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CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)

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CATERPILLAR INC (CAT)

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Cash Flow Overview

Change in Cash
-$5,910M
Free Cash flow
$1,142M
Unit: Million (M) dollars
Positive Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Proceeds from debt issued (origi...
    • Collections of finance receivabl...
    • Profit (loss) of consolidated an...
    • Others
Negative Cash Flow Breakdown
    • Payments to purchase common stoc...
    • Additions to finance receivables
    • Payments on debt (original matur...
    • Others

Cash Flow
2026-03-31
2025-12-31
2025-09-30
2025-06-30
Profit (loss) of consolidated and affiliated companies
2,548 2,401 2,299 2,179
Depreciation and amortization
595 598 570 554
Actuarial (gain) loss on pension and postretirement benefits
NaN 294 NaN NaN
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes
534 165 410 -72
(gain) loss on divestiture
NaN -30 0 0
Other
-68 -233 -111 -320
Receivables trade and other
801 1,350 469 474
Inventories
1,501 -538 376 649
Accounts payable
938 93 113 572
Accrued expenses
-202 387 63 186
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits
-1,123 483 509 339
Customer advances
1,328 284 373 563
Other assets net
184 38 48 159
Other liabilities net
-330 61 182 -237
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities
1,870 3,591 3,737 3,122
Capital expenditures excluding equipment leased to others
728 898 658 555
Expenditures for equipment leased to others
323 444 413 400
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment
191 164 179 216
Additions to finance receivables
3,890 4,365 3,900 3,855
Collections of finance receivables
3,876 3,625 3,491 3,350
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables
13 45 8 11
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)
788 21 5 19
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)
0 10 0 0
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities
361 549 617 405
Investments in securities
467 639 673 441
Other net
20 -94 -34 44
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities
-1,775 -1,880 -1,320 -1,332
Dividends paid
703 706 707 662
Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net
-97 23 20 5
Payments to purchase common stock
5,028 340 362 828
Excise tax paid on purchases of common stock
NaN 0 0 73
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)-Machinery Energy Transportation
NaN NaN 0 1,976
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)-Machinery Power Energy
NaN 1,976 NaN NaN
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)-Financial Products
3,908 2,651 2,747 3,731
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)-Machinery Energy Transportation
NaN NaN 8 8
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)-Machinery Power Energy
10 51 NaN NaN
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)-Financial Products
3,212 1,868 2,029 2,363
Short-term borrowings net (original maturities three months or less)
-808 1,000 34 1,006
Other net
NaN -1 NaN NaN
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities
-5,950 751 -305 151
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash
-55 -20 -16 -61
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash
-5,910 2,442 2,096 1,880
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period
9,986 7,544 5,448 3,568
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period
4,076 9,986 7,544 5,448
Unit: Million (M) dollars (except for numbers of shares and EPS). Numbers labeled with * are estimated quarterly values.

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Cash Flow

Profit (loss) ofconsolidated and affiliated...$2,548M (27.21%↑ Y/Y)Customer advances$1,328M (86.26%↑ Y/Y)Accounts payable$938M (133.92%↑ Y/Y)Depreciation andamortization$595M (10.19%↑ Y/Y)Provision (benefit) fordeferred income taxes$534M (1505.26%↑ Y/Y)Other-$68M (12.82%↑ Y/Y)Net cash provided by(used for) operating...$1,870M (45.07%↑ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$4,141M Increase (decrease) incash, cash...-$5,910M (-77.58%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$1,870M Proceeds from debt issued(original maturities...$3,908M Collections of financereceivables$3,876M (27.12%↑ Y/Y)Proceeds from maturitiesand sale of...$361M (-60.89%↓ Y/Y)Proceeds from disposalsof leased assets...$191M (28.19%↑ Y/Y)Proceeds from sale offinance receivables$13M (85.71%↑ Y/Y)Inventories$1,501M (51.62%↑ Y/Y)Accrued wages, salariesand employee...-$1,123M (1.84%↑ Y/Y)Receivables trade and other$801M (616.77%↑ Y/Y)Other liabilities net-$330M (-10.00%↓ Y/Y)Accrued expenses-$202M (-2.02%↓ Y/Y)Other assets net$184M (366.67%↑ Y/Y)Net cash provided by(used for) financing...-$5,950M (-32.34%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$3,908M Net cash provided by(used for) investing...-$1,775M (-914.29%↓ Y/Y)Effect of exchange ratechanges on cash-$55M (-201.85%↓ Y/Y)Canceled cashflow$4,441M Payments to purchasecommon stock$5,028M (37.38%↑ Y/Y)Payments on debt(original maturities...$3,212M (81.47%↑ Y/Y)Short-term borrowings net(original maturities...-$808M (13.49%↑ Y/Y)Dividends paid$703M (4.30%↑ Y/Y)Common stock issued,and other stock...-$97M (-51.56%↓ Y/Y)Payments on debt(original maturities...$10M Additions to financereceivables$3,890M (21.22%↑ Y/Y)Investments andacquisitions (net of cash...$788M (39300.00%↑ Y/Y)Capital expenditures excluding equipment...$728M (2.54%↑ Y/Y)Investments in securities$467M (163.84%↑ Y/Y)Expenditures for equipmentleased to others$323M (55.29%↑ Y/Y)Other net$20M (122.22%↑ Y/Y)