$CAT
CATERPILLAR INC Stock $cat

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2023 Q4 Form 10-K Financial Statement

#000001823024000009 Filed on February 16, 2024

Income Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
Revenue	$17.07B	$67.06B
YoY Change	2.85%	12.84%
Cost Of Revenue	$11.02B	$42.77B
YoY Change	-5.15%	3.43%
Gross Profit	$6.054B	$24.29B
YoY Change	21.49%	34.39%
Gross Profit Margin	35.47%	36.23%
Selling, General & Admin	$1.756B	$6.371B
YoY Change	18.73%	12.74%
% of Gross Profit	29.01%	26.23%
Research & Development	$554.0M	$2.108B
YoY Change	38.15%	16.21%
% of Gross Profit	9.15%	8.68%
Depreciation & Amortization	$545.0M	$2.144B
YoY Change	-2.33%	-3.38%
% of Gross Profit	9.0%	8.83%
Operating Expenses	$2.632B	$10.30B
YoY Change	20.18%	18.59%
Operating Profit	$3.422B	$14.00B
YoY Change	22.52%	48.99%
Interest Expense	-$414.0M	-$1.541B
YoY Change	35.74%	52.88%
% of Operating Profit	-12.1%	-11.01%
Other Income/Expense, Net	$241.0M	$595.0M
YoY Change	-55.04%	-53.91%
Pretax Income	$3.249B	$13.05B
YoY Change	54.79%	49.11%
Income Tax	$587.0M	$2.781B
% Of Pretax Income	18.07%	21.31%
Net Earnings	$2.676B	$10.34B
YoY Change	84.04%	54.14%
Net Earnings / Revenue	15.68%	15.41%
Basic Earnings Per Share		$20.24
Diluted Earnings Per Share	$5.28	$20.12
COMMON SHARES
Basic Shares Outstanding	499.4M shares	510.6M shares
Diluted Shares Outstanding		513.6M shares

Balance Sheet

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
SHORT-TERM ASSETS
Cash & Short-Term Investments	$6.978B	$6.978B
YoY Change	-0.37%	-0.37%
Cash & Equivalents	$6.978B	$6.978B
Short-Term Investments
Other Short-Term Assets	$4.586B	$4.586B
YoY Change	73.58%	73.58%
Inventory	$16.57B	$16.57B
Prepaid Expenses
Receivables	$9.310B	$9.310B
Other Receivables	$9.510B	$9.510B
Total Short-Term Assets	$46.95B	$46.95B
YoY Change	7.23%	7.23%
LONG-TERM ASSETS
Property, Plant & Equipment	$12.68B	$12.68B
YoY Change	5.42%	5.42%
Goodwill	$5.308B
YoY Change	0.38%
Intangibles	$564.0M
YoY Change	-25.59%
Long-Term Investments
YoY Change
Other Assets	$8.073B	$8.073B
YoY Change	18.62%	18.62%
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.53B	$40.53B
YoY Change	6.21%	6.21%
TOTAL ASSETS
Total Short-Term Assets	$46.95B	$46.95B
Total Long-Term Assets	$40.53B	$40.53B
Total Assets	$87.48B	$87.48B
YoY Change	6.75%	6.75%
SHORT-TERM LIABILITIES
YoY Change
Accounts Payable	$7.906B	$7.906B
YoY Change	-9.01%	-9.01%
Accrued Expenses	$7.715B	$7.715B
YoY Change	20.68%	20.68%
Deferred Revenue	$1.929B
YoY Change	3.71%
Short-Term Debt	$4.643B	$4.643B
YoY Change	-22.06%	-22.06%
Long-Term Debt Due	$8.763B	$8.763B
YoY Change	64.66%	64.66%
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$34.73B	$34.73B
YoY Change	10.14%	10.14%
LONG-TERM LIABILITIES
Long-Term Debt	$24.47B	$24.47B
YoY Change	-4.83%	-4.83%
Other Long-Term Liabilities	$8.773B	$8.773B
YoY Change	-0.39%	-0.39%
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$33.25B	$33.25B
YoY Change	-3.7%	-3.7%
TOTAL LIABILITIES
Total Short-Term Liabilities	$34.73B	$34.73B
Total Long-Term Liabilities	$33.25B	$33.25B
Total Liabilities	$67.98B	$67.98B
YoY Change	2.89%	2.89%
SHAREHOLDERS EQUITY
Retained Earnings	$51.25B
YoY Change	17.78%
Common Stock
YoY Change
Preferred Stock
YoY Change
Treasury Stock (at cost)	$36.34B
YoY Change	14.46%
Treasury Stock Shares
Shareholders Equity	$19.49B	$19.49B
YoY Change
Total Liabilities & Shareholders Equity	$87.48B	$87.48B
YoY Change	6.75%	6.75%

Cashflow Statement

Concept	2023 Q4	2023
OPERATING ACTIVITIES
Net Income	$2.676B	$10.34B
YoY Change	84.04%	54.14%
Depreciation, Depletion And Amortization	$545.0M	$2.144B
YoY Change	-2.33%	-3.38%
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.003B	$12.89B
YoY Change	46.15%	65.92%
INVESTING ACTIVITIES
Capital Expenditures	$854.0M	$3.092B
YoY Change	-220.62%	-218.97%
Acquisitions		$75.00M
YoY Change		-14.77%
Other Investing Activities	$308.0M	-$2.771B
YoY Change	-328.15%	-4877.59%
Cash From Investing Activities	-$546.0M	-$5.863B
YoY Change	-35.23%	130.74%
FINANCING ACTIVITIES
Cash Dividend Paid
YoY Change
Common Stock Issuance & Retirement, Net	-$2.790B	-$4.963B
YoY Change	219.95%	18.76%
Debt Paid & Issued, Net
YoY Change
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.033B	-6.932B
YoY Change	170.08%	-4.79%
NET CHANGE
Cash From Operating Activities	4.003B	12.89B
Cash From Investing Activities	-546.0M	-5.863B
Cash From Financing Activities	-3.033B	-6.932B
Net Change In Cash	424.0M	90.00M
YoY Change	-45.15%	-104.38%
FREE CASH FLOW
Cash From Operating Activities	$4.003B	$12.89B
Capital Expenditures	$854.0M	$3.092B
Free Cash Flow	$3.149B	$9.793B
YoY Change	-8.65%	-5.52%

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