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Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities
Caterpillar Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities remained flat by 0.0% to $482.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.1%, from $373.75M to $482.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
High outflows indicate the company is deploying excess cash into investments rather than operations or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks cash outflows used to purchase short-term or long-term investment securities, such as stocks, bonds,...
Peer comparison
Standard investing activity item for companies with significant treasury management functions.
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other_payments_to_acquire_marketable_securitiesHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.77B | $3.08B | $4.41B | $1.50B | $1.93B |
| YoY Change | — | +74.2% | +43.2% | -66.1% | +29.1% |
Range$1.50B – $4.41B
CAGR+2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+20.1%
Median YoY Growth+36.1%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported payments to acquire marketable securities of $482.50M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities increased by 29.1% year-over-year, from $373.75M to $482.50M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.77B to $1.93B.
- What does payments to acquire marketable securities mean?
- Cash spent on buying investment securities.