Caterpillar Begin Period Cash Flow from 2010 to 2025

CAT Stock  USD 342.36  3.44  1.01%   
Caterpillar Begin Period Cash Flow yearly trend continues to be comparatively stable with very little volatility. Begin Period Cash Flow is likely to outpace its year average in 2025. Begin Period Cash Flow is the amount of cash Caterpillar has at the beginning of a financial reporting period. It serves as the starting point for calculating the period's cash flow from operations, investing, and financing activities. View All Fundamentals
 
Begin Period Cash Flow  
First Reported
1989-12-31
Previous Quarter
4.3 B
Current Value
5.6 B
Quarterly Volatility
3.4 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 1.8 B, Interest Expense of 456.7 M or Selling General Administrative of 3.9 B, as well as many indicators such as Price To Sales Ratio of 2.86, Dividend Yield of 0.0176 or PTB Ratio of 9.51. Caterpillar financial statements analysis is a perfect complement when working with Caterpillar Valuation or Volatility modules.
  
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Latest Caterpillar's Begin Period Cash Flow Growth Pattern

Below is the plot of the Begin Period Cash Flow of Caterpillar over the last few years. It is the amount of cash a company has at the beginning of a financial reporting period. It serves as the starting point for calculating the period's cash flow from operations, investing, and financing activities. Caterpillar's Begin Period Cash Flow 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.
Begin Period Cash Flow10 Years Trend
Slightly volatile
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Caterpillar Begin Period Cash Flow Regression Statistics

Arithmetic Mean6,482,890,625
Geometric Mean5,007,826,203
Coefficient Of Variation37.67
Mean Deviation1,767,917,969
Median7,168,000,000
Standard Deviation2,441,973,619
Sample Variance5963235.2T
Range9.3B
R-Value0.76
Mean Square Error2737607.2T
R-Squared0.57
Significance0.0007
Slope387,761,397
Total Sum of Squares89448527.4T

Caterpillar Begin Period Cash Flow History

20257.3 B
2024B
2023B
20229.3 B
20219.4 B
20208.3 B
20197.9 B

About Caterpillar Financial Statements

Caterpillar shareholders use historical fundamental indicators, such as Begin Period Cash Flow, 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
Begin Period Cash FlowB7.3 B

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