Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter 2025 Results

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Caterpillar reported mixed first-quarter 2025 results, with sales and revenues declining 10% to $14.2 billion compared to $15.8 billion in Q1 2024. The company's profit per share decreased to $4.20 from $5.75 year-over-year, while adjusted profit per share was $4.25.

The decline was primarily attributed to lower sales volume ($1.1 billion decrease) and unfavorable price realization ($250 million). Operating profit margin fell to 18.1% from 22.3% in the previous year. Despite challenges, the company maintained strong shareholder returns, deploying $4.3 billion through share repurchases ($3.7 billion) and dividends ($0.7 billion).

Sales decreased across all segments: Construction Industries (-19%), Resource Industries (-10%), and Energy & Transportation (-2%). The company ended Q1 with $3.6 billion in enterprise cash and generated $1.3 billion in operating cash flow.

Positive

• Strong balance sheet enabled $4.3B return to shareholders via buybacks ($3.7B) and dividends ($0.7B)
• Financial Products segment showed growth with revenues up 4% YoY
• Maintained solid operating profit margin of 18.1% despite challenges
• Enterprise cash position remained strong at $3.6B
• Operating cash flow reached $1.3B in Q1

Negative

• Total sales and revenues declined 10% YoY to $14.2B from $15.8B
• Profit per share dropped 27% to $4.20 from $5.75 YoY
• Operating profit margin decreased to 18.1% from 22.3% YoY
• Construction Industries sales fell 19% with significant declines across all regions
• Unfavorable price realization of $250M impacted overall performance
• North America sales declined 24% in Construction segment
• Resource Industries segment revenue decreased 10%

Insights

Financial Analyst

Caterpillar reports significant Q1 2025 declines with EPS down 27%, revenue down 10%, and margins compressed despite strong shareholder returns.

Caterpillar's Q1 2025 results reveal substantial deterioration across key financial metrics. Revenue dropped 10% to $14.2 billion compared to $15.8 billion in Q1 2024, while profit per share plummeted 27% to $4.20 from $5.75. Adjusted profit per share of $4.25 declined 24% year-over-year. Operating profit margin contracted severely to 18.1% from 22.3%, representing a concerning 420 basis point decline.

The primary drivers behind the revenue decline were lower sales volume (-$1.1 billion) and unfavorable price realization (-$250 million). Notably, dealer inventory dynamics played a major role, with inventory increasing just $100 million this quarter versus $1.4 billion in Q1 2024, explaining much of the volume shortfall.

Despite these operational challenges, CAT maintained robust shareholder returns, deploying $4.3 billion ($3.7 billion in repurchases, $0.7 billion in dividends) while generating $1.3 billion in enterprise operating cash flow. The quarter ended with a $3.6 billion cash position, demonstrating financial stability despite the earnings decline.

The effective tax rate increased to 22.3% from 19.5%, creating additional headwinds for profitability. The substantial margin compression across segments raises serious questions about operational efficiency and pricing power in current market conditions.

Industrial Equipment Sector Analyst

All Caterpillar segments declined with Construction hardest hit (-19%), showing broad weakness across regions while dealer inventory normalization drove volume drops.

Caterpillar's Q1 2025 segment performance reveals comprehensive weakness across its portfolio. Construction Industries, the largest segment, suffered a steep 19% decline with profit margins collapsing to 19.8% from 27.5% - an alarming 770 basis point deterioration that indicates severe operational challenges. Resource Industries declined 10%, while Energy & Transportation showed greater resilience with only a 2% decline and even managed slight profit growth of 1%.

The geographic breakdown confirms widespread weakness: North America (down 10%), Latin America (down 3%), EAME (down 12%), and Asia/Pacific (down 12%). Construction performance was particularly concerning in North America, plunging 24%.

Notably, the decline in Construction Industries' profit was substantial, dropping to $1.024 billion from $1.764 billion - a 42% decrease. Resource Industries saw profit fall 18% to $599 million.

The primary driver behind volume declines appears to be dealer inventory normalization rather than end-user demand shifts. While dealer inventory grew by $100 million this quarter, it expanded by $1.4 billion in Q1 2024 - this $1.3 billion differential explains much of the year-over-year volume shortfall. However, the $250 million unfavorable price realization suggests competitive pricing pressures permeating Caterpillar's markets.

• First-quarter 2025 profit per share of $4.20; adjusted profit per share of $4.25
• Enterprise operating cash flow was $1.3 billion in the first quarter of 2025
• Deployed $4.3 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the first quarter

		First Quarter
($ in billions except profit per share)		2025	2024
Sales and Revenues		$14.2	$15.8
Profit Per Share		$4.20	$5.75
Adjusted Profit Per Share		$4.25	$5.60

Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix on pages 12 and 13.

 

IRVING, Texas, April 30, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced first-quarter 2025 results. Sales and revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $14.2 billion, a 10% decrease compared with $15.8 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume of $1.1 billion and unfavorable price realization of $250 million. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories.

Operating profit margin was 18.1% for the first quarter of 2025, compared with 22.3% for the first quarter of 2024. Adjusted operating profit margin was 18.3% for the first quarter of 2025, compared with 22.2% for the first quarter of 2024. First-quarter 2025 profit per share was $4.20, compared with first-quarter 2024 profit per share of $5.75. Adjusted profit per share in the first quarter of 2025 was $4.25, compared with first-quarter 2024 adjusted profit per share of $5.60. For the first quarter of 2025 and 2024, adjusted operating profit margin and adjusted profit per share excluded restructuring income/costs.

