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Caterpillar free cash flow 1989–2026

Caterpillar's free cash flow in Q3 FY2026, the three months to 30 September 2026, was 3.29B USD, up 23.3% on the same quarter a year before. Caterpillar's free cash flow over the last twelve months was 9.62B USD, up 27.2% on the twelve months before. In fiscal year 2025 it was 7.45B USD, down 15.5% on the year before.

Last updated 10 Nov 2026 · Next report 4 Feb 2027

Free cash flow

Free cash flow · +8.0% a year over 10 yearsFree cash flow margin

Growth

Fiscal yearPeriod endingFree cash flowGrowthFree cash flow marginOperating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow per share
TTM30 Sept 20269.62B+27.20%12.36%14.18B-4.57B20.70
FY202531 Dec 20257.45B-15.50%11.03%11.74B-4.29B15.89
FY202431 Dec 20248.82B-9.94%13.61%12.04B-3.22B18.02
FY202331 Dec 20239.79B+89.53%14.60%12.89B-3.09B19.07
FY202231 Dec 20225.17B+9.33%8.69%7.77B-2.60B9.74
FY202131 Dec 20214.73B+12.20%9.27%7.20B-2.47B8.62
FY202031 Dec 20204.21B-0.73%10.09%6.33B-2.12B7.68
FY201931 Dec 20194.24B+16.50%7.89%6.91B-2.67B7.48
FY201831 Dec 20183.64B+8.07%6.66%6.56B-2.92B6.08
FY201731 Dec 20173.37B+24.31%7.41%5.71B-2.34B5.62
FY201631 Dec 20162.71B-21.15%7.03%5.64B-2.93B4.64
FY201531 Dec 20153.44B-26.51%7.31%6.70B-3.26B5.72
FY201431 Dec 20144.68B-18.57%8.48%8.06B-3.38B7.44
FY201331 Dec 20135.75B+5,219.44%10.32%10.19B-4.45B8.72
FY201231 Dec 2012108.00M-96.44%0.16%5.18B-5.08B0.16
FY201131 Dec 20113.03B+25.18%5.04%6.96B-3.92B4.55
FY201031 Dec 20102.42B-39.83%5.69%5.01B-2.59B3.73
FY200931 Dec 20094.03B+412.34%12.43%6.50B-2.47B6.43
FY200831 Dec 2008786.00M-84.01%1.53%4.67B-3.89B1.25
FY200731 Dec 20074.92B+57.33%10.93%7.96B-3.04B7.45
FY200631 Dec 20063.12B+347.56%7.52%5.80B-2.68B4.57
FY200531 Dec 2005698.00M—1.92%3.11B-2.42B0.99
FY200431 Dec 2004-6.11B—-20.14%-3.99B-2.11B-11.57
FY200331 Dec 2003-7.38B—-32.34%-5.61B-1.77B-10.50
FY200231 Dec 2002-5.74B-30,284.21%-28.46%-3.96B-1.77B-8.27
FY200131 Dec 200119.00M-97.17%0.09%1.99B-1.97B0.03
FY200031 Dec 2000671.00M-48.78%3.33%2.06B-1.39B0.96
FY199931 Dec 19991.31B+157.37%6.65%2.59B-1.28B1.82
FY199831 Dec 1998509.00M-48.59%2.43%1.78B-1.27B0.69
FY199731 Dec 1997990.00M-2.08%5.23%2.10B-1.11B1.30
FY199631 Dec 19961.01B-33.09%6.12%1.78B-771.00M1.30
FY199531 Dec 19951.51B+42.14%9.40%2.19B-679.00M1.89
FY199431 Dec 19941.06B+37.52%7.42%1.76B-694.00M1.29
FY199331 Dec 1993773.00M—6.66%1.41B-632.00M0.90
FY199231 Dec 1992-137.00M—-1.34%503.00M-640.00M-0.17
FY199131 Dec 1991-133.00M—-1.31%641.00M-774.00M-0.16
FY199031 Dec 1990-219.00M—-1.92%820.00M-1.04B-0.27
FY198931 Dec 1989-182.00M—-1.64%907.00M-1.09B-0.23

Figures in USD. Free cash flow is operating cash flow less capital expenditure. Quarterly growth is on the same quarter a year before; TTM is the last four quarters.

See also:Revenue,Net income,EPS,Shares outstanding,Operating income,Cash on hand,Total debt,Stock buybacks,Cash flow

Common questions about Caterpillar's free cash flow

Source: Financial Modeling PrepVerified against SEC filings

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