Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Caterpillar Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation decreased by 50.8% to -$1.78B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 50.8%, from -$1.18B to -$1.78B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Provided by (Used in) Investing Activity, Including Discontinued Operation shows a downward trend with a 11.1% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Negative values are typical for growing industrial companies investing in capacity, while positive values may indicate divestiture or liquidation of assets.
Detailed definition
The total net cash flow resulting from all investing activities, including capital expenditures, acquisitions, and the p...
Peer comparison
A standard GAAP metric used across all capital-intensive industries to assess investment intensity.
other_net_cash_provided_by_used_in_investing_activitiesHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$771.00M | -$771.00M | -$771.00M | -$635.25M | -$635.25M | -$635.25M | -$635.25M | -$1.47B | -$1.47B | -$1.47B | -$1.47B | -$613.25M | -$613.25M | -$613.25M | -$613.25M | -$1.18B | -$1.18B | -$1.18B | -$1.18B | -$1.78B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +17.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -131.1% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +58.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -91.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -50.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +17.6% | +17.6% | +17.6% | -131.1% | -131.1% | -131.1% | -131.1% | +58.2% | +58.2% | +58.2% | +58.2% | -91.9% | -91.9% | -91.9% | -91.9% | -50.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation of -$1.78B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation decreased by 50.8% year-over-year, from -$1.18B to -$1.78B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation has grown at a 11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$3.08B to -$4.71B.
- What does cash provided by (used in) investing activity, including discontinued operation mean?
- Total net cash spent on or generated from investments and capital assets.