For the first quarter of 2025, enterprise operating cash flow was $1.3 billion, and the company ended the first quarter with $3.6 billion of enterprise cash. In the quarter, the company deployed $3.7 billion of cash for repurchases of Caterpillar common stock and $0.7 billion of cash for dividends.

"I'm proud of our global team's continued support of our customers and for delivering another quarter of solid results," said Chairman and CEO Jim Umpleby. "Our strong balance sheet allowed us to deploy over $4 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends during the quarter."

"Our strategy for long-term profitable growth is delivering results, which reflect the benefits of our diverse portfolio and end markets," said incoming CEO Joe Creed. "I am honored to lead our talented team in building on Caterpillar's legacy of helping customers solve their toughest challenges."

CONSOLIDATED RESULTS

Consolidated Sales and Revenues

Consolidated Sales and Revenues Comparison
First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024 

To access this chart, go to https://investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx for the downloadable version of Caterpillar first-quarter 2025 earnings.  

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated sales and revenues between the first quarter of 2024 (at left) and the first quarter of 2025 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees.

Total sales and revenues for the first quarter of 2025 were $14.249 billion, a decrease of $1.550 billion, or 10%, compared with $15.799 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume of $1.1 billion and unfavorable price realization of $250 million. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory increased by $100 million during the first quarter of 2025, compared with an increase of $1.4 billion during the first quarter of 2024.

Sales were lower across the three primary segments.

Sales and Revenues by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	First Quarter 2024		Sales Volume		Price Realization		Currency		Inter- Segment / Other		First Quarter 2025		$ Change		% Change
Construction Industries	$        6,424		$         (820)		$         (355)		$           (98)		$            33		$        5,184		$       (1,240)		(19 %)
Resource Industries	3,193		(179)		(50)		(46)		(34)		2,884		(309)		(10 %)
Energy & Transportation	6,681		(175)		155		(69)		(24)		6,568		(113)		(2 %)
All Other Segment	109		(2)		-		(1)		(15)		91		(18)		(17 %)
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(1,447)		66		-		(8)		40		(1,349)		98
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	14,960		(1,110)		(250)		(222)		—		13,378		(1,582)		(11 %)
Financial Products Segment	991		—		—		—		16		1,007		16		2 %
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(152)		—		—		—		16		(136)		16
Financial Products Revenues	839		—		—		—		32		871		32		4 %
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$       15,799		$       (1,110)		$         (250)		$         (222)		$            32		$       14,249		$       (1,550)		(10 %)

 

Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region
	North America				Latin America				EAME				Asia/Pacific				External Sales and Revenues				Inter-Segment				Total Sales and Revenues
(Millions of dollars)	$		% Chg		$		% Chg		$		% Chg		$		% Chg		$		% Chg		$		% Chg		$		% Chg
First Quarter 2025
Construction Industries	$   2,904		(24 %)		$     504		(15 %)		$     867		(13 %)		$     869		(12 %)		$   5,144		(20 %)		$       40		471 %		$   5,184		(19 %)
Resource Industries	1,084		(14 %)		561		18 %		406		(13 %)		770		(14 %)		2,821		(9 %)		63		(35 %)		2,884		(10 %)
Energy & Transportation	3,142		6 %		370		(9 %)		1,130		(13 %)		756		(9 %)		5,398		(2 %)		1,170		(2 %)		6,568		(2 %)
All Other Segment	17		(6 %)		—		100 %		2		(50 %)		12		(8 %)		31		(9 %)		60		(20 %)		91		(17 %)
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(11)				—				(2)				(3)				(16)				(1,333)				(1,349)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	7,136		(11 %)		1,435		(3 %)		2,403		(13 %)		2,404		(12 %)		13,378		(11 %)		—		— %		13,378		(11 %)
Financial Products Segment	682		3 %		99		(2 %)		122		(1 %)		104		(4 %)		1,007		2 %		—		— %		1,007		2 %
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(80)				(19)				(19)				(18)				(136)				—				(136)
Financial Products Revenues	602		7 %		80		(4 %)		103		(1 %)		86		(1 %)		871		4 %		—		— %		871		4 %
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$   7,738		(10 %)		$   1,515		(3 %)		$   2,506		(12 %)		$   2,490		(12 %)		$ 14,249		(10 %)		$        —		— %		$ 14,249		(10 %)
First Quarter 2024
Construction Industries	$   3,833				$     595				$     996				$     993				$   6,417				$         7				$   6,424
Resource Industries	1,264				476				465				891				3,096				97				3,193
Energy & Transportation	2,951				408				1,294				834				5,487				1,194				6,681
All Other Segment	18				(1)				4				13				34				75				109
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(58)				(2)				(11)				(3)				(74)				(1,373)				(1,447)
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,008				1,476				2,748				2,728				14,960				—				14,960
Financial Products Segment	659				101				123				108				991				—				991
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(94)				(18)				(19)				(21)				(152)				—				(152)
Financial Products Revenues	565				83				104				87				839				—				839
Consolidated Sales and Revenues	$   8,573				$   1,559				$   2,852				$   2,815				$ 15,799				$        —				$ 15,799

Consolidated Operating Profit

Consolidated Operating Profit Comparison
First Quarter 2025 vs. First Quarter 2024

To access this chart, go to https://investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx for the downloadable version of Caterpillar first-quarter 2025 earnings.  

