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Payments to Acquire Finance Receivables
Caterpillar Payments to Acquire Finance Receivables increased by 1.5% to $3.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from $3.83B to $3.89B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Payments to Acquire Finance Receivables shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryGrowth
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher customer financing activity, which can support product sales but increases credit exposure.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash outflows associated with originating or purchasing finance receivables, such as loans prov...
Peer comparison
Standard for companies with captive finance segments; compared against total sales to measure financing penetration.
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other_payments_to_acquire_finance_receivablesHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $3.25B | $3.25B | $3.25B | $3.31B | $3.31B | $3.31B | $3.31B | $3.79B | $3.79B | $3.79B | $3.79B | $3.85B | $3.85B | $3.85B | $3.85B | $3.83B | $3.83B | $3.83B | $3.83B | $3.89B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +14.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -0.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +1.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +1.8% | +1.8% | +1.8% | +14.5% | +14.5% | +14.5% | +14.5% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | +1.6% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | -0.5% | +1.5% |
Range$3.25B – $3.89B
CAGR+3.9%
Avg YoY Growth+4.3%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
Current Streak4 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's payments to acquire finance receivables?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported payments to acquire finance receivables of $3.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's payments to acquire finance receivables changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's payments to acquire finance receivables increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $3.83B to $3.89B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's payments to acquire finance receivables?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's payments to acquire finance receivables has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $13.00B to $15.33B.
- What does payments to acquire finance receivables mean?
- Cash spent to provide financing or loans to customers.