CATERPILLAR INC
Business
Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. The company offers machinery and related parts, services and worktools primarily through three reportable segments: Construction Industries, Resource Industries, and Power & Energy. Caterpillar also provides financing and insurance services through Cat Financial and its insurance subsidiaries, and distributes products globally through a network of 150 independent dealers and company-operated operations serving 190 countries.
Summary from 10-K filed 2026-02-13
Financials
Consolidated Statement of Income
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total sales and revenues | 67,589 | 64,809 | 67,060 | 59,427 | 50,971 | |
| Cost of goods sold | 44,752 | 40,199 | 42,767 | 41,350 | 35,513 | |
| Selling, general and administrative expenses | 6,985 | 6,667 | 6,371 | 5,651 | 5,365 | |
| Research and development expenses | 2,148 | 2,107 | 2,108 | 1,814 | 1,686 | |
| Other operating (income) expenses | 1,194 | 1,478 | 1,818 | 1,218 | 1,074 | |
| Total operating costs | 56,438 | 51,737 | 54,094 | 51,523 | 44,093 | |
| Operating profit | 11,151 | 13,072 | 12,966 | 7,904 | 6,878 | |
| Other income (expense) | 892 | 813 | 595 | 1,291 | 1,814 | |
| Consolidated profit before taxes | 11,541 | 13,373 | 13,050 | 8,752 | 8,204 | |
| Provision (benefit) for income taxes | 2,768 | 2,629 | 2,781 | 2,067 | 1,742 | |
| Profit of consolidated companies | 8,773 | 10,744 | 10,269 | 6,685 | 6,462 | |
| Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies | 109 | 44 | 63 | 19 | 31 | |
| Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies | 8,882 | 10,788 | 10,332 | 6,704 | 6,493 | |
| Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests | −2 | −4 | −3 | −1 | 4 | |
| Profit (loss) | 8,884 | 10,792 | 10,335 | 6,705 | 6,489 | |
| Profit per common share (in dollars per share) | 18.9 | 22.17 | 20.24 | 12.72 | 11.93 | |
| Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) | 18.81 | 22.05 | 20.12 | 12.64 | 11.83 | |
| Basic (in shares) | 470 | 487 | 511 | 527 | 544 | |
| Diluted (in shares) | 472 | 489 | 514 | 530 | 549 |
Consolidated Balance Sheet
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | 9,980 | 6,889 | 6,978 | 7,004 | 9,254 | |
| Receivables trade and other | 10,920 | 9,282 | 9,310 | 8,856 | 8,477 | |
| Receivables finance | 10,649 | 9,565 | 9,510 | 9,013 | 8,898 | |
| Prepaid expenses and other current assets | 2,801 | 3,119 | 4,586 | 2,642 | 2,788 | |
| Inventories | 18,135 | 16,827 | 16,565 | 16,270 | 14,038 | |
| Total current assets | 52,485 | 45,682 | 46,949 | 43,785 | 43,455 | |
| Property, plant and equipment - net | 15,140 | 13,361 | 12,680 | 12,028 | 12,090 | |
| Long-term receivables trade and other | 2,142 | 1,225 | 1,238 | 1,265 | 1,204 | |
| Long-term receivables finance | 14,272 | 13,242 | 12,664 | 12,013 | 12,707 | |
| Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes | 2,882 | 3,312 | 2,816 | 2,213 | 1,840 | |
| Intangible assets | 241 | 399 | 564 | 758 | 1,042 | |
| Goodwill | 5,321 | 5,241 | 5,308 | 5,288 | 6,324 | |
| Other assets | 6,102 | 5,302 | 5,257 | 4,593 | 4,131 | |
| Total assets | 98,585 | 87,764 | 87,476 | 81,943 | 82,793 | |
| Short-term borrowings | 5,514 | 4,393 | 4,643 | 5,957 | 5,404 | |
| Accounts payable | 8,968 | 7,675 | 7,906 | 8,689 | 8,154 | |
| Accrued expenses | 5,587 | 5,243 | 4,958 | 4,080 | 3,757 | |
| Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits | 2,554 | 2,391 | 2,757 | 2,313 | 2,242 | |
| Customer advances | 3,314 | 2,322 | 1,929 | 1,860 | 1,087 | |
| Dividends payable | 703 | 674 | 649 | 620 | 595 | |
| Other current liabilities | 2,798 | 2,909 | 3,123 | 2,690 | 2,256 | |
| Total current liabilities | 36,558 | 32,272 | 34,728 | 31,531 | 29,847 | |
| Liability for postemployment benefits | 3,838 | 3,757 | 4,098 | 4,203 | 5,592 | |
| Other liabilities | 6,175 | 4,890 | 4,675 | 4,604 | 4,805 | |
| Total liabilities | 77,267 | 68,270 | 67,973 | 66,052 | 66,277 | |
| Commitments and contingencies | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Common stock, par value (in dollars per share) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| Authorized shares: 2,000,000,000 Issued shares: (2025 and 2024 814,894,624 shares) at paid-in amount | 7,181 | 6,941 | 6,403 | 6,560 | 6,398 | |
