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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Free Cash Flow

Annual FCF

$8.82B$973.00M-9.94%

Summary

Current Value
As of today, CAT annual free cash flow is $8.82B, down -9.94% on
Historical Performance
CAT annual free cash flow is up +86.63% over the past 3 years, and up +107.87% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison
CAT annual free cash flow is currently -9.94% below its historical high of $9.79B set on
3-Year Low Comparison
CAT annual free cash flow is +70.70% above its 3-year low of $5.17B reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison
CAT annual free cash flow is higher than 100.00% of companies in Industrials sector

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Performance

CAT Performance
MetricDateValue1Y3Y5Y15Y
Annual Free Cash Flow$8.82B-9.9%+86.6%+107.9%+119.0%
Quarterly Free Cash Flow$2.67B-6.3%+43.0%+114.8%+574.9%
TTM Free Cash Flow$7.56B-21.4%+100.9%+72.4%+230.3%
Price$619.18+70.0%+148.8%+219.4%+561.9%
Annual Cash From Operations$12.04B-6.6%+67.2%+74.1%+89.7%
Annual CAPEX$3.22B+4.0%+30.1%+20.5%+38.8%
Annual Dividends Paid$2.65B+3.2%+13.5%+24.1%+157.1%
Annual Net Income$10.79B+4.4%+66.2%+77.0%+1204.5%
Annual Revenue$64.81B-3.4%+27.1%+20.5%+99.7%

Free Cash Flow Highs

CAT Annual Free Cash Flow Highs Comparison
PeriodHighDateCurrent
3Y$9.79B-9.9%
5Y$9.79B-9.9%
All$9.79B-9.9%

Free Cash Flow Lows

CAT Annual Free Cash Flow Lows Comparison
PeriodLowDateCurrent
3Y$5.17BN/A+70.7%
5Y$4.21BN/A+109.4%
All-$8.03B+209.9%

Free Cash Flow History

YearValueChange
$8.82B-9.9%
$9.79B+89.5%
$5.17B+9.3%
$4.73B+12.2%
$4.21B-0.7%
$4.24B+16.5%
YearValueChange
$3.64B+8.1%
$3.37B+25.7%
$2.68B-21.5%
$3.41B-27.0%
$4.68B-

FAQ

  • What is the current annual free cash flow of CAT?

    As of today, CAT annual free cash flow is $8.82B

  • What is 1-year change in CAT annual free cash flow?

    CAT annual free cash flow is down -9.94% year-over-year

  • What is 3-year change in CAT annual free cash flow?

    CAT annual free cash flow is up +86.63% over the past 3 years

  • How far is CAT annual free cash flow from its all-time high?

    CAT annual free cash flow is currently -9.94% below its historical high of $9.79B set on December 31, 2023

  • How does CAT annual free cash flow rank versus sector peers?

    CAT annual free cash flow is higher than 100.00% of companies in Industrials sector

  • When is CAT next annual earnings release?

    The next annual earnings release for CAT is on

Free Cash Flow Formula

Data Sources & References

  1. CAT Official Website www.caterpillar.com
  2. Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000043/0000018230-25-000043-index.htm
  3. Most Recent Annual Report (10-K) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823025000008/0000018230-25-000008-index.htm
  4. CAT Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/CAT
  5. CAT Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/cat