Latest period
$11.45B
YoY change
+16.5%
5Y CAGR
+19.5%
Peak year (2025)
$10.27B
Latest annual
$10.27B
Free Cash Flow history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $10.27B
Free Cash Flow growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: +16.5%
Free Cash Flow history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $10.27B | +16.5% | +$1.45B | ||
| 2024 | $8.82B | -9.9% | −$973.00M | ||
| 2023 | $9.79B | +89.5% | +$4.63B | ||
| 2022 | $5.17B | +9.3% | +$441.00M | ||
| 2021 | $4.73B | +12.2% | +$514.00M | ||
| 2020 | $4.21B | -0.7% | −$31.00M | ||
| 2019 | $4.24B | +16.5% | +$601.00M | ||
| 2018 | $3.64B | +8.1% | +$272.00M | ||
| 2017 | $3.37B | +24.3% | +$659.00M | ||
| 2016 | $2.71B | -21.1% | −$727.00M | ||
| 2015 | $3.44B | -26.5% | −$1.24B | ||
| 2014 | $4.68B | -18.6% | −$1.07B | ||
| 2013 | $5.75B | +5219.4% | +$5.64B | ||
| 2012 | $108.00M | -96.4% | −$2.92B | ||
| 2011 | $3.03B | +25.2% | +$610.00M | ||
| 2010 | $2.42B | -39.8% | −$1.60B | ||
| 2009 | $4.03B | +412.3% | +$3.24B | ||
| 2008 | $786.00M | -84.0% | −$4.13B | ||
| 2007 | $4.92B | +57.3% | +$1.79B | ||
| 2006 | $3.12B | +347.6% | +$2.43B | ||
| 2005 | $698.00M | -111.4% | +$6.80B | ||
| 2004 | −$6.11B | -17.2% | +$1.27B | ||
| 2003 | −$7.38B | +28.6% | −$1.64B | ||
| 2002 | −$5.74B | -30284.2% | −$5.75B | ||
| 2001 | $19.00M | -97.2% | −$652.00M | ||
| 2000 | $671.00M | -48.8% | −$639.00M | ||
| 1999 | $1.31B | +157.4% | +$801.00M | ||
| 1998 | $509.00M | -48.6% | −$481.00M | ||
| 1997 | $990.00M | -2.1% | −$21.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.01B | -33.1% | −$500.00M | ||
| 1995 | $1.51B | +42.1% | +$448.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.06B | +37.5% | +$290.00M | ||
| 1993 | $773.00M | -664.2% | +$910.00M | ||
| 1992 | −$137.00M | +3.0% | −$4.00M | ||
| 1991 | −$133.00M | -39.3% | +$86.00M | ||
| 1990 | −$219.00M | +20.3% | −$37.00M | ||
| 1989 | −$182.00M | — | — |
- 2025$10.27B+16.5%
- 2024$8.82B-9.9%
- 2023$9.79B+89.5%
- 2022$5.17B+9.3%
- 2021$4.73B+12.2%
- 2020$4.21B-0.7%
- 2019$4.24B+16.5%
- 2018$3.64B+8.1%
- 2017$3.37B+24.3%
- 2016$2.71B-21.1%
- 2015$3.44B-26.5%
- 2014$4.68B-18.6%
- 2013$5.75B+5219.4%
- 2012$108.00M-96.4%
- 2011$3.03B+25.2%
- 2010$2.42B-39.8%
- 2009$4.03B+412.3%
- 2008$786.00M-84.0%
- 2007$4.92B+57.3%
- 2006$3.12B+347.6%
- 2005$698.00M-111.4%
- 2004−$6.11B-17.2%
- 2003−$7.38B+28.6%
- 2002−$5.74B-30284.2%
- 2001$19.00M-97.2%
- 2000$671.00M-48.8%
- 1999$1.31B+157.4%
- 1998$509.00M-48.6%
- 1997$990.00M-2.1%
- 1996$1.01B-33.1%
- 1995$1.51B+42.1%
- 1994$1.06B+37.5%
- 1993$773.00M-664.2%
- 1992−$137.00M+3.0%
- 1991−$133.00M-39.3%
- 1990−$219.00M+20.3%
- 1989−$182.00M—
Free Cash Flow values are taken from Caterpillar's reported cash flow statements (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 Free Cash Flow at Caterpillar (CAT)
Free Cash Flow for Caterpillar (CAT): headline value $11.45B · YoY +16.5%. Annual and quarterly series, chart, and tables are below.
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) free cash flow is $10.27B – grew 16.5% year-over-year.
Caterpillar free cash flow has grown on net over the period, with a +19.5% compound annual growth rate over 2020–2025 (5 years).
Across the available history, free cash flow reached its high of $10.27B in 2025 and its low of −$7.38B in 2003.
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow by Year
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 2025: $10.27B
In 2025, Caterpillar reported free cash flow of $10.27B, grew 16.5% from 2024. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 2024: $8.82B
Caterpillar free cash flow in 2024 was $8.82B, declined 9.9% below 2023.
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 2023: $9.79B
2023's free cash flow for Caterpillar came in at $9.79B, surged 89.5% from 2022.
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 2022: $5.17B
Caterpillar posted free cash flow of $5.17B in 2022, grew 9.3% from 2021.
Caterpillar Free Cash Flow 2021: $4.73B
Caterpillar free cash flow in 2021 was $4.73B.
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