The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated operating profit between the first quarter of 2024 (at left) and the first quarter of 2025 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees. The bar titled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Energy & Transportation's other operating (income) expenses.

Operating profit for the first quarter of 2025 was $2.579 billion, a decrease of $940 million, or 27%, compared with $3.519 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the profit impact of lower sales volume of $652 million and unfavorable price realization of $250 million.

Profit (Loss) by Segment
(Millions of dollars)	First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		$ Change		%  Change
Construction Industries	$                 1,024		$                 1,764		$                  (740)		(42 %)
Resource Industries	599		730		(131)		(18 %)
Energy & Transportation	1,314		1,301		13		1 %
All Other Segment	(21)		24		(45)		(188 %)
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(401)		(415)		14
Machinery, Energy & Transportation	2,515		3,404		(889)		(26 %)
Financial Products Segment	215		293		(78)		(27 %)
Corporate Items and Eliminations	(14)		(25)		11
Financial Products	201		268		(67)		(25 %)
Consolidating Adjustments	(137)		(153)		16
Consolidated Operating Profit	$                 2,579		$                 3,519		$                  (940)		(27 %)

Other Profit/Loss and Tax Items

• Other income (expense) in the first quarter of 2025 was income of $107 million, compared with income of $156 million in the first quarter of 2024. The change was primarily driven by unfavorable foreign currency impacts.
  
  
• The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2025 was 22.3% compared to 19.5% for the first quarter of 2024. Excluding the discrete items discussed below, the first-quarter 2025 estimated annual effective tax rate was 23.0% compared with 22.5% for the first quarter of 2024.
  
  A discrete tax benefit of $17 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2025, compared with a $38 million benefit in the first quarter of 2024, for the settlement of stock-based compensation awards with associated tax deductions in excess of cumulative U.S. GAAP compensation expense. In addition, the estimated annual effective tax rate in the first quarter of 2024 excluded the impact of nontaxable gains of $64 million for the divestiture of a non-U.S. mining entity along with a related tax benefit of $54 million.
  
  Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix on pages 12 and 13.

 

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES
(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
		First Quarter 2024		Sales Volume		Price Realization		Currency		Inter- Segment		First Quarter 2025		$  Change		%  Change
Total Sales		$       6,424		$         (820)		$      (355)		$          (98)		$               33		$          5,184		$  (1,240)		(19 %)
Sales by Geographic Region
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		$ Change		% Change
North America		$       2,904		$       3,833		$      (929)		(24 %)
Latin America		504		595		(91)		(15 %)
EAME		867		996		(129)		(13 %)
Asia/Pacific		869		993		(124)		(12 %)
External Sales		5,144		6,417		(1,273)		(20 %)
Inter-segment		40		7		33		471 %
Total Sales		$       5,184		$       6,424		$   (1,240)		(19 %)
Segment Profit
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		Change		% Change
Segment Profit		$       1,024		$       1,764		$      (740)		(42 %)
Segment Profit Margin		19.8 %		27.5 %		(7.7 pts)

Construction Industries' total sales were $5.184 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $1.240 billion, or 19%, compared with $6.424 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume of $820 million and unfavorable price realization of $355 million. The decrease in sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory decreased slightly during the first quarter of 2025, compared with an increase during the first quarter of 2024.

• In North America, sales decreased due to lower sales volume and unfavorable price realization. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory decreased during the first quarter of 2025, compared with an increase during the first quarter of 2024.
• Sales decreased in Latin America due to unfavorable currency impacts primarily related to the Brazilian real, unfavorable price realization and lower sales volume. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory decreased during the first quarter of 2025, compared with an increase during the first quarter of 2024.
• In EAME, sales decreased primarily due to unfavorable price realization and lower sales volume. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory increased less during the first quarter of 2025 than during the first quarter of 2024.
• Sales decreased in Asia/Pacific due to lower sales volume, unfavorable price realization and unfavorable currency impacts primarily related to the Japanese yen. Lower sales volume was mainly driven by lower sales of equipment to end users.

Construction Industries' segment profit was $1.024 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $740 million, or 42%, compared with $1.764 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the profit impact of lower sales volume of $371 million and unfavorable price realization of $355 million.

RESOURCE INDUSTRIES
(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
		First Quarter 2024		Sales Volume		Price Realization		Currency		Inter- Segment		First Quarter 2025		$  Change		%  Change
Total Sales		$       3,193		$         (179)		$        (50)		$          (46)		$             (34)		$          2,884		$     (309)		(10 %)
Sales by Geographic Region
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		$ Change		% Change
North America		$       1,084		$       1,264		$      (180)		(14 %)
Latin America		561		476		85		18 %
EAME		406		465		(59)		(13 %)
Asia/Pacific		770		891		(121)		(14 %)
External Sales		2,821		3,096		(275)		(9 %)
Inter-segment		63		97		(34)		(35 %)
Total Sales		$       2,884		$       3,193		$      (309)		(10 %)
Segment Profit
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		Change		% Change
Segment Profit		$          599		$          730		$      (131)		(18 %)
Segment Profit Margin		20.8 %		22.9 %		(2.1 pts)

Resource Industries' total sales were $2.884 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $309 million, or 10%, compared with $3.193 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was primarily due to lower sales volume of $179 million, unfavorable price realization of $50 million and unfavorable currency impacts of $46 million, primarily related to the Australian dollar. The decrease in sales volume was mainly driven by lower sales of equipment to end users.

