Non-Current Liabilities
Total Liabilities
Caterpillar Total Liabilities decreased by 0.5% to $76.89B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 14.9%, from $66.90B to $76.89B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Total Liabilities shows an upward trend with a 4.2% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryLeverage
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
How to read this metric
A rising trend may indicate aggressive expansion or liquidity pressure, while a declining trend suggests deleveraging and improved balance sheet health.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate sum of all current and non-current financial obligations owed by the company to external p...
Peer comparison
Used across all industries to assess the overall debt burden relative to equity and assets.
Metric ID:
total_liabilitiesHistorical 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 | $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 | $76.89B |
| 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% | -0.5% |
| 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% | +14.9% |
Range$64.09B – $77.27B
CAGR+3.7%
Avg YoY Growth+3.6%
Median YoY Growth+1.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's total liabilities?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported total liabilities of $76.89B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's total liabilities changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's total liabilities increased by 14.9% year-over-year, from $66.90B to $76.89B.
- 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 creditors and stakeholders.