CAT · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Liquidity and Debt Position

CATERPILLAR INC · 2026-08-05 · Importance 52 · Surprise 56 · In source text

Caterpillar ended the second quarter of 2026 with $6.713 billion of cash, down $3.267 billion from year-end 2025, plus $1.517 billion of highly liquid MP&E debt securities and bank time deposits. Consolidated operating cash flow was $6.241 billion in the first six months of 2026, an increase of $1.830 billion year over year, primarily from higher pretax profit adjusted for non-cash items. Total available credit was $10.014 billion at June 30, 2026, including $3.774 billion for MP&E and $6.240 billion for Financial Products, with no borrowings under the $11.500 billion global credit facilities. Caterpillar’s consolidated net worth was $19.463 billion versus a $9.000 billion covenant requirement, while Cat Financial’s interest coverage ratio was 1.54x versus a 1.15x minimum and leverage ratio was 7.96x versus a 10x maximum.

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cashpositiverealizedCaterpillar ended the second quarter of 2026 with $6.7 billion of enterprise cash.