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Caterpillar CAT Free cash flow
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Where this comes from
Calculated from Caterpillar’s reported figures.
The source filing: Caterpillar’s 10-Q, filed August 5, 2026. Open the filing →
- Filed
- Aug 5, 2026, 8:43 AM EDT
- Fiscal quarter
- Q2 FY2026
- Calendar quarter
- Q2 2026
- Accession
- 0000018230-26-000046
FAQ
- What is Caterpillar's free cash flow?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported free cash flow of $3.78B in Q2 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's free cash flow changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's free cash flow increased by 47.4% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $3.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's free cash flow?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's free cash flow has grown at a 9.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $6.11B to $8.92B.
- What does free cash flow mean?
- Free cash flow represents the cash generated by a company after accounting for cash outflows to support operations and maintain or expand its capital asset base. It serves as a critical indicator of a company's ability to fund organic growth, pay down debt, or return capital to shareholders without relying on external financing.
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