Resource Industries' segment profit was $599 million in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $131 million, or 18%, compared with $730 million in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the profit impact of lower sales volume.

ENERGY & TRANSPORTATION
(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
		First Quarter 2024		Sales Volume		Price Realization		Currency		Inter- Segment		First Quarter 2025		$  Change		%  Change
Total Sales		$       6,681		$         (175)		$        155		$          (69)		$             (24)		$          6,568		$     (113)		(2 %)
Sales by Application
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		$ Change		% Change
Oil and Gas		$       1,258		$       1,568		$      (310)		(20 %)
Power Generation		1,996		1,618		378		23 %
Industrial		967		989		(22)		(2 %)
Transportation		1,177		1,312		(135)		(10 %)
External Sales		5,398		5,487		(89)		(2 %)
Inter-segment		1,170		1,194		(24)		(2 %)
Total Sales		$       6,568		$       6,681		$      (113)		(2 %)
Segment Profit
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		Change		% Change
Segment Profit		$       1,314		$       1,301		$          13		1 %
Segment Profit Margin		20.0 %		19.5 %		0.5 pts

Energy & Transportation's total sales were $6.568 billion in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $113 million, or 2%, compared with $6.681 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was due to lower sales volume of $175 million, unfavorable currency impacts of $69 million primarily related to the euro, and lower inter-segment sales of $24 million, partially offset by favorable price realization of $155 million.

• Oil and Gas – Sales decreased in reciprocating engines used in gas compression and well servicing applications. Sales also decreased for turbines and turbine-related services.
• Power Generation – Sales increased in large reciprocating engines, primarily data center applications.
• Industrial – Sales decreased primarily in North America and Asia/Pacific, partially offset by increased sales in EAME.
• Transportation – Sales decreased in marine. International locomotive deliveries were also lower.

Energy & Transportation's segment profit was $1.314 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $13 million, or 1%, compared with $1.301 billion in the first quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to favorable price realization of $155 million, mostly offset by the profit impact of lower sales volume of $114 million and unfavorable manufacturing costs of $40 million. Unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected increased period manufacturing costs.

FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT
(Millions of dollars)
Revenues by Geographic Region
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		$ Change		% Change
North America		$             682		$             659		$               23		3 %
Latin America		99		101		(2)		(2 %)
EAME		122		123		(1)		(1 %)
Asia/Pacific		104		108		(4)		(4 %)
Total Revenues		$          1,007		$             991		$               16		2 %
Segment Profit
		First Quarter 2025		First Quarter 2024		Change		% Change
Segment Profit		$             215		$             293		$             (78)		(27 %)

Financial Products' segment revenues were $1.007 billion in the first quarter of 2025, an increase of $16 million, or 2%, compared with $991 million in the first quarter of 2024. The increase was primarily due to a favorable impact from higher average earning assets of $28 million driven by North America, partially offset by an unfavorable impact from lower average financing rates of $15 million primarily in North America.

Financial Products' segment profit was $215 million in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $78 million, or 27%, compared with $293 million in the first quarter of 2024. The decrease was mainly due to the absence of an insurance settlement of $33 million in the first quarter of 2024, higher provision for credit losses at Cat Financial of $22 million, an unfavorable impact from lower net yield on average earning assets of $14 million and an unfavorable impact from equity securities of $14 million.

At the end of the first quarter of 2025, past dues at Cat Financial were 1.58%, compared with 1.78% at the end of the first quarter of 2024. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $20 million for the first quarter of 2025, compared with $55 million for the first quarter of 2024. As of March 31, 2025, Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses totaled $282 million, or 0.95% of finance receivables, compared with $267 million, or 0.91% of finance receivables at December 31, 2024.

Corporate Items and Eliminations

Expense for corporate items and eliminations was $415 million in the first quarter of 2025, a decrease of $25 million from the first quarter of 2024, driven by a favorable change in fair value adjustments related to deferred compensation plans and decreased expenses due to timing differences, partially offset by unfavorable impacts of segment reporting methodology differences, unfavorable restructuring income/costs and higher corporate costs.

Notes

i.  Glossary of terms is included on the Caterpillar website at https://investors.caterpillar.com/overview/default.aspx.
ii.  Sales of equipment to end users is demonstrated by the company's Rolling 3 Month Retail Sales Statistics filed in a Form 8-K on Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025.
iii.  Information on non-GAAP financial measures is included in the appendix on pages 12 and 13.
iv.  Some amounts within this report are rounded to the millions or billions and may not add.
v.  Caterpillar will conduct a teleconference and live webcast, with a slide presentation, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Wednesday, Apr. 30, 2025, to discuss its 2025 first-quarter results. The accompanying slides will be available before the webcast on the Caterpillar website at https://investors.caterpillar.com/events-presentations/default.aspx. 

About Caterpillar

With 2024 sales and revenues of $64.8 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. For 100 years, we've been helping customers build a better, more sustainable world and are committed and contributing to a reduced-carbon future. Our innovative products and services, backed by our global dealer network, provide exceptional value that helps customers succeed. Caterpillar does business on every continent, principally operating through three primary segments – Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Energy & Transportation – and providing financing and related services through our Financial Products segment. Visit us at caterpillar.com or join the conversation on our social media channels at caterpillar.com/en/news/social-media.html.

