Current Assets
Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost
Caterpillar Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost decreased by 81.9% to $744.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 81.9%, from $4.11B to $744.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Amortized Cost shows a downward trend with a -14.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes reflect shifts in the company's liquidity management strategy and the size of its investment portfolio.
Detailed definition
This is the cost basis of debt securities classified as available-for-sale, adjusted for amortization of premiums or dis...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for any corporation holding a significant portfolio of marketable debt securities.
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afs_debt_securities_amortized_costHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.69B | $3.31B | $3.87B | $4.11B | $744.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +95.5% | +16.9% | +6.3% | -81.9% |
| YoY Change | — | +95.5% | +16.9% | +6.3% | -81.9% |
Range$744.00M – $4.11B
CAGR-56.1%
Avg YoY Growth+9.2%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost of $744.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost decreased by 81.9% year-over-year, from $4.11B to $744.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost has grown at a -14.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.61B to $744.00M.
- What does available-for-sale debt securities - amortized cost mean?
- The original purchase price of debt investments adjusted for accounting premiums or discounts.