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Collections of finance receivables
Caterpillar Collections of finance receivables increased by 6.9% to $3.88B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 27.1%, from $3.05B to $3.88B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Collections of finance receivables shows relatively stable performance with a 2.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher collections indicate strong credit performance and liquidity, providing cash to fund new originations.
Detailed definition
Cash received from customers as repayment of principal on finance receivables. This represents the primary cash recovery...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with significant finance receivables; peers report this as a key indicator of portfolio health.
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cat_collections_of_finance_receivablesHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $2.81B | $3.64B | $3.21B | $2.97B | $3.55B | $3.22B | $3.44B | $3.17B | $3.59B | $3.63B | $3.64B | $3.14B | $3.60B | $3.49B | $3.37B | $3.05B | $3.35B | $3.49B | $3.63B | $3.88B |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.6% | -11.9% | -7.6% | +19.8% | -9.4% | +6.8% | -7.9% | +13.3% | +1.2% | +0.3% | -13.8% | +14.7% | -3.1% | -3.4% | -9.6% | +9.9% | +4.2% | +3.8% | +6.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +26.4% | -11.6% | +7.2% | +6.8% | +1.0% | +12.8% | +5.9% | -0.9% | +0.4% | -3.9% | -7.4% | -2.9% | -7.0% | +0.0% | +7.4% | +27.1% |
Range$2.81B – $3.88B
CAGR+7.0%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+0.7%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's collections of finance receivables?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported collections of finance receivables of $3.88B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's collections of finance receivables changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's collections of finance receivables increased by 27.1% year-over-year, from $3.05B to $3.88B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's collections of finance receivables?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's collections of finance receivables has grown at a 2.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $12.43B to $13.52B.
- What does collections of finance receivables mean?
- Cash collected from customers paying back the principal on their loans.