Caterpillar Inc (CAT) operating KPIs

CATNYSEConstruction Machinery & EquipFiscal year ends December 31

Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 12/3042% above fair value

$622.75−24.64 (-3.81%)

Close on Oct 30, 2026Market cap $286.26BP/E 26.8Yield 0.95%

Caterpillar net cash provided by operating activities ($M) ($M)

Quarterly figures from Caterpillar's filings and investor materials

Quarterly Annual

Latest, Q2 2026

4,371

Period ended Jun 30, 2026

Change on a year earlier

+40.0%

3,122 in Q2 2025

History

72 quarters

Since Q3 2008

Sources

Documents cited below

Quarterly history

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Period	Ended	Net cash provided by operating activities ($M) ($M)	Year on year	Source
Q2 2026	Jun 30, 2026	4,371	+40.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2026-08-05 ↗
Q1 2026	Mar 31, 2026	1,870	+45.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2026-05-06 ↗
Q4 2025	Dec 31, 2025	3,591	+5.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2026-02-13 ↗
Q3 2025	Sep 30, 2025	3,737	+4.7%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-11-03 ↗
Q2 2025	Jun 30, 2025	3,122	+3.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-08-06 ↗
Q1 2025	Mar 31, 2025	1,289	-37.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-05-07 ↗
Q4 2024	Dec 31, 2024	3,393	-15.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2025-02-14 ↗
Q3 2024	Sep 30, 2024	3,569	-12.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-11-06 ↗
Q2 2024	Jun 30, 2024	3,021	-7.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-08-07 ↗
Q1 2024	Mar 31, 2024	2,052	+30.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-05-01 ↗
Q4 2023	Dec 31, 2023	4,003	+46.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2024-02-16 ↗
Q3 2023	Sep 30, 2023	4,060	+63.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-11-01 ↗
Q2 2023	Jun 30, 2023	3,249	+45.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-08-02 ↗
Q1 2023	Mar 31, 2023	1,573	+402.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-05-03 ↗
Q4 2022	Dec 31, 2022	2,739	+94.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2023-02-15 ↗
Q3 2022	Sep 30, 2022	2,481	+42.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2022-11-02 ↗
Q2 2022	Jun 30, 2022	2,233	+5.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2022-08-03 ↗
Q1 2022	Mar 31, 2022	313	-83.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2022-05-04 ↗
Q4 2021	Dec 31, 2021	1,412	-31.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2022-02-16 ↗
Q3 2021	Sep 30, 2021	1,740	+0.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2021-11-03 ↗
Q2 2021	Jun 30, 2021	2,118	+52.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2021-08-04 ↗
Q1 2021	Mar 31, 2021	1,928	+70.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2021-05-05 ↗
Q4 2020	Dec 31, 2020	2,072	-14.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2021-02-17 ↗
Q3 2020	Sep 30, 2020	1,734	+125.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2020-11-04 ↗
Q2 2020	Jun 30, 2020	1,391	-46.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2020-08-05 ↗
Q1 2020	Mar 31, 2020	1,130	+0.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2020-05-06 ↗
Q4 2019	Dec 31, 2019	2,434	+16.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2020-02-19 ↗
Q3 2019	Sep 30, 2019	769	-44.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2019-10-31 ↗
Q2 2019	Jun 30, 2019	2,588	+20.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2019-08-01 ↗
Q1 2019	Mar 31, 2019	1,121	+19.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2019-05-06 ↗
Q4 2018	Dec 31, 2018	2,083	+285.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2019-02-14 ↗
Q3 2018	Sep 30, 2018	1,392	+12.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-10-31 ↗
Q2 2018	Jun 30, 2018	2,148	-9.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-08-07 ↗
Q1 2018	Mar 31, 2018	935	-39.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-05-02 ↗
Q4 2017	Dec 31, 2017	541	-67.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2019-02-14 ↗
Q3 2017	Sep 30, 2017	1,241	+6.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-10-31 ↗
Q2 2017	Jun 30, 2017	2,382	+2.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-08-07 ↗
Q1 2017	Mar 31, 2017	1,542	+214.7%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2018-05-02 ↗
Q4 2016	Dec 31, 2016	1,664	-9.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2019-02-14 ↗
Q3 2016	Sep 30, 2016	1,171	-22.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2017-11-01 ↗
Q2 2016	Jun 30, 2016	2,314	+10.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2017-08-02 ↗
Q1 2016	Mar 31, 2016	490	-61.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2017-05-03 ↗
Q4 2015	Dec 31, 2015	1,835	-1.9%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2018-02-15 ↗
Q3 2015	Sep 30, 2015	1,506	-26.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2015-10-30 ↗
Q2 2015	Jun 30, 2015	2,088	-6.7%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2015-07-31 ↗
Q1 2015	Mar 31, 2015	1,270	-33.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2015-05-01 ↗
Q4 2014	Dec 31, 2014	1,871	-27.5%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2015-02-17 ↗
Q3 2014	Sep 30, 2014	2,052	-32.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2014-10-31 ↗
Q2 2014	Jun 30, 2014	2,237	-29.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2014-08-01 ↗
Q1 2014	Mar 31, 2014	1,897	+33.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2014-05-02 ↗
Q4 2013	Dec 31, 2013	2,580	+31.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2014-02-18 ↗
Q3 2013	Sep 30, 2013	3,018	+143.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-11-01 ↗
Q2 2013	Jun 30, 2013	3,169	+90.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-08-02 ↗
Q1 2013	Mar 31, 2013	1,424	+352.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-05-02 ↗
Q4 2012	Dec 31, 2012	1,966	+36.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2014-02-18 ↗
Q3 2012	Sep 30, 2012	1,240	-44.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-11-01 ↗
Q2 2012	Jun 30, 2012	1,663	-34.2%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-08-02 ↗
Q1 2012	Mar 31, 2012	315	-58.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2013-05-02 ↗
Q4 2011	Dec 31, 2011	1,442	-30.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2014-02-18 ↗
Q3 2011	Sep 30, 2011	2,221	+114.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-11-04 ↗
Q2 2011	Jun 30, 2011	2,529	+111.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-08-04 ↗
Q1 2011	Mar 31, 2011	765	+6.8%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-05-09 ↗
Q4 2010	Dec 31, 2010	2,062	+4.1%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-11-04 ↗
Q3 2010	Sep 30, 2010	1,036	-39.6%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-11-04 ↗
Q2 2010	Jun 30, 2010	1,195	-37.4%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-08-04 ↗
Q1 2010	Mar 31, 2010	716	-20.0%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2011-05-09 ↗
Q4 2009	Dec 31, 2009	1,981	+42.3%	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2011-02-22 ↗
Q3 2009	Sep 30, 2009	1,715	+24.7%	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2009-10-30 ↗
Q2 2009	Jun 30, 2009	1,908	–	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2010-05-03 ↗
Q1 2009	Mar 31, 2009	895	–	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2010-05-03 ↗
Q4 2008	Dec 31, 2008	1,392	–	Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2011-02-22 ↗
Q3 2008	Sep 30, 2008	1,375	–	Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2009-10-30 ↗

