Latest period
$4.07B
YoY change
+44.9%
5Y CAGR
+1.3%
Peak year (2025)
$9.98B
Latest annual
$9.98B
Cash on Hand history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: $9.98B
Cash on Hand growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
Latest: +44.9%
Cash on Hand history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1985 to 2025
| 2025 | $9.98B | +44.9% | +$3.09B | ||
| 2024 | $6.89B | -1.3% | −$89.00M | ||
| 2023 | $6.98B | -0.4% | −$26.00M | ||
| 2022 | $7.00B | -24.3% | −$2.25B | ||
| 2021 | $9.25B | -1.0% | −$98.00M | ||
| 2020 | $9.35B | +12.9% | +$1.07B | ||
| 2019 | $8.28B | +5.4% | +$427.00M | ||
| 2018 | $7.86B | -4.9% | −$404.00M | ||
| 2017 | $8.26B | +15.2% | +$1.09B | ||
| 2016 | $7.17B | +11.0% | +$708.00M | ||
| 2015 | $6.46B | -12.0% | −$881.00M | ||
| 2014 | $7.34B | +20.7% | +$1.26B | ||
| 2013 | $6.08B | +10.8% | +$591.00M | ||
| 2012 | $5.49B | +79.6% | +$2.43B | ||
| 2011 | $3.06B | -14.9% | −$535.00M | ||
| 2010 | $3.59B | -26.2% | −$1.27B | ||
| 2009 | $4.87B | +77.9% | +$2.13B | ||
| 2008 | $2.74B | +143.9% | +$1.61B | ||
| 2007 | $1.12B | +111.7% | +$592.00M | ||
| 2006 | $530.00M | -52.2% | −$578.00M | ||
| 2005 | $1.11B | +149.0% | +$663.00M | ||
| 2004 | $445.00M | +30.1% | +$103.00M | ||
| 2003 | $342.00M | +10.7% | +$33.00M | ||
| 2002 | $309.00M | -22.8% | −$91.00M | ||
| 2001 | $400.00M | +19.8% | +$66.00M | ||
| 2000 | $334.00M | -39.1% | −$214.00M | ||
| 1999 | $548.00M | +52.2% | +$188.00M | ||
| 1998 | $360.00M | +23.3% | +$68.00M | ||
| 1997 | $292.00M | -40.0% | −$195.00M | ||
| 1996 | $487.00M | -23.7% | −$151.00M | ||
| 1995 | $638.00M | +52.3% | +$219.00M | ||
| 1994 | $419.00M | +404.8% | +$336.00M | ||
| 1993 | $83.00M | -30.3% | −$36.00M | ||
| 1992 | $119.00M | +14.4% | +$15.00M | ||
| 1991 | $104.00M | -5.5% | −$6.00M | ||
| 1990 | $110.00M | -25.7% | −$38.00M | ||
| 1989 | $148.00M | +100.0% | +$74.00M | ||
| 1988 | $74.00M | -28.2% | −$29.00M | ||
| 1987 | $103.00M | -16.9% | −$21.00M | ||
| 1986 | $124.00M | -56.0% | −$158.00M | ||
| 1985 | $282.00M | — | — |
- 2025$9.98B+44.9%
- 2024$6.89B-1.3%
- 2023$6.98B-0.4%
- 2022$7.00B-24.3%
- 2021$9.25B-1.0%
- 2020$9.35B+12.9%
- 2019$8.28B+5.4%
- 2018$7.86B-4.9%
- 2017$8.26B+15.2%
- 2016$7.17B+11.0%
- 2015$6.46B-12.0%
- 2014$7.34B+20.7%
- 2013$6.08B+10.8%
- 2012$5.49B+79.6%
- 2011$3.06B-14.9%
- 2010$3.59B-26.2%
- 2009$4.87B+77.9%
- 2008$2.74B+143.9%
- 2007$1.12B+111.7%
- 2006$530.00M-52.2%
- 2005$1.11B+149.0%
- 2004$445.00M+30.1%
- 2003$342.00M+10.7%
- 2002$309.00M-22.8%
- 2001$400.00M+19.8%
- 2000$334.00M-39.1%
- 1999$548.00M+52.2%
- 1998$360.00M+23.3%
- 1997$292.00M-40.0%
- 1996$487.00M-23.7%
- 1995$638.00M+52.3%
- 1994$419.00M+404.8%
- 1993$83.00M-30.3%
- 1992$119.00M+14.4%
- 1991$104.00M-5.5%
- 1990$110.00M-25.7%
- 1989$148.00M+100.0%
- 1988$74.00M-28.2%
- 1987$103.00M-16.9%
- 1986$124.00M-56.0%
- 1985$282.00M—
Cash on Hand values are taken from Caterpillar's reported balance sheets (quarterly 10-Q and annual 10-K filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission). Each row shows the period end date and the filing date. YoY compares each figure to the same period one year earlier. Amounts are in USD as filed.
About Cash on Hand at Caterpillar (CAT)
According to Caterpillar's latest reported financial statements, the company's latest reported cash and short-term investments is $4.07B. Cash on hand here is cash, cash equivalents, and short-term investments reported at the end of each period — the most liquid assets on the balance sheet. Compare with total debt for net leverage and total assets for the share of assets held in cash.
Headline figure above is from the reporting period ending (reported ). Chart and table below cover the full reported history back to .
The 2025 reading of Caterpillar (CAT) cash and short-term investments is $9.98B – surged 44.9% year-over-year.
Caterpillar cash and short-term investments has grown on net over the period, with a +1.3% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
The highest annual cash and short-term investments of $9.98B was reported in 2025. The lowest in the available history was $74.00M in 1988.
Caterpillar Cash on Hand by Year
Caterpillar Cash on Hand 2025: $9.98B
In 2025, Caterpillar reported cash and short-term investments of $9.98B, surged 44.9% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Caterpillar Cash on Hand 2024: $6.89B
Caterpillar cash and short-term investments in 2024 was $6.89B, edged down 1.3% below 2023.
Caterpillar Cash on Hand 2023: $6.98B
2023's cash and short-term investments for Caterpillar came in at $6.98B, edged down 0.4% below 2022.
Caterpillar Cash on Hand 2022: $7.00B
Caterpillar posted cash and short-term investments of $7.00B in 2022, declined 24.3% below 2021.
Caterpillar Cash on Hand 2021: $9.25B
Caterpillar cash and short-term investments in 2021 was $9.25B.
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