Caterpillar Inc (CAT)
Cash ratio
| Dec 31, 2025 | Dec 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash and cash equivalents | US$ in thousands | 9,980,000 | 6,889,000 | 6,978,000 | 7,004,000 | 9,254,000 |
| Short-term investments | US$ in thousands | — | — | 1,900,000 | — | 964,000 |
| Total current liabilities | US$ in thousands | 36,558,000 | 32,272,000 | 34,728,000 | 31,531,000 | 29,847,000 |
| Cash ratio | 0.27 | 0.21 | 0.26 | 0.22 | 0.34 |
December 31, 2025 calculation
Cash ratio = (Cash and cash equivalents + Short-term investments) ÷ Total current liabilities
= ($9,980,000K
+ $—K)
÷ $36,558,000K
= 0.27
Peer comparison
Dec 31, 2025
Company name
Symbol
Cash ratio
Caterpillar Inc
CAT
0.27
Deere & Company
DE
0.28
Lindsay Corporation
LNN
1.75
Oshkosh Corporation
OSK
0.00
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PCAR
1.17