Caterpillar Accounts Payable from 2010 to 2024

CAT Stock  USD 395.86  6.27  1.61%   
Caterpillar Accounts Payable yearly trend continues to be comparatively stable with very little volatility. Accounts Payable will likely drop to about 4.8 B in 2024. Accounts Payable is the amount Caterpillar owes to suppliers or vendors for products or services received but not yet paid for. It represents Caterpillar's short-term liabilities. View All Fundamentals
 
Accounts Payable  
First Reported
1989-06-30
Previous Quarter
7.6 B
Current Value
7.7 B
Quarterly Volatility
2.2 B
 
Oil Shock
 
Dot-com Bubble
 
Housing Crash
 
Credit Downgrade
 
Yuan Drop
 
Covid
Check Caterpillar financial statements over time to gain insight into future company performance. You can evaluate financial statements to find patterns among Caterpillar's main balance sheet or income statement drivers, such as Depreciation And Amortization of 1.7 B, Interest Expense of 454 M or Selling General Administrative of 3.8 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 2.36, Dividend Yield of 0.0178 or PTB Ratio of 8.13. Caterpillar financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Caterpillar Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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Latest Caterpillar's Accounts Payable Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Accounts Payable of Caterpillar over the last few years. An accounting item on the balance sheet that represents Caterpillar obligation to pay off a short-term debt to its creditors. The accounts payable entry is usually reported under current liabilities. If accounts payable of Caterpillar are not paid within the agreed terms, the payables are considered to be in default, which may trigger a penalty or interest payment, or the revocation of additional credit from the supplier. Accounts payable may also be considered a source of cash, since they represent funds being borrowed from suppliers. Given these cash flow considerations, suppliers have a natural inclination to push for shorter payment terms, while creditors want to lengthen the payment terms. It is the amount a company owes to suppliers or vendors for products or services received but not yet paid for. It represents the company's short-term liabilities. Caterpillar's Accounts Payable historical data analysis aims to capture in quantitative terms the overall pattern of either growth or decline in Caterpillar's overall financial position and show how it may be relating to other accounts over time.
Accounts Payable10 Years Trend
Slightly volatile
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Caterpillar Accounts Payable Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean6,291,439,619
Geometric Mean5,917,196,531
Coefficient Of Variation28.64
Mean Deviation1,287,072,457
Median6,515,000,000
Standard Deviation1,802,120,391
Sample Variance3247637.9T
Range7.1B
R-Value0.36
Mean Square Error3044941T
R-Squared0.13
Significance0.19
Slope144,947,000
Total Sum of Squares45466930.6T

Caterpillar Accounts Payable History

20244.8 B
20237.9 B
20228.7 B
20218.2 B
20206.1 B
2019B
20187.1 B

About Caterpillar Financial Statements

Caterpillar shareholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as Accounts Payable, to determine how well the company is positioned to perform in the future. Although Caterpillar investors may analyze each financial statement separately, they are all interrelated. The changes in Caterpillar's assets and liabilities, for example, are also reflected in the revenues and expenses on on Caterpillar's income statement. Understanding these patterns can help investors time the market effectively. Please read more on our fundamental analysis page.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Accounts Payable7.9 B4.8 B

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