Operating
Change in Other Liabilities
Caterpillar Change in Other Liabilities decreased by 281.3% to -$330.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from -$300.00M to -$330.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Change in Other Liabilities shows a downward trend with a 7.8% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A decrease indicates the company is paying down its miscellaneous obligations, which is a use of cash.
Detailed definition
This reflects the net change in various short-term and long-term obligations, such as deferred revenue, accrued expenses...
Peer comparison
For companies with large subscription or service businesses, changes in deferred revenue (a component here) are a key indicator of future growth.
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change_in_other_liabilitiesHistorical Data
19 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$17.00M | $131.00M | -$81.00M | -$49.00M | -$273.00M | -$301.00M | -$131.00M | $296.00M | $70.00M | -$28.00M | $101.00M | $267.00M | -$385.00M | $81.00M | -$67.00M | -$300.00M | -$237.00M | $182.00M | -$330.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +870.6% | -161.8% | +39.5% | -457.1% | -10.3% | +56.5% | +326.0% | -76.4% | -140.0% | +460.7% | +164.4% | -244.2% | +121.0% | -182.7% | -347.8% | +21.0% | +176.8% | -281.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | <-999% | -329.8% | -61.7% | +704.1% | +125.6% | +90.7% | +177.1% | -9.8% | -650.0% | +389.3% | -166.3% | -212.4% | +38.4% | +124.7% | -10.0% |
Range-$385.00M – $296.00M
CAGR+93.3%
Avg YoY Growth-86.4%
Median YoY Growth-9.8%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's change in other liabilities?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported change in other liabilities of -$330.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's change in other liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's change in other liabilities decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from -$300.00M to -$330.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's change in other liabilities?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Caterpillar's change in other liabilities has grown at a 7.8% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$83.00M to -$104.00M.
- What does change in other liabilities mean?
- The change in miscellaneous debts and obligations the company owes to others.