Current Assets
Accounts Receivable
Caterpillar Accounts Receivable increased by 4.8% to $11.45B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.6%, from $9.12B to $11.45B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Accounts Receivable shows an upward trend with a 8.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryEfficiency
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
Decreasing days sales outstanding is generally positive, indicating efficient collection.
Detailed definition
This represents the total amount owed to the company by customers for goods or services delivered, net of an allowance f...
Peer comparison
Comparable across manufacturing and B2B sectors; highly dependent on industry-standard payment terms.
Metric ID:
accounts_receivable_netHistorical 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 | $7.84B | $7.65B | $8.48B | $9.14B | $8.39B | $8.16B | $8.86B | $9.23B | $9.42B | $9.13B | $9.31B | $9.3B | $9.42B | $9.09B | $9.28B | $9.12B | $9.7B | $10.15B | $10.92B | $11.45B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | +10.9% | +7.8% | -8.1% | -2.8% | +8.6% | +4.2% | +2.0% | -3.0% | +1.9% | -0.2% | +1.3% | -3.6% | +2.2% | -1.8% | +6.5% | +4.6% | +7.6% | +4.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.1% | +6.7% | +4.5% | +1.0% | +12.2% | +12.0% | +5.1% | +0.7% | +0.1% | -0.5% | -0.3% | -1.9% | +3.0% | +11.7% | +17.6% | +25.6% |
Range$7.65B – $11.45B
CAGR+8.3%
Avg YoY Growth+6.5%
Median YoY Growth+4.8%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's accounts receivable?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported accounts receivable of $11.45B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's accounts receivable changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's accounts receivable increased by 25.6% year-over-year, from $9.12B to $11.45B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's accounts receivable?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's accounts receivable has grown at a 8.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.32B to $10.92B.
- What does accounts receivable mean?
- Money owed by customers for products or services, adjusted for expected bad debts.