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Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries we serve; (ii) commodity price changes, material price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products or significant shortages of material; (iii) government monetary or fiscal policies; (iv) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (v) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; (vi) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers' needs; (vii) the impact of the highly competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (viii) information technology security threats and computer crime; (ix) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM customers; (x) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; (xi) union disputes or other employee relations issues; (xii) adverse effects of unexpected events; (xiii) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (xiv) failure to maintain our credit ratings and potential resulting increases to our cost of borrowing and adverse effects on our cost of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets; (xv) our Financial Products segment's risks associated with the financial services industry; (xvi) changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions; (xvii) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's customers; (xviii) currency fluctuations; (xix) our or Cat Financial's compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xx) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxi) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xxii) additional tax expense or exposure, including the impact of U.S. tax reform; (xxiii) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxiv) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xxv) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; (xxvi) catastrophic events, including global pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xxvii) other factors described in more detail in Caterpillar's Forms 10-Q, 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

APPENDIX

NON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURES

The following definitions are provided for the non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures for other companies. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.

The company believes it is important to separately quantify the profit impact of two significant items in order for the company's results to be meaningful to readers. These items consist of (i) other restructuring income/costs and (ii) restructuring income related to the divestiture of a non-U.S. mining entity in 2024. The company does not consider these items indicative of earnings from ongoing business activities and believes the non-GAAP measure provides investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and aids with assessing the company's period-over-period results. The company intends to discuss adjusted profit per share for the fourth quarter and full-year 2025, excluding mark-to-market gains or losses for remeasurement of pension and other postemployment benefit plans.

Reconciliations of adjusted results to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are as follows:

(Dollars in millions except per share data)		Operating Profit		Operating Profit Margin		Profit Before Taxes		Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes			Profit		Profit per Share
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - U.S. GAAP		$           2,579		18.1 %		$           2,570		$             574			$           2,003		$            4.20
Other restructuring (income) costs		32		0.2 %		33		8			25		0.05
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - Adjusted		$           2,611		18.3 %		$           2,603		$             582			$           2,028		$            4.25
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 - U.S. GAAP		$           3,519		22.3 %		$           3,532		$             688			$           2,856		$            5.75
Restructuring (income) - non-US mining entity divestiture		(64)		(0.5) %		(64)		54			(118)		(0.24)
Other restructuring (income) costs		58		0.4 %		58		14			44		0.09
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 - Adjusted		$           3,513		22.2 %		$           3,526		$             756			$           2,782		$            5.60

The company believes it is important to separately disclose the annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items for the results to be meaningful to readers. The annual effective tax rate is discussed using non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effects of amounts associated with discrete items recorded fully in the quarter they occur. For the three months ended March 31, 2025, and 2024, these items consist of (i) the settlement of stock-based compensation awards with associated tax deductions in excess of cumulative U.S. GAAP compensation expense and (ii) restructuring income related to the divestiture of a non-U.S. mining entity in 2024. The company believes the non-GAAP measures will provide investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and aids with assessing the company's period-over-period results.

A reconciliation of the effective tax rate to annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items is below: 

(Dollars in millions)		Profit Before Taxes		Provision (Benefit) for Income Taxes		Effective Tax Rate
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - U.S. GAAP		$           2,570		$             574		22.3 %
Excess stock-based compensation		—		17
Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items		$           2,570		$             591		23.0 %
Excess stock-based compensation		—		(17)
Other restructuring (income) costs		33		8
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - Adjusted		$           2,603		$             582
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 - U.S. GAAP		$           3,532		$             688		19.5 %
Restructuring (income) - non-US mining entity divestiture		(64)		54
Excess stock-based compensation		—		38
Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items		$           3,468		$             780		22.5 %
Excess stock-based compensation		—		(38)
Other restructuring (income) costs		58		14
Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 - Adjusted		$           3,526		$             756

Supplemental Consolidating Data

The company is providing supplemental consolidating data for the purpose of additional analysis. The data has been grouped as follows:

Consolidated – Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries.

Machinery, Energy & Transportation (ME&T) – The company defines ME&T as it is presented in the supplemental data as Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries, excluding Financial Products. ME&T's information relates to the design, manufacturing and marketing of its products.

Financial Products – The company defines Financial Products as it is presented in the supplemental data as its finance and insurance subsidiaries, primarily Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) and Caterpillar Insurance Holdings Inc. (Insurance Services). Financial Products' information relates to the financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Caterpillar and other equipment.

Consolidating Adjustments – Eliminations of transactions between ME&T and Financial Products.

The nature of the ME&T and Financial Products businesses is different, especially with regard to the financial position and cash flow items. Caterpillar management utilizes this presentation internally to highlight these differences. The company believes this presentation will assist readers in understanding its business.

