Caterpillar Inc (CAT) — Net Asset Quality Index
Caterpillar Inc (CAT) has a Net Asset Quality Index of 21.6% as of December 2025. This metric measures the proportion of total assets financed by shareholders' equity — total assets of $98.58 Billion minus total liabilities of $77.27 Billion yields net assets of $21.32 Billion. A higher index indicates a stronger, lower-leverage balance sheet. Check CAT financial resilience to evaluate the company's liquid asset resilience ratio.
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Caterpillar Inc Net Asset Quality Index Over Time (1985–2025)
This chart shows how Caterpillar Inc's Net Asset Quality Index has evolved across 41 annual periods from 1985 to 2025. As of December 2025, the index stands at 21.6%, representing net assets of $21.32 Billion against total assets of $98.58 Billion USD. See working capital to net assets of Caterpillar Inc to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.
Annual Net Asset Quality Index for Caterpillar Inc (1985–2025)
The table below presents the year-by-year Net Asset Quality Index for Caterpillar Inc from 1985 to 2025, covering 41 annual filings. Each row shows total assets, total liabilities, net assets, the quality index percentage, and the change in percentage points compared to the prior year. For market capitalisation and the full company profile, see Caterpillar Inc (CAT) market capitalisation.
| Year | Quality Index | Net Assets (USD) | Total Assets | Total Liabilities | Change (pp) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 21.6% | $21.32 Billion | $98.58 Billion | $77.27 Billion | ▼ -0.6 pp |
| 2024 | 22.2% | $19.49 Billion | $87.76 Billion | $68.27 Billion | ▼ -0.1 pp |
| 2023 | 22.3% | $19.50 Billion | $87.48 Billion | $67.97 Billion | ▲ +2.9 pp |
| 2022 | 19.4% | $15.89 Billion | $81.94 Billion | $66.05 Billion | ▼ -0.6 pp |
| 2021 | 19.9% | $16.52 Billion | $82.79 Billion | $66.28 Billion | ▲ +0.3 pp |
| 2020 | 19.6% | $15.38 Billion | $78.32 Billion | $62.95 Billion | ▲ +1.0 pp |
| 2019 | 18.6% | $14.63 Billion | $78.45 Billion | $63.82 Billion | ▲ +0.7 pp |
| 2018 | 17.9% | $14.08 Billion | $78.51 Billion | $64.43 Billion | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 2017 | 17.9% | $13.77 Billion | $76.96 Billion | $63.20 Billion | ▲ +0.2 pp |
| 2016 | 17.7% | $13.21 Billion | $74.70 Billion | $61.49 Billion | ▼ -1.3 pp |
| 2015 | 19.0% | $14.88 Billion | $78.34 Billion | $63.46 Billion | ▼ -0.9 pp |
| 2014 | 19.9% | $16.83 Billion | $84.68 Billion | $67.86 Billion | ▼ -4.7 pp |
| 2013 | 24.6% | $20.88 Billion | $84.90 Billion | $64.02 Billion | ▲ +4.8 pp |
| 2012 | 19.8% | $17.58 Billion | $88.97 Billion | $71.39 Billion | ▲ +3.8 pp |
| 2011 | 15.9% | $12.93 Billion | $81.22 Billion | $68.29 Billion | ▼ -1.1 pp |
| 2010 | 17.0% | $10.86 Billion | $64.02 Billion | $53.16 Billion | ▲ +1.5 pp |
| 2009 | 15.5% | $9.30 Billion | $60.04 Billion | $50.74 Billion | ▲ +5.6 pp |
| 2008 | 9.9% | $6.71 Billion | $67.78 Billion | $61.07 Billion | ▼ -6.1 pp |
| 2007 | 16.0% | $9.00 Billion | $56.13 Billion | $47.14 Billion | ▲ +2.7 pp |
| 2006 | 13.3% | $6.86 Billion | $51.45 Billion | $44.59 Billion | ▼ -4.4 pp |
| 2005 | 17.7% | $8.43 Billion | $47.55 Billion | $39.12 Billion | ▲ +0.4 pp |
| 2004 | 17.3% | $7.47 Billion | $43.09 Billion | $35.63 Billion | ▲ +0.8 pp |
| 2003 | 16.6% | $6.08 Billion | $36.71 Billion | $30.63 Billion | ▼ -0.2 pp |
| 2002 | 16.7% | $5.47 Billion | $32.70 Billion | $27.23 Billion | ▼ -1.6 pp |
| 2001 | 18.3% | $5.61 Billion | $30.66 Billion | $25.05 Billion | ▼ -1.4 pp |
| 2000 | 19.7% | $5.60 Billion | $28.46 Billion | $22.86 Billion | ▼ -0.8 pp |
| 1999 | 20.5% | $5.46 Billion | $26.71 Billion | $21.25 Billion | ▲ +0.0 pp |
| 1998 | 20.4% | $5.13 Billion | $25.13 Billion | $20.00 Billion | ▼ -2.1 pp |
| 1997 | 22.5% | $4.68 Billion | $20.76 Billion | $16.08 Billion | ▲ +0.6 pp |
| 1996 | 22.0% | $4.12 Billion | $18.73 Billion | $14.61 Billion | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 1995 | 20.1% | $3.39 Billion | $16.83 Billion | $13.44 Billion | ▲ +2.2 pp |
| 1994 | 17.9% | $2.91 Billion | $16.25 Billion | $13.34 Billion | ▲ +3.1 pp |
| 1993 | 14.9% | $2.20 Billion | $14.81 Billion | $12.61 Billion | ▲ +3.5 pp |
| 1992 | 11.3% | $1.57 Billion | $13.94 Billion | $12.36 Billion | ▼ -22.3 pp |
| 1991 | 33.6% | $4.04 Billion | $12.04 Billion | $8.00 Billion | ▼ -4.4 pp |
| 1990 | 38.0% | $4.54 Billion | $11.95 Billion | $7.41 Billion | ▼ -3.0 pp |
| 1989 | 40.9% | $4.47 Billion | $10.93 Billion | $6.45 Billion | ▼ -1.5 pp |
| 1988 | 42.5% | $4.11 Billion | $9.69 Billion | $5.57 Billion | ▼ -9.5 pp |
| 1987 | 51.9% | $3.56 Billion | $6.87 Billion | $3.30 Billion | ▲ +1.8 pp |
| 1986 | 50.1% | $3.15 Billion | $6.29 Billion | $3.14 Billion | ▼ -0.9 pp |
| 1985 | 51.0% | $3.07 Billion | $6.02 Billion | $2.95 Billion | — |