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Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Caterpillar Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation decreased by 36.3% to $1.87B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.3%, from $2.93B to $1.87B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
A comprehensive measure of the company's total cash generation efficiency.
Detailed definition
The consolidated net cash flow from operating activities, including both continuing and discontinued operations. It prov...
Peer comparison
Standard consolidated cash flow metric used by all global enterprises.
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other_net_cash_provided_by_used_in_operating_activitiesHistorical 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 | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $1.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +65.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -36.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -36.3% |
Range$1.80B – $3.22B
CAGR+0.8%
Avg YoY Growth+13.4%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation of $1.87B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation decreased by 36.3% year-over-year, from $2.93B to $1.87B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.20B to $11.74B.
- What does cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation mean?
- Total net cash flow from all operating activities, including discontinued units.