What is Caterpillar's derivative assets?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported derivative assets of $336.00M in Q4 2025.

What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's derivative assets?

Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's derivative assets has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $281.00M to $336.00M.

What does derivative assets mean?

The total value the company would receive if it closed out all its derivative contracts that are currently making money.

Current Assets

Derivative assets

Caterpillar Derivative assets increased by 21.7% to $336.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Derivative assets shows an upward trend with a 6.1% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryRisk

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests that the company's hedging strategies are effectively capturing market gains or that market conditions have moved in favor of the company's positions.

Detailed definition

This represents the aggregate fair value of all derivative financial instruments that are currently in a net gain positi...

Peer comparison

Standardized metric for companies with active treasury and risk management departments.

Metric ID: fin_derivative_assets

Historical Data

3 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$342.00M	$276.00M	$336.00M
QoQ Change	—	-19.3%	+21.7%
YoY Change	—	—	+21.7%

Range$276.00M – $342.00M

Avg YoY Growth+21.7%

Median YoY Growth+21.7%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's derivative assets?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported derivative assets of $336.00M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's derivative assets?: Over 3 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's derivative assets has grown at a 6.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $281.00M to $336.00M.
What does derivative assets mean?: The total value the company would receive if it closed out all its derivative contracts that are currently making money.