Current Debt
Caterpillar Current Debt increased by 25.5% to $5.51B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.5%, from $4.39B to $5.51B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Current Debt shows an upward trend with a 22.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase signals higher near-term cash requirements for debt service, potentially impacting liquidity.
Detailed definition
This represents the portion of long-term debt obligations that are scheduled to mature and require repayment within the...
Peer comparison
Standard metric for companies with significant capital structures; peers with higher leverage will show larger balances.
current_portion_long_term_debtHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.40B | $5.96B | $4.64B | $4.39B | $5.51B |
| QoQ Change | — | +10.2% | -22.1% | -5.4% | +25.5% |
| YoY Change | — | +10.2% | -22.1% | -5.4% | +25.5% |
Product Breakdown
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Products | $5.30B | $3.73B | $4.39B | $3.45B | $4.49B | $4.51B | $5.51B | $4.73B |
| Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35.00M | $35.00M |
| Machinery, Power & Energy | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0.00 | — |
| Total | — | — | $4.39B | — | — | — | $5.51B | — |
Machinery, Energy & Transportation was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's current debt?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported current debt of $5.51B in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's current debt changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's current debt increased by 25.5% year-over-year, from $4.39B to $5.51B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's current debt?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's current debt has grown at a 22.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.02B to $5.51B.
- What does current debt mean?
- The part of long-term debt that must be paid back within the next year.