$CAT
CATERPILLAR INC Stock $cat

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2019 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000001823020000056 Filed on February 19, 2020

Income Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
Revenue	$13.14B	$13.47B	$53.80B
YoY Change	-8.35%	4.72%	-1.68%
Cost Of Revenue	$9.117B	$9.003B	$36.63B
YoY Change	-8.71%	5.1%	-0.99%
Gross Profit	$3.269B	$3.721B	$17.17B
YoY Change	-10.27%	3.82%	-3.13%
Gross Profit Margin	24.87%	27.63%	31.91%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.283B	$1.319B	$5.162B
YoY Change	-12.3%	3.37%	-5.77%
% of Gross Profit	39.25%	35.45%	30.06%
Research & Development	$386.0M	$435.0M	$1.693B
YoY Change	-17.17%	-1.81%	-8.49%
% of Gross Profit	11.81%	11.69%	9.86%
Depreciation & Amortization	$644.0M	$641.0M	$2.577B
YoY Change	-8.13%	-5.87%	-6.83%
% of Gross Profit	19.7%	17.23%	15.01%
Operating Expenses	$1.922B	$11.26B	$45.51B
YoY Change	-14.54%	4.73%	-1.98%
Operating Profit	$1.347B	$2.207B	$8.290B
YoY Change	-3.37%	4.7%	-0.04%
Interest Expense	-$276.0M	-$184.0M	-$981.0M
YoY Change	-23.55%	-26.4%	-20.57%
% of Operating Profit	-20.49%	-8.34%	-11.83%
Other Income/Expense, Net	-$392.0M	$160.0M	-$57.00M
YoY Change	13.95%	25.98%	-14.93%
Pretax Income	$1.365B	$2.264B	$2.888B
YoY Change	-0.15%	6.09%	35.52%
Income Tax	$276.0M	$387.0M	$1.746B
% Of Pretax Income	20.22%	17.09%	60.46%
Net Earnings	$1.098B	$1.884B	$6.094B
YoY Change	4.77%	13.02%	-0.88%
Net Earnings / Revenue	8.35%	13.99%	11.33%
Basic Earnings Per Share	$2.00	$3.29	$10.85
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$1.97	$3.25	$10.74
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	550.1M shares	572.4M shares	561.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		578.8M shares	567.5M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$8.284B	$7.128B	$8.284B
YoY Change	5.43%	-9.63%	5.42%
Cash & Equivalents	$8.292B	$7.158B	$8.284B
Short-Term Investments	$0.00	$0.00	$0.00
Other Short-Term Assets	$1.823B	$1.801B	$1.823B
YoY Change	1.33%	-6.3%	1.33%
Inventory	$11.27B	$12.34B	$11.27B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$8.568B	$8.961B	$8.484B
Other Receivables	$9.336B	$8.932B	$9.336B
Total Short-Term Assets	$39.19B	$39.13B	$39.19B
YoY Change	1.53%	4.74%	1.53%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$12.90B	$13.55B	$13.53B
YoY Change	-4.94%	-2.99%	-0.34%
Goodwill	$6.196B	$6.191B
YoY Change	-0.34%	-2.9%
Intangibles	$1.565B	$1.807B
YoY Change	-17.5%	-16.46%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$3.340B	$3.045B	$4.159B
YoY Change	43.22%	41.23%	10.2%
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.26B	$39.60B	$39.26B
YoY Change	-1.62%	-2.6%	-1.62%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$39.19B	$39.13B	$39.19B
Total Long-Term Assets	$39.26B	$39.60B	$39.26B
Total Assets	$78.45B	$78.73B	$78.45B
YoY Change	-0.07%	0.91%	-0.07%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$5.957B	$7.198B	$5.957B
YoY Change	-15.52%	3.75%	-15.52%
Accrued Expenses	$3.750B	$3.546B	$5.623B
YoY Change	4.95%	2.9%	-4.48%
Deferred Revenue	$1.187B
YoY Change
Short-Term Debt	$5.166B	$5.590B	$5.166B
YoY Change	-9.73%	-2.49%	-9.73%
Long-Term Debt Due	$6.210B	$5.952B	$6.210B
YoY Change	6.52%	-7.25%	6.52%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$26.62B	$27.39B	$26.62B
YoY Change	-5.66%	-0.05%	-5.66%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$26.28B	$24.24B	$26.28B
YoY Change	5.12%	4.64%	5.12%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$4.323B	$4.294B	$10.92B
YoY Change	15.1%	10.47%	-2.58%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$30.60B	$4.294B	$37.20B
YoY Change	6.43%	10.47%	2.74%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$26.62B	$27.39B	$26.62B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$30.60B	$4.294B	$37.20B
Total Liabilities	$63.82B	$63.25B	$63.87B
YoY Change	-0.94%	0.81%	-0.94%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$34.44B	$30.66B
YoY Change	13.18%	16.63%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$24.22B	$21.21B
YoY Change	17.95%	22.29%
Treasury Stock Shares	264.8M shares	243.2M shares
Shareholders Equity	$14.59B	$15.44B	$14.59B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$78.45B	$78.73B	$78.45B
YoY Change	-0.07%	0.91%	-0.07%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2019 Q4	2019 Q1	2019
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$1.098B	$1.884B	$6.094B
YoY Change	4.77%	13.02%	-0.88%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$644.0M	$641.0M	$2.577B
YoY Change	-8.13%	-5.87%	-6.83%
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.434B	$1.121B	$6.912B
YoY Change	16.85%	19.89%	5.4%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	-$813.0M	$278.0M	$1.056B
YoY Change	3.3%	-136.72%	-17.24%
Acquisitions		$2.000M	$47.00M
YoY Change		-99.41%	-88.01%
Other Investing Activities	$239.0M	$38.00M	$24.00M
YoY Change	-2272.73%	-337.5%	-284.62%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$574.0M	-$181.0M	-$1.928B
YoY Change	-28.07%	-77.38%	-39.98%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net		$751.0M	$4.047B
YoY Change		50.2%	6.56%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.507B	-$1.675B	-$4.538B
YoY Change	5.24%	211.34%	24.33%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	2.434B	$1.121B	$6.912B
Cash From Investing Activities	-574.0M	-$181.0M	-$1.928B
Cash From Financing Activities	-1.507B	-$1.675B	-$4.538B
Net Change In Cash	353.0M	-$732.0M	$402.0M
YoY Change	-340.14%	81.64%	-193.49%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$2.434B	$1.121B	$6.912B
Capital Expenditures	-$813.0M	$278.0M	$1.056B
Free Cash Flow	$3.247B	$843.0M	$5.856B
YoY Change	13.14%	-50.18%	10.87%

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