Pages 15 to 23 reconcile ME&T and Financial Products to Caterpillar Inc. consolidated financial information.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations (Unaudited) (Dollars in millions except per share data)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$       13,378		$      14,960
Revenues of Financial Products	871		839
Total sales and revenues	14,249		15,799
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	8,965		9,662
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,593		1,577
Research and development expenses	480		520
Interest expense of Financial Products	326		298
Other operating (income) expenses	306		223
Total operating costs	11,670		12,280
Operating profit	2,579		3,519
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	116		143
Other income (expense)	107		156
Consolidated profit before taxes	2,570		3,532
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	574		688
Profit of consolidated companies	1,996		2,844
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	7		10
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	2,003		2,854
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	—		(2)
Profit 1	$         2,003		$        2,856
Profit per common share	$          4.22		$          5.78
Profit per common share — diluted 2	$          4.20		$          5.75
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)
– Basic	474.9		493.9
– Diluted 2	477.1		496.9

1	Profit attributable to common shareholders.
2	Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
	March 31, 2025		December 31, 2024
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$                     3,562		$                     6,889
Receivables – trade and other	9,116		9,282
Receivables – finance	9,655		9,565
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,824		3,119
Inventories	17,862		16,827
Total current assets	43,019		45,682
Property, plant and equipment – net	13,432		13,361
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,261		1,225
Long-term receivables – finance	13,452		13,242
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	3,334		3,312
Intangible assets	361		399
Goodwill	5,270		5,241
Other assets	4,845		5,302
Total assets	$                   84,974		$                   87,764
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings:
-- Financial Products	$                     3,454		$                     4,393
Accounts payable	7,792		7,675
Accrued expenses	4,990		5,243
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,259		2,391
Customer advances	2,951		2,322
Dividends payable	—		674
Other current liabilities	2,834		2,909
Long-term debt due within one year:
-- Machinery, Energy & Transportation	29		46
-- Financial Products	9,286		6,619
Total current liabilities	32,595		32,272
Long-term debt due after one year:
-- Machinery, Energy & Transportation	8,618		8,564
-- Financial Products	17,201		18,787
Liability for postemployment benefits	3,575		3,757
Other liabilities	4,915		4,890
Total liabilities	66,904		68,270
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	6,043		6,941
Treasury stock	(47,127)		(44,331)
Profit employed in the business	61,356		59,352
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,205)		(2,471)
Noncontrolling interests	3		3
Total shareholders' equity	18,070		19,494
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$                   84,974		$                   87,764

 

Caterpillar Inc. Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
	Three Months Ended March 31,
	2025		2024
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$              2,003		$              2,854
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	540		524
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(38)		(54)
(Gain) loss on divestiture	—		(64)
Other	78		(5)
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other	155		(81)
Inventories	(990)		(439)
Accounts payable	401		203
Accrued expenses	(198)		(38)
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(1,144)		(1,454)
Customer advances	713		279
Other assets – net	69		60
Other liabilities – net	(300)		267
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,289		2,052
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others	(710)		(500)
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(208)		(236)
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	149		155
Additions to finance receivables	(3,209)		(3,256)
Collections of finance receivables	3,049		3,140
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	7		13
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(2)		—
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	12		42
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities	923		1,867
Investments in securities	(177)		(275)
Other – net	(9)		8
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(175)		958
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(674)		(648)
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(64)		(8)
Payments to purchase common stock	(3,660)		(4,455)
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,633		2,731
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,797)		(1,570)
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	(934)		(1,050)
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(4,496)		(5,000)
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	54		(30)
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,328)		(2,020)
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,896		6,985
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$              3,568		$              4,965

Cash equivalents primarily represent short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of generally three months or less.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Results of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$          13,378		$                13,378		$                —		$                 —
Revenues of Financial Products	871		—		1,048		(177)	1
Total sales and revenues	14,249		13,378		1,048		(177)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	8,965		8,967		—		(2)	2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,593		1,408		196		(11)	2
Research and development expenses	480		480		—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	326		—		326		—
Other operating (income) expenses	306		8		325		(27)	2
Total operating costs	11,670		10,863		847		(40)
Operating profit	2,579		2,515		201		(137)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	116		119		—		(3)	3
Other income (expense)	107		(45)		18		134	4
Consolidated profit before taxes	2,570		2,351		219		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	574		520		54		—
Profit of consolidated companies	1,996		1,831		165		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	7		7		—		—
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	2,003		1,838		165		—
Profit 5	$            2,003		$                  1,838		$              165		$                 —

1	Elimination of Financial Products' revenues earned from ME&T.
2	Elimination of net expenses recorded between ME&T and Financial Products.
3	Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and ME&T.
4	Elimination of discount recorded by ME&T on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between ME&T and Financial Products as well as dividends paid by Financial Products to ME&T.
5	Profit attributable to common shareholders.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Results of Operations For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation	$          14,960		$                14,960		$                —		$                 —
Revenues of Financial Products	839		—		1,029		(190)	1
Total sales and revenues	15,799		14,960		1,029		(190)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold	9,662		9,664		—		(2)	2
Selling, general and administrative expenses	1,577		1,413		178		(14)	2
Research and development expenses	520		520		—		—
Interest expense of Financial Products	298		—		298		—
Other operating (income) expenses	223		(41)		285		(21)	2
Total operating costs	12,280		11,556		761		(37)
Operating profit	3,519		3,404		268		(153)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products	143		143		—		—
Other income (expense)	156		(20)		23		153	3
Consolidated profit before taxes	3,532		3,241		291		—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes	688		615		73		—
Profit of consolidated companies	2,844		2,626		218		—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies	10		10		—		—
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	2,854		2,636		218		—
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests	(2)		(3)		1		—
Profit 4	$            2,856		$                  2,639		$              217		$                 —

