Caterpillar Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index
Caterpillar Inc free cash flow generation index. Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.88x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of $3.15 Billion represents 1% of operating cash flow ($3.59 Billion).
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Free Cash Flow Generation Index of Caterpillar Inc (1989–2025)
Free cash flow generation index of Caterpillar Inc from 1989 to 2025. Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Caterpillar Inc across 34 annual periods. See how financially flexible is Caterpillar Inc to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
Caterpillar Inc Free Cash Flow Generation Index by Year (1989–2025)
Caterpillar Inc free cash flow generation index by year from 1989 to 2025. Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Caterpillar Inc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see CAT cash flow conversion.
| Year | FCG Index | Free Cash Flow (USD) | Operating CF | Capital Expenditures | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.88x | $10.27 Billion | $11.74 Billion | $1.47 Billion | ▲ +19.4% |
| 2024 | 0.73x | $8.82 Billion | $12.04 Billion | $3.21 Billion | ▼ -3.6% |
| 2023 | 0.76x | $9.79 Billion | $12.88 Billion | $3.09 Billion | ▲ +14.2% |
| 2022 | 0.67x | $5.17 Billion | $7.77 Billion | $2.60 Billion | ▲ +1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.66x | $4.73 Billion | $7.20 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▼ -1.4% |
| 2020 | 0.67x | $4.21 Billion | $6.33 Billion | $2.12 Billion | ▲ +8.4% |
| 2019 | 0.61x | $4.24 Billion | $6.91 Billion | $2.67 Billion | ▲ +10.5% |
| 2018 | 0.56x | $3.64 Billion | $6.56 Billion | $2.92 Billion | ▼ -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.59x | $3.37 Billion | $5.71 Billion | $2.34 Billion | ▲ +22.8% |
| 2016 | 0.48x | $2.71 Billion | $5.64 Billion | $2.93 Billion | ▼ -6.3% |
| 2015 | 0.51x | $3.44 Billion | $6.70 Billion | $3.26 Billion | ▼ -11.6% |
| 2014 | 0.58x | $4.68 Billion | $8.06 Billion | $3.38 Billion | ▲ +3.0% |
| 2013 | 0.56x | $5.75 Billion | $10.19 Billion | $4.45 Billion | ▲ +2605.9% |
| 2012 | 0.02x | $108.00 Million | $5.18 Billion | $5.08 Billion | ▼ -95.2% |
| 2011 | 0.44x | $3.03 Billion | $6.96 Billion | $3.92 Billion | ▼ -9.9% |
| 2010 | 0.48x | $2.42 Billion | $5.01 Billion | $2.59 Billion | ▼ -21.9% |
| 2009 | 0.62x | $4.03 Billion | $6.50 Billion | $2.47 Billion | ▲ +268.3% |
| 2008 | 0.17x | $786.00 Million | $4.67 Billion | $3.89 Billion | ▼ -72.8% |
| 2007 | 0.62x | $4.92 Billion | $7.96 Billion | $3.04 Billion | ▲ +14.7% |
| 2006 | 0.54x | $3.12 Billion | $5.80 Billion | $2.67 Billion | ▲ +140.3% |
| 2005 | 0.22x | $698.00 Million | $3.11 Billion | $2.42 Billion | ▲ +2244.9% |
| 2001 | 0.01x | $19.00 Million | $1.99 Billion | $1.97 Billion | ▼ -97.1% |
| 2000 | 0.33x | $671.00 Million | $2.06 Billion | $1.39 Billion | ▼ -35.6% |
| 1999 | 0.51x | $1.31 Billion | $2.59 Billion | $1.28 Billion | ▲ +76.7% |
| 1998 | 0.29x | $509.00 Million | $1.78 Billion | $1.27 Billion | ▼ -39.4% |
| 1997 | 0.47x | $990.00 Million | $2.10 Billion | $1.11 Billion | ▼ -16.7% |
| 1996 | 0.57x | $1.01 Billion | $1.78 Billion | $771.00 Million | ▼ -17.8% |
| 1995 | 0.69x | $1.51 Billion | $2.19 Billion | $679.00 Million | ▲ +14.0% |
| 1994 | 0.61x | $1.06 Billion | $1.76 Billion | $694.00 Million | ▲ +10.0% |
| 1993 | 0.55x | $773.00 Million | $1.41 Billion | $632.00 Million | ▲ +302.0% |
| 1992 | -0.27x | $-137.00 Million | $503.00 Million | $640.00 Million | ▼ -31.3% |
| 1991 | -0.21x | $-133.00 Million | $641.00 Million | $774.00 Million | ▲ +22.3% |
| 1990 | -0.27x | $-219.00 Million | $820.00 Million | $1.04 Billion | ▼ -33.1% |
| 1989 | -0.20x | $-182.00 Million | $907.00 Million | $1.09 Billion | — |