Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation
Caterpillar Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation decreased by 36.3% to $1.87B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 36.3%, from $2.93B to $1.87B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation shows an upward trend with a 13.0% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
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other_net_cash_provided_by_used_in_operating_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 | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.80B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $1.94B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.22B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $3.01B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $2.93B | $1.87B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +7.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +65.9% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -6.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -2.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -36.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +7.9% | +7.9% | +7.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | +65.9% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -6.6% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -2.5% | -36.3% |
Cash Provided by (Used in) Operating Activity, Including Discontinued Operation at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation of $1.87B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation decreased by 36.3% year-over-year, from $2.93B to $1.87B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation has grown at a 13.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $7.20B to $11.74B.
- What does cash provided by (used in) operating activity, including discontinued operation mean?
- The amount of cash a company generates from its primary business operations.