Current Assets

Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months)

Caterpillar Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) decreased by 65.3% to $26.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 65.3%, from $75.00M to $26.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position (>=12 Months) shows an upward trend with a 125.8% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

A high or growing balance suggests potential long-term impairment risk and may require closer scrutiny of the investment portfolio's quality.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the unrealized losses on available-for-sale debt securities that have been in a loss position for twe...

Peer comparison

Used by analysts to evaluate the quality of long-term investment holdings and potential future write-downs.

Metric ID: afs_debt_securities_unrealized_loss_12m_or_longer

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$1.00M$78.00M$85.00M$75.00M$26.00M
QoQ Change>999%+9.0%-11.8%-65.3%
YoY Change>999%+9.0%-11.8%-65.3%
Range$1.00M$85.00M
CAGR>999%
Avg YoY Growth>999%
Median YoY Growth-1.4%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months)?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) of $26.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) decreased by 65.3% year-over-year, from $75.00M to $26.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) has grown at a 125.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.00M to $26.00M.
What does available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position (>=12 months) mean?
The value of investments currently worth less than their cost, held for a year or more.