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Caterpillar Net cash provided by operating activities ($M) ($M), quarterly Q3 2008–Q2 2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Caterpillar SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cat/kpis/db_ocf

See every metric in the Caterpillar KPI table. Data updated Oct 26, 2026.

Where these numbers come from

Parsed from the XBRL in Caterpillar's annual and quarterly filings with the SEC
Per-share figures adjusted for the 2-for-1 split on Jul 14, 2005
Fourth quarters derived from the annual report minus nine months
Every figure in the statements links to its source filing

Against peers

Trailing twelve months. Peers are matched on business description, industry and size. Ticks are peers, the dot is CAT.

Compare: CAT vs DE · CAT vs CNH · CAT vs BKR · CAT vs CMI · CAT vs DOV

Revenue growth18.4% · median 2.9%

Gross margin34.3% · median 30.6%

Operating margin17.5% · median 14.0%

Company	Revenue	Growth
CAT	$74.73B	+18.4%
DE	$47.98B	+8.0%
CMI	$34.71B	+2.9%
BKR	$27.73B	+0.4%
CNH	$18.19B	+0.6%
DOV	$8.42B	+7.6%

Company

Next earnings (est.): Jan 28, 2027, before open
Exchange: NYSE
Industry: Construction Machinery & Equip
Fiscal year ends: December 31
Employees: 118,000
Held by institutions: 72.0%
Auditor: PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
SEC CIK: 18230

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