Current Assets
Trading assets
Caterpillar Trading assets decreased by 41.1% to $748.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 41.1%, from $1.27B to $748.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Trading assets shows an upward trend with a 40.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher market activity or speculative positioning, while a decrease may indicate a shift toward more conservative liquidity management.
Detailed definition
Trading assets represent financial instruments acquired primarily for the purpose of selling them in the near term to ge...
Peer comparison
Common in financial services firms; less common in pure manufacturing, though present in captive finance arms.
Metric ID:
fin_trading_assetsHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $121.00M | $834.00M | $963.00M | $1.27B | $748.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +589.3% | +15.5% | +31.9% | -41.1% |
| YoY Change | — | +589.3% | +15.5% | +31.9% | -41.1% |
Range$121.00M – $1.27B
CAGR+518.2%
Avg YoY Growth+148.9%
Median YoY Growth+23.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's trading assets?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported trading assets of $748.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's trading assets changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's trading assets decreased by 41.1% year-over-year, from $1.27B to $748.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's trading assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's trading assets has grown at a 40.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $136.00M to $748.00M.
- What does trading assets mean?
- Financial assets held for short-term trading purposes and recorded at current market value.