Latest period
$1.87B
YoY change
-2.5%
5Y CAGR
+13.2%
Peak year (2023)
$12.88B
Latest annual
$11.74B
Operating Cash Flow history chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: $11.74B
Operating Cash Flow growth chart for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
Latest: -2.5%
Operating Cash Flow history table for Caterpillar (CAT) from 1989 to 2025
| 2025 | $11.74B | -2.5% | −$296.00M | ||
| 2024 | $12.04B | -6.6% | −$850.00M | ||
| 2023 | $12.88B | +65.9% | +$5.12B | ||
| 2022 | $7.77B | +7.9% | +$568.00M | ||
| 2021 | $7.20B | +13.8% | +$871.00M | ||
| 2020 | $6.33B | -8.5% | −$585.00M | ||
| 2019 | $6.91B | +5.4% | +$354.00M | ||
| 2018 | $6.56B | +14.9% | +$852.00M | ||
| 2017 | $5.71B | +1.2% | +$67.00M | ||
| 2016 | $5.64B | -15.8% | −$1.06B | ||
| 2015 | $6.70B | -16.9% | −$1.36B | ||
| 2014 | $8.06B | -20.9% | −$2.13B | ||
| 2013 | $10.19B | +96.6% | +$5.01B | ||
| 2012 | $5.18B | -25.5% | −$1.77B | ||
| 2011 | $6.96B | +38.9% | +$1.95B | ||
| 2010 | $5.01B | -22.9% | −$1.49B | ||
| 2009 | $6.50B | +39.1% | +$1.83B | ||
| 2008 | $4.67B | -41.3% | −$3.28B | ||
| 2007 | $7.96B | +37.2% | +$2.16B | ||
| 2006 | $5.80B | +86.3% | +$2.69B | ||
| 2005 | $3.11B | -178.0% | +$7.10B | ||
| 2004 | −$3.99B | -28.9% | +$1.62B | ||
| 2003 | −$5.61B | +41.6% | −$1.65B | ||
| 2002 | −$3.96B | -299.4% | −$5.95B | ||
| 2001 | $1.99B | -3.5% | −$72.00M | ||
| 2000 | $2.06B | -20.5% | −$531.00M | ||
| 1999 | $2.59B | +45.7% | +$812.00M | ||
| 1998 | $1.78B | -15.2% | −$318.00M | ||
| 1997 | $2.10B | +17.6% | +$314.00M | ||
| 1996 | $1.78B | -18.6% | −$408.00M | ||
| 1995 | $2.19B | +24.6% | +$433.00M | ||
| 1994 | $1.76B | +25.1% | +$352.00M | ||
| 1993 | $1.41B | +179.3% | +$902.00M | ||
| 1992 | $503.00M | -21.5% | −$138.00M | ||
| 1991 | $641.00M | -21.8% | −$179.00M | ||
| 1990 | $820.00M | -9.6% | −$87.00M | ||
| 1989 | $907.00M | — | — |
- 2025$11.74B-2.5%
- 2024$12.04B-6.6%
- 2023$12.88B+65.9%
- 2022$7.77B+7.9%
- 2021$7.20B+13.8%
- 2020$6.33B-8.5%
- 2019$6.91B+5.4%
- 2018$6.56B+14.9%
- 2017$5.71B+1.2%
- 2016$5.64B-15.8%
- 2015$6.70B-16.9%
- 2014$8.06B-20.9%
- 2013$10.19B+96.6%
- 2012$5.18B-25.5%
- 2011$6.96B+38.9%
- 2010$5.01B-22.9%
- 2009$6.50B+39.1%
- 2008$4.67B-41.3%
- 2007$7.96B+37.2%
- 2006$5.80B+86.3%
- 2005$3.11B-178.0%
- 2004−$3.99B-28.9%
- 2003−$5.61B+41.6%
- 2002−$3.96B-299.4%
- 2001$1.99B-3.5%
- 2000$2.06B-20.5%
- 1999$2.59B+45.7%
- 1998$1.78B-15.2%
- 1997$2.10B+17.6%
- 1996$1.78B-18.6%
- 1995$2.19B+24.6%
- 1994$1.76B+25.1%
- 1993$1.41B+179.3%
- 1992$503.00M-21.5%
- 1991$641.00M-21.8%
- 1990$820.00M-9.6%
- 1989$907.00M—
Operating 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 Operating Cash Flow at Caterpillar (CAT)
Operating Cash Flow for Caterpillar (CAT): headline value $1.87B · YoY -2.5%. 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 .
2025's annual operating cash flow for Caterpillar (CAT) came in at $11.74B – edged down 2.5% year-over-year.
Looking at the 2020–2025 (5 years) stretch, Caterpillar operating cash flow compounded at +13.2% per year, with mixed annual results across the window.
Between 2023 and 2025, Caterpillar operating cash flow declined 8.9%, falling from $12.88B to $11.74B.
2023 marks the peak operating cash flow at $12.88B, with the historical low of −$5.61B recorded in 2003.
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow by Year
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow 2025: $11.74B
Caterpillar operating cash flow in 2025 was $11.74B, edged down 2.5% below 2024.
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow 2024: $12.04B
2024's operating cash flow for Caterpillar came in at $12.04B, declined 6.6% below 2023.
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow 2023: $12.88B
Caterpillar posted operating cash flow of $12.88B in 2023, surged 65.9% from 2022. This figure represents the highest annual value in the available history.
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow 2022: $7.77B
In 2022, Caterpillar reported operating cash flow of $7.77B, grew 7.9% from 2021.
Caterpillar Operating Cash Flow 2021: $7.20B
Caterpillar operating cash flow in 2021 was $7.20B.
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