What is Caterpillar's interest income?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported interest income of $104.00M in Q4 2025.

How has Caterpillar's interest income changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's interest income decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $120.50M to $104.00M.

What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's interest income?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's interest income has grown at a 51.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.00M to $416.00M.

What does interest income mean?

The money a company earns from its bank accounts and investments.

Interest Income

Other Income & Expense

Caterpillar Interest Income remained flat by 0.0% to $104.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 13.7%, from $120.50M to $104.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Interest Income shows an upward trend with a 51.0% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther Income & Expense

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2007

Last reportedQ4 2025

How to read this metric

An increase usually reflects higher cash balances or a rising interest rate environment, contributing to the bottom line without operational effort.

Detailed definition

The amount of revenue earned by a company from its cash holdings, short-term investments, and interest-bearing securitie...

Peer comparison

Commonly analyzed alongside interest expense to determine 'Net Interest Income' for cash-rich tech companies.

Metric ID: is_interest_income

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$80.00M	$167.00M	$494.00M	$482.00M	$416.00M
YoY Change	—	+108.7%	+195.8%	-2.4%	-13.7%

Range$80.00M – $494.00M

CAGR+51.0%

Avg YoY Growth+72.1%

Median YoY Growth+53.2%

Current Streak2 years decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's interest income?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported interest income of $104.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's interest income changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's interest income decreased by 13.7% year-over-year, from $120.50M to $104.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's interest income?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's interest income has grown at a 51.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $80.00M to $416.00M.
What does interest income mean?: The money a company earns from its bank accounts and investments.