Caterpillar
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Caterpillar generated cash of $12,885,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$6,932,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$28,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 8.05B | -3.62B | -2.99B |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.67B | -3.51B | -3.87B |
| 2016 | 5.60B | -1.76B | -3.11B |
| 2017 | 5.70B | -994M | -3.65B |
| 2018 | 6.55B | -3.21B | -3.65B |
| 2019 | 6.91B | -1.92B | -4.53B |
| 2020 | 6.32B | -1.48B | -3.75B |
| 2021 | 7.19B | -3.08B | -4.18B |
| 2022 | 7.76B | -2.54B | -7.28B |
| 2023 | 12.88B | -5.87B | -6.93B |
CAT.SW Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 7.01B | 9.26B | 9.36B | 8.29B | 7.89B | 8.32B | 7.16B | 6.46B | 7.34B | 6.08B |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 10.33B | 6.70B | 6.49B | 3.00B | 6.09B | 6.14B | 759M | -59M | 2.52B | 3.71B |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 2.14B | 2.21B | 2.35B | 2.43B | 2.57B | 2.76B | 2.87B | 3.03B | 3.04B | 3.16B |
Stock-based compensation expense | 0 | 193M | 200M | 202M | 205M | 198M | 206M | 218M | 283M | 254M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 0 | 193M | 200M | 202M | 205M | 198M | 206M | 218M | 283M | 254M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -437M | -220M | -136M | -356M | -2.16B | -1.61B | -1.15B | 829M | 764M | 163M |
Inventories | -364M | -2.58B | -2.58B | -34M | 274M | -1.57B | -1.29B | 1.10B | 2.27B | 101M |
Accounts payable | -754M | 798M | 2.04B | 98M | -1.02B | 709M | 1.47B | -200M | -1.16B | 410M |
Cash generated by operating activities | 12.88B | 7.76B | 7.19B | 6.32B | 6.91B | 6.55B | 5.70B | 5.60B | 6.67B | 8.05B |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -4.48B | -3.16B | -2.25B | -749M | -644M | -898M | -1.10B | -582M | -885M | -855M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -3.09B | -2.59B | -2.47B | -2.11B | -2.66B | -2.91B | -2.33B | -2.92B | -3.26B | -3.37B |
Acquisitions Net | -4M | 1M | 36M | 25M | 41M | 16M | 100M | -92M | 178M | 199M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -5.87B | -2.54B | -3.08B | -1.48B | -1.92B | -3.21B | -994M | -1.76B | -3.51B | -3.62B |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 12M | 51M | 135M | 229M | 238M | 313M | 566M | 0 | 33M | 0 |
Payments for dividends | -2.56B | -2.44B | -2.33B | -2.24B | -2.13B | -1.95B | -1.83B | -1.79B | -1.75B | -1.62B |
Repurchases of common stock | -4.97B | -4.23B | -2.66B | -1.13B | -4.04B | -3.79B | 0 | -23M | -2.02B | -4.23B |
Repayments of term debt | 594M | -1.05B | -9.79B | -2.19B | 1.40B | -7.82B | 675M | -6.56B | -138M | 1.40B |
Cash used in financing activities | -6.93B | -7.28B | -4.18B | -3.75B | -4.53B | -3.65B | -3.65B | -3.11B | -3.87B | -2.99B |
Net Change In Cash | -28M | -2.25B | -103M | 1.07B | 402M | -430M | 1.09B | 708M | -881M | 1.26B |
Cash at end of period | 6.98B | 7.01B | 9.26B | 9.36B | 8.29B | 7.89B | 8.26B | 7.16B | 6.46B | 7.34B |
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