Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position

Caterpillar Available-for-Sale Debt Securities - Unrealized Loss Position decreased by 67.9% to $26M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 67.9%, from $81M to $26M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionCurrent Assets

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate increased exposure to interest rate hikes or credit risk within the investment portfolio.

Detailed definition

This metric identifies the portion of debt securities classified as available-for-sale that are currently trading below...

Peer comparison

Standard disclosure for companies with significant cash management or captive finance operations.

Metric ID: afs_debt_securities_unrealized_loss_position

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$6M	$148M	$85M	$81M	$26M
QoQ Change	—	>999%	-42.6%	-4.7%	-67.9%
YoY Change	—	>999%	-42.6%	-4.7%	-67.9%

Range$6M – $148M

CAGR+333.3%

Avg YoY Growth+562.9%

Median YoY Growth-23.6%

Current Streak3 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position of $26M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position decreased by 67.9% year-over-year, from $81M to $26M.
What does available-for-sale debt securities - unrealized loss position mean?: The value of debt investments currently worth less than what the company paid for them.