Discontinued — last reported Q2 '16

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Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities

Caterpillar Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities remained flat by 0.0% to $482.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 29.1%, from $373.75M to $482.50M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Marketable Securities shows relatively stable performance with a 2.2% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ2 2016

How to read this metric

High activity indicates a strategy of parking excess cash in interest-bearing instruments rather than holding cash equivalents.

Detailed definition

This metric tracks the cash used to purchase short-term, liquid financial instruments such as bonds or equity securities...

Peer comparison

Common in companies with large cash balances and treasury management functions.

Metric ID: is_cvx_payments_to_acquire_marketable_securities

Historical Data

5 years
 FY'21FY'22FY'23FY'24FY'25
Value$1.77B$3.08B$4.41B$1.50B$1.93B
YoY Change—+74.2%+43.2%-66.1%+29.1%
Range$1.50B – $4.41B
CAGR+2.2%
Avg YoY Growth+20.1%
Median YoY Growth+36.1%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported payments to acquire marketable securities of $482.50M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities increased by 29.1% year-over-year, from $373.75M to $482.50M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's payments to acquire marketable securities has grown at a 2.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.77B to $1.93B.
What does payments to acquire marketable securities mean?
Cash spent on purchasing short-term financial investments.

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