Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income
Caterpillar Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income increased by 174.8% to $1.33B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 174.8%, from $483.25M to $1.33B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income shows an upward trend with a 174.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals strong future demand and booking momentum, while a decrease may indicate lower forward bookings.
Detailed definition
Represents the net change in customer deposits or advance payments received for services that have not yet been performe...
Peer comparison
Highly comparable across travel, hospitality, and subscription-based businesses.
other_increase_decrease_in_contract_with_customer_liabilityHistorical Data
| 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 | $8.50M | $8.50M | $8.50M | $192.00M | $192.00M | $192.00M | $192.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $20.00M | $92.50M | $92.50M | $92.50M | $92.50M | $483.25M | $483.25M | $483.25M | $483.25M | $1.33B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | >999% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -89.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +362.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +422.4% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +174.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | >999% | >999% | -89.6% | -89.6% | -89.6% | -89.6% | +362.5% | +362.5% | +362.5% | +362.5% | +422.4% | +422.4% | +422.4% | +422.4% | +174.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income of $1.33B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income increased by 174.8% year-over-year, from $483.25M to $1.33B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income has grown at a 174.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $34.00M to $1.93B.
- What does increase (decrease) in contract liabilities and current deferred income mean?
- The net change in advance payments received from customers for future services.