Caterpillar Operating Cycle from 2010 to 2026

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Caterpillar Operating Cycle yearly trend continues to be comparatively stable with very little volatility. Operating Cycle will likely drop to 170.66 in 2026. From the period from 2010 to 2026, Caterpillar Operating Cycle quarterly data regression had r-value of  0.30 and coefficient of variation of  13.73. View All Fundamentals
 
Operating Cycle  
First Reported
2010-12-31
Previous Quarter
228.78
Current Value
170.66
Quarterly Volatility
31.65581997
 
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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 1.8 B, Interest Expense of 618.2 M or Selling General Administrative of 3.9 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 2.57, Dividend Yield of 0.017 or PTB Ratio of 8.56. Caterpillar financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Caterpillar Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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Latest Caterpillar's Operating Cycle Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Operating Cycle of Caterpillar over the last few years. It is Caterpillar's Operating Cycle 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.
Operating Cycle10 Years Trend
Slightly volatile
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Caterpillar Operating Cycle Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean230.58
Geometric Mean228.29
Coefficient Of Variation13.73
Mean Deviation21.01
Median228.78
Standard Deviation31.66
Sample Variance1,002
Range134
R-Value0.30
Mean Square Error975.33
R-Squared0.09
Significance0.25
Slope1.85
Total Sum of Squares16,033

Caterpillar Operating Cycle History

2026 170.66
2025 228.78
2024 254.2
2023 240.49
2022 251.43
2021 266.88
2020 286.97

About Caterpillar Financial Statements

Caterpillar shareholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as Operating Cycle, 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
Operating Cycle 228.78  170.66 

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