1	Elimination of Financial Products' revenues earned from ME&T.
2	Elimination of net expenses recorded between ME&T and Financial Products.
3	Elimination of discount recorded by ME&T on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between ME&T and Financial Products as well as dividends paid by Financial Products to ME&T.
4	Profit attributable to common shareholders.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Financial Position At March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$             3,562		$                 2,741		$               821		$                 —
Receivables – trade and other	9,116		3,321		551		5,244	1,2
Receivables – finance	9,655		—		15,168		(5,513)	2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	2,824		2,413		448		(37)	3
Inventories	17,862		17,862		—		—
Total current assets	43,019		26,337		16,988		(306)
Property, plant and equipment – net	13,432		9,655		3,777		—
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,261		532		94		635	1,2
Long-term receivables – finance	13,452		—		14,274		(822)	2
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	3,334		3,614		119		(399)	4
Intangible assets	361		361		—		—
Goodwill	5,270		5,270		—		—
Other assets	4,845		3,567		2,299		(1,021)	5
Total assets	$           84,974		$               49,336		$           37,551		$            (1,913)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$             3,454		$                     —		$             3,454		$                 —
Accounts payable	7,792		7,726		345		(279)	6,7
Accrued expenses	4,990		4,304		686		—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	1,259		1,230		29		—
Customer advances	2,951		2,932		3		16	7
Other current liabilities	2,834		2,162		733		(61)	4,5,8
Long-term debt due within one year	9,315		29		9,286		—
Total current liabilities	32,595		18,383		14,536		(324)
Long-term debt due after one year	25,819		8,811		17,201		(193)	9
Liability for postemployment benefits	3,575		3,575		—		—
Other liabilities	4,915		4,033		1,306		(424)	4,5
Total liabilities	66,904		34,802		33,043		(941)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	6,043		6,043		905		(905)	10
Treasury stock	(47,127)		(47,127)		—		—
Profit employed in the business	61,356		56,626		4,720		10	10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,205)		(1,013)		(1,192)		—
Noncontrolling interests	3		5		75		(77)	10
Total shareholders' equity	18,070		14,534		4,508		(972)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$           84,974		$               49,336		$           37,551		$            (1,913)

1	Elimination of receivables between ME&T and Financial Products.
2	Reclassification of ME&T's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products' wholesale inventory receivables.
3	Elimination of ME&T's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.
4	Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets/liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.
5	Elimination of other intercompany assets and liabilities between ME&T and Financial Products.
6	Elimination of payables between ME&T and Financial Products.
7	Reclassification of Financial Products' payables to customer advances.
8	Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products' other liabilities.
9	Elimination of debt between ME&T and Financial Products.
10	Eliminations associated with ME&T's investments in Financial Products' subsidiaries.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Financial Position At December 31, 2024 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents	$             6,889		$              6,165		$               724		$                   —
Receivables – trade and other	9,282		3,463		688		5,131	1,2
Receivables – finance	9,565		—		14,957		(5,392)	2
Prepaid expenses and other current assets	3,119		2,872		401		(154)	3
Inventories	16,827		16,827		—		—
Total current assets	45,682		29,327		16,770		(415)
Property, plant and equipment – net	13,361		9,531		3,830		—
Long-term receivables – trade and other	1,225		500		86		639	1,2
Long-term receivables – finance	13,242		—		14,048		(806)	2
Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes	3,312		3,594		118		(400)	4
Intangible assets	399		399		—		—
Goodwill	5,241		5,241		—		—
Other assets	5,302		4,050		2,277		(1,025)	5
Total assets	$           87,764		$             52,642		$           37,129		$             (2,007)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings	$             4,393		$                   —		$            4,393		$                   —
Accounts payable	7,675		7,619		331		(275)	6,7
Accrued expenses	5,243		4,589		654		—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	2,391		2,335		56		—
Customer advances	2,322		2,305		3		14	7
Dividends payable	674		674		—		—
Other current liabilities	2,909		2,388		696		(175)	4,8
Long-term debt due within one year	6,665		46		6,619		—
Total current liabilities	32,272		19,956		12,752		(436)
Long-term debt due after one year	27,351		8,731		18,787		(167)	9
Liability for postemployment benefits	3,757		3,757		—		—
Other liabilities	4,890		3,977		1,344		(431)	4
Total liabilities	68,270		36,421		32,883		(1,034)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock	6,941		6,941		905		(905)	10
Treasury stock	(44,331)		(44,331)		—		—
Profit employed in the business	59,352		54,787		4,555		10	10
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	(2,471)		(1,182)		(1,289)		—
Noncontrolling interests	3		6		75		(78)	10
Total shareholders' equity	19,494		16,221		4,246		(973)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity	$           87,764		$             52,642		$           37,129		$             (2,007)

