Current Assets
Total Current Assets
Caterpillar Total Current Assets increased by 5.4% to $52.49B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.9%, from $45.68B to $52.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Current Assets shows an upward trend with a 5.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionCurrent Assets
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A higher value relative to current liabilities indicates a strong safety margin for meeting short-term obligations.
Detailed definition
The sum of all assets that are reasonably expected to be converted into cash or consumed within one year. This aggregate...
Peer comparison
High-growth tech companies often maintain high current asset levels to support rapid scaling and R&D needs.
Metric ID:
total_current_assetsHistorical Data
19 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $42.95B | $41.89B | $43.46B | $42.57B | $41.98B | $42.58B | $43.79B | $45.66B | $47.00B | $48.01B | $46.95B | $43.66B | $43.10B | $44.95B | $45.68B | $43.02B | $46.76B | $49.82B | $52.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.5% | +3.7% | -2.0% | -1.4% | +1.4% | +2.8% | +4.3% | +2.9% | +2.1% | -2.2% | -7.0% | -1.3% | +4.3% | +1.6% | -5.8% | +8.7% | +6.6% | +5.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -2.2% | +1.6% | +0.8% | +7.3% | +12.0% | +12.7% | +7.2% | -4.4% | -8.3% | -6.4% | -2.7% | -1.5% | +8.5% | +10.8% | +14.9% |
Range$41.89B – $52.49B
CAGR+4.6%
Avg YoY Growth+3.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.6%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's total current assets?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported total current assets of $52.49B in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's total current assets changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's total current assets increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from $45.68B to $52.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's total current assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's total current assets has grown at a 5.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $39.46B to $52.49B.
- What does total current assets mean?
- Everything the company owns that can be turned into cash within a single year.