Total Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Caterpillar Total Liabilities increased by 5.8% to $77.27B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 13.2%, from $68.27B to $77.27B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ3 2025

How to read this metric

An increase indicates higher total claims against assets, while a decrease improves the equity-to-debt ratio and overall solvency.

Detailed definition

The aggregate of all current and non-current debts and obligations owed by the entity to external parties. It represents...

Peer comparison

Investors compare this to total assets to determine the debt-to-asset ratio across the technology sector.

Metric ID: total_liabilities

Historical Data

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$64.82B$64.09B$66.28B$65.18B$65.35B$65.29B$66.05B$65.48B$67.17B$66.28B$67.97B$66.10B$66.20B$66.87B$68.27B$66.90B$71.66B$73.06B$77.27B
QoQ Change-1.1%+3.4%-1.7%+0.3%-0.1%+1.2%-0.9%+2.6%-1.3%+2.5%-2.8%+0.2%+1.0%+2.1%-2.0%+7.1%+2.0%+5.8%
YoY Change+0.8%+1.9%-0.3%+0.5%+2.8%+1.5%+2.9%+0.9%-1.4%+0.9%+0.4%+1.2%+8.3%+9.3%+13.2%
Range$64.09B$77.27B
CAGR+4.0%
Avg YoY Growth+2.9%
Median YoY Growth+1.2%
Current Streak3 quarters growth

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's total liabilities?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported total liabilities of $77.27B in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's total liabilities increased by 13.2% year-over-year, from $68.27B to $77.27B.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's total liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's total liabilities has grown at a 4.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $62.95B to $77.27B.
What does total liabilities mean?
The total amount of money the company owes to all outside parties.

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