1	Elimination of receivables between ME&T and Financial Products.
2	Reclassification of ME&T's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products' wholesale inventory receivables.
3	Elimination of ME&T's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.
4	Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets/liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.
5	Elimination of other intercompany assets and liabilities between ME&T and Financial Products.
6	Elimination of payables between ME&T and Financial Products.
7	Reclassification of Financial Products' payables to customer advances.
8	Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products' other liabilities.
9	Elimination of debt between ME&T and Financial Products.
10	Eliminations associated with ME&T's investments in Financial Products' subsidiaries.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Cash Flow For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$              2,003		$              1,838		$                165		$                  —
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	540		351		189		—
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(38)		(34)		(4)		—
Other	78		76		(123)		125	1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other	155		215		(19)		(41)	1,2
Inventories	(990)		(990)		—		—
Accounts payable	401		343		60		(2)	1
Accrued expenses	(198)		(211)		13		—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(1,144)		(1,117)		(27)		—
Customer advances	713		713		—		—
Other assets – net	69		224		(12)		(143)	1
Other liabilities – net	(300)		(482)		55		127	1
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	1,289		926		297		66
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others	(710)		(700)		(11)		1	1
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(208)		(4)		(205)		1	1
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	149		14		137		(2)	1
Additions to finance receivables	(3,209)		—		(3,549)		340	2
Collections of finance receivables	3,049		—		3,458		(409)	2
Net intercompany purchased receivables	—		—		(3)		3	2
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	7		—		7		—
Net intercompany borrowings	—		—		7		(7)	3
Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)	(2)		(2)		—		—
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	12		12		—		—
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities	923		782		141		—
Investments in securities	(177)		(28)		(149)		—
Other – net	(9)		(44)		35		—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	(175)		30		(132)		(73)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(674)		(674)		—		—
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(64)		(64)		—		—
Payments to purchase common stock	(3,660)		(3,660)		—		—
Net intercompany borrowings	—		(7)		—		7	3
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,633		—		2,633		—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,797)		(27)		(1,770)		—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	(934)		—		(934)		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(4,496)		(4,432)		(71)		7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	54		49		5		—
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(3,328)		(3,427)		99		—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,896		6,170		726		—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$              3,568		$              2,743		$                825		$                  —

1	Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.
2	Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.
3	Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from ME&T and Financial Products.

 

Caterpillar Inc. Supplemental Data for Cash Flow For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2024 (Unaudited)  (Millions of dollars)
			Supplemental Consolidating Data
	Consolidated		Machinery, Energy & Transportation		Financial Products		Consolidating Adjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies	$              2,854		$              2,636		$                218		$                  —
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization	524		328		196		—
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes	(54)		(23)		(31)		—
(Gain) loss on divestiture	(64)		(64)		—		—
Other	(5)		(16)		(120)		131	1
Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other	(81)		111		(40)		(152)	1,2
Inventories	(439)		(434)		—		(5)	1
Accounts payable	203		179		30		(6)	1
Accrued expenses	(38)		(47)		9		—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits	(1,454)		(1,422)		(32)		—
Customer advances	279		279		—		—
Other assets – net	60		102		3		(45)	1
Other liabilities – net	267		142		75		50	1
Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities	2,052		1,771		308		(27)
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others	(500)		(493)		(8)		1	1
Expenditures for equipment leased to others	(236)		(9)		(233)		6	1
Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment	155		5		152		(2)	1
Additions to finance receivables	(3,256)		—		(3,573)		317	2
Collections of finance receivables	3,140		—		3,572		(432)	2
Net intercompany purchased receivables	—		—		(137)		137	2
Proceeds from sale of finance receivables	13		—		13		—
Net intercompany borrowings	—		—		3		(3)	3
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)	42		42		—		—
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities	1,867		1,797		70		—
Investments in securities	(275)		(148)		(127)		—
Other – net	8		31		(23)		—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities	958		1,225		(291)		24
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid	(648)		(648)		—		—
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued	(8)		(8)		—		—
Payments to purchase common stock	(4,455)		(4,455)		—		—
Net intercompany borrowings	—		(3)		—		3	3
Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)	2,731		—		2,731		—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)	(1,570)		(6)		(1,564)		—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)	(1,050)		—		(1,050)		—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities	(5,000)		(5,120)		117		3
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash	(30)		(20)		(10)		—
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash	(2,020)		(2,144)		124		—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period	6,985		6,111		874		—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period	$              4,965		$              3,967		$                998		$                  —

1	Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.
2	Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.
3	Elimination of net proceeds and payments to/from ME&T and Financial Products.

 

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FAQ

Why did Caterpillar (CAT) stock sales drop 10% in Q1 2025?

Caterpillar's Q1 2025 sales decreased by 10% ($14.2B vs $15.8B in Q1 2024) primarily due to lower sales volume ($1.1B decrease) and unfavorable price realization ($250M decrease), mainly impacted by changes in dealer inventories.

How much cash did Caterpillar (CAT) return to shareholders in Q1 2025?

Caterpillar returned $4.3 billion to shareholders in Q1 2025, with $3.7 billion through share repurchases and $0.7 billion in dividend payments.

What was Caterpillar's (CAT) profit per share in Q1 2025 vs Q1 2024?

Caterpillar's Q1 2025 profit per share was $4.20, down from $5.75 in Q1 2024. Adjusted profit per share was $4.25 in Q1 2025, compared to $5.60 in Q1 2024.

How did Caterpillar's (CAT) operating profit margin change in Q1 2025?

Caterpillar's operating profit margin decreased to 18.1% in Q1 2025 from 22.3% in Q1 2024. The adjusted operating profit margin was 18.3% in Q1 2025, down from 22.2% in Q1 2024.

What was Caterpillar's (CAT) operating cash flow in Q1 2025?

Caterpillar generated $1.3 billion in enterprise operating cash flow during Q1 2025, ending the quarter with $3.6 billion in enterprise cash.