% | 5.67B | -5.55B |
| Q3 FY1992 | 30 Sept 1992 | 123.00M | +23.00% | 5.56B | -5.44B |
| Q2 FY1992 | 30 Jun 1992 | 75.00M | -25.00% | 5.42B | -5.34B |
| Q1 FY1992 | 31 Mar 1992 | 97.00M | +14.12% | 5.22B | -5.12B |
| Q4 FY1991 | 31 Dec 1991 | 104.00M | -5.45% | 5.25B | -5.14B |
| Q3 FY1991 | 30 Sept 1991 | 100.00M | -8.26% | 5.29B | -5.19B |
| Q2 FY1991 | 30 Jun 1991 | 100.00M | +21.95% | 5.22B | -5.12B |
| Q1 FY1991 | 31 Mar 1991 | 85.00M | -6.59% | 4.96B | -4.88B |
| Q4 FY1990 | 31 Dec 1990 | 110.00M | -25.68% | 4.72B | -4.61B |
| Q3 FY1990 | 30 Sept 1990 | 109.00M | +14.74% | 4.42B | -4.31B |
| Q2 FY1990 | 30 Jun 1990 | 82.00M | -3.53% | 4.44B | -4.36B |
| Q1 FY1990 | 31 Mar 1990 | 91.00M | — | 3.78B | -3.69B |
| Q4 FY1989 | 31 Dec 1989 | 148.00M | +100.00% | 3.99B | -3.85B |
| Q3 FY1989 | 30 Sept 1989 | 95.00M | — | 3.74B | -3.64B |
| Q2 FY1989 | 30 Jun 1989 | 85.00M | — | 3.65B | -3.56B |
| Q4 FY1988 | 31 Dec 1988 | 74.00M | -28.16% | 3.26B | -3.19B |
| Q4 FY1987 | 31 Dec 1987 | 103.00M | -16.94% | 1.48B | -1.38B |
| Q4 FY1986 | 31 Dec 1986 | 124.00M | -56.03% | 1.58B | -1.46B |
| Q4 FY1985 | 31 Dec 1985 | 282.00M | — | 1.40B | -1.12B |
Figures in USD at the end of each period. Net cash is cash and short-term investments less total debt; book value per share is on the diluted share count. The latest column is the most recent quarter.
See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Total debt,Free cash flow,Stock buybacks,Balance sheet
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