Non-Current Assets
AFS Securities
Caterpillar AFS Securities decreased by 16.2% to $1.5B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.2%, from $1.79B to $1.5B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), AFS Securities shows an upward trend with a 15.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
Parent metricTotal investment securities
How to read this metric
An increase reflects a larger investment portfolio, while a decrease may signal the liquidation of assets to fund operations or capital expenditures.
Detailed definition
Available-for-sale securities are debt or equity investments that are not classified as trading or held-to-maturity secu...
Peer comparison
Widely used across industries to categorize non-core investment holdings.
Metric ID:
fin_afs_securitiesHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $763M | $1.57B | $1.97B | $1.79B | $1.5B |
| QoQ Change | — | +105.5% | +25.4% | -8.7% | -16.2% |
| YoY Change | — | +105.5% | +25.4% | -8.7% | -16.2% |
Range$763M – $1.97B
CAGR+97.1%
Avg YoY Growth+26.5%
Median YoY Growth+8.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's afs securities?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported afs securities of $1.5B in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's afs securities changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's afs securities decreased by 16.2% year-over-year, from $1.79B to $1.5B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's afs securities?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's afs securities has grown at a 15.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $737M to $1.5B.
- What does afs securities mean?
- Investments in debt or equity that are held for potential sale but not for active trading.