| Treasury stock: (2025 - 349,607,292 shares; and 2024 - 336,962,600 shares) at cost | −49,539 | −44,331 | −36,339 | −31,748 | −27,643 | |
| Profit employed in the business | 65,448 | 59,352 | 51,250 | 43,514 | 39,282 | |
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | −1,772 | −2,471 | −1,820 | −2,457 | −1,553 | |
| Noncontrolling interests | 0 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 32 | |
| Total shareholders equity | 21,318 | 19,494 | 19,503 | 15,891 | 16,516 | |
| Total liabilities and shareholders equity | 98,585 | 87,764 | 87,476 | 81,943 | 82,793 |
Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows
| Concept | Trend | FY 2025 2025-12-31 | FY 2024 2024-12-31 | FY 2023 2023-12-31 | FY 2022 2022-12-31 | FY 2021 2021-12-31 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Depreciation and amortization | 2,262 | 2,153 | 2,144 | 2,219 | 2,352 | |
| Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits | −294 | −154 | −97 | −606 | −833 | |
| Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes | 465 | −621 | −592 | −377 | −383 | |
| (Gain) loss on divestiture | 30 | 164 | 572 | 0 | — | |
| Other | 742 | 564 | 375 | 701 | 216 | |
| Receivables trade and other | −2,138 | −160 | −437 | −220 | −1,259 | |
| Inventories | −1,477 | −414 | −364 | −2,589 | −2,586 | |
| Accounts payable | 1,179 | −282 | −754 | 798 | 2,041 | |
| Accrued expenses | 438 | 191 | 796 | 317 | 196 | |
| Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits | 187 | −363 | 486 | 90 | 1,107 | |
| Customer advances | 1,933 | 370 | 80 | 768 | 34 | |
| Other assets net | −176 | −97 | −95 | −210 | −97 | |
| Other liabilities net | −294 | −104 | 439 | −754 | −83 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities | 11,739 | 12,035 | 12,885 | 7,766 | 7,198 | |
| Capital expenditures excluding equipment leased to others | −2,821 | −1,988 | −1,597 | −1,296 | −1,093 | |
| Expenditures for equipment leased to others | −1,465 | −1,227 | −1,495 | −1,303 | −1,379 | |
| Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment | 708 | 722 | 781 | 830 | 1,265 | |
| Additions to finance receivables | −15,329 | −15,409 | −15,161 | −13,239 | −13,002 | |
| Collections of finance receivables | 13,515 | 13,608 | 14,034 | 13,177 | 12,430 | |
| Proceeds from sale of finance receivables | 71 | 83 | 63 | 57 | 51 | |
| Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired) | −47 | −34 | −75 | −88 | −490 | |
| Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold) | 22 | −61 | −4 | 1 | 36 | |
| Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities | 2,494 | 3,155 | 1,891 | 2,383 | 785 | |
| Investments in securities | −1,930 | −1,495 | −4,405 | −3,077 | −1,766 | |
| Other net | 75 | 193 | 97 | 14 | 79 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities | −4,707 | −2,453 | −5,871 | −2,541 | −3,084 | |
| Dividends paid | −2,749 | −2,646 | −2,563 | −2,440 | −2,332 | |
| Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net | −16 | 20 | 12 | 51 | 135 | |
| Payments to purchase common stock | −5,190 | −7,697 | −4,975 | −4,230 | −2,668 | |
| Excise tax paid on purchases of common stock | −73 | −40 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| Short-term borrowings net (original maturities three months or less) | 1,106 | −168 | −1,345 | 402 | 3,488 | |
| Other net | −1 | −1 | 0 | −10 | −4 | |
| Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities | −3,899 | −9,565 | −6,932 | −7,281 | −4,188 | |
| Effect of exchange rate changes on cash | −43 | −106 | −110 | −194 | −29 | |
| Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash | 3,090 | −89 | −28 | −2,250 | −103 |
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What is CATERPILLAR INC's CIK number?
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When did CATERPILLAR INC last report earnings?
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) most recently filed an earnings 8-K with the SEC on Apr 30, 2026, furnishing its results under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition). The earnings press release is attached to that filing (accession 0000018230-26-000017). This is CATERPILLAR INC's most recent earnings filing of record — not a forecast of its next earnings date.
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