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Caterpillar (CHIX:CATZ) Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense : CHF12,343 Mil (As of Mar. 2024)


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What is Caterpillar Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense?

Caterpillar's quarterly accounts payable & accrued expense increased from Sep. 2023 (CHF13,310 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (CHF14,070 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2023 (CHF14,070 Mil) to Mar. 2024 (CHF12,343 Mil).

Caterpillar's annual accounts payable & accrued expense increased from Dec. 2021 (CHF13,583 Mil) to Dec. 2022 (CHF14,628 Mil) but then declined from Dec. 2022 (CHF14,628 Mil) to Dec. 2023 (CHF14,070 Mil).


Caterpillar Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense can be seen below:

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Caterpillar Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Chart

Caterpillar Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense
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Caterpillar Quarterly Data
Jun19 Sep19 Dec19 Mar20 Jun20 Sep20 Dec20 Mar21 Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24
Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 13,364.22 13,824.74 13,310.48 14,070.30 12,342.65

Caterpillar Accounts Payable & Accrued Expense Calculation

Accounts payable & accrued expense usually includes accounts payable, accrued compensation and related benefits, etc.

Accounts payable is money owed by a business to its suppliers shown as a liability on a company's balance sheet. It is distinct from notes payable liabilities, which are debts created by formal legal instrument documents.

It is part of the current portion of the liabilities (due within one year or within the normal operating cycle if longer) reflected on the balace sheet of the company. A higher Accounts Payable means lower Working Capital needed to operate the business.


Caterpillar (CHIX:CATZ) Business Description

Address
5205 N. O'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039
Caterpillar is the premier manufacturer of heavy equipment, power solutions, and locomotives. It is currently the world's largest manufacturer of heavy equipment with over 13% market share in 2021. The company is divided into four reportable segments: construction industries, resource industries, energy and transportation, and Caterpillar Financial Services. Its products are available through a dealer network that covers the globe with about 2,700 branches maintained by 160 dealers. Caterpillar Financial Services provides retail financing for machinery and engines to its customers, in addition to wholesale financing for dealers, which increases the likelihood of Caterpillar product sales.

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