Caterpillar (LIM:CAT) Days Sales Outstanding : 106.22 (As of Dec. 2024)

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What is Caterpillar Days Sales Outstanding?

Caterpillar's average Accounts Receivable for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $18,875 Mil. Caterpillar's Revenue for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was $16,215 Mil. Hence, Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding for the three months ended in Dec. 2024 was 106.22.

The historical rank and industry rank for Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding or its related term are showing as below:

LIM:CAT' s Days Sales Outstanding Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 99.85 Med: 121.11 Max: 151.62
Current: 106.16

During the past 13 years, Caterpillar's highest Days Sales Outstanding was 151.62. The lowest was 99.85. And the median was 121.11.

LIM:CAT's Days Sales Outstanding is ranked worse than
70.87% of 206 companies
in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry
Industry Median: 71.61 vs LIM:CAT: 106.16

Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding increased from Dec. 2023 (100.40) to Dec. 2024 (106.22).

Caterpillar Days Sales Outstanding Historical Data

The historical data trend for Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding can be seen below:

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Caterpillar Days Sales Outstanding Chart

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151.62

122.29

108.23

99.85

106.07

Caterpillar Quarterly Data
	Mar20	Jun20	Sep20	Dec20	Mar21	Jun21	Sep21	Dec21	Mar22	Jun22	Sep22	Dec22	Mar23	Jun23	Sep23	Dec23	Mar24	Jun24	Sep24	Dec24
Days Sales Outstanding	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															100.40	108.47	103.01	107.19	106.22

Competitive Comparison of Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery subindustry, Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding, along with its competitors' market caps and Days Sales Outstanding data, can be viewed below:

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Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding Distribution in the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery Industry

For the Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery industry and Industrials sector, Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding distribution charts can be found below:

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Caterpillar Days Sales Outstanding Calculation

Days Sales Outstanding measures the average number of days that a company takes to collect revenue after a sale has been made. It is a financial ratio that illustrates how well a company's Accounts Receivable are being managed.

Accounts Receivable can be measured by Days Sales Outstanding.

Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as

	Days Sales Outstanding (A: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2023 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (18820	+	18847)	/	2 )	/	64809	*	365
=	18833.5					/	64809	*	365
=	106.07

Caterpillar's Days Sales Outstanding for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2024 is calculated as:

	Days Sales Outstanding (Q: Dec. 2024 )
=	Average Accounts Receivable					/	Revenue	*	Days in Period
=	( (Accounts Receivable (A: Sep. 2024 )	+	Accounts Receivable (A: Dec. 2024 ))	/	count )	/	Revenue (A: Dec. 2024 )	*	Days in Period
=	( (18902	+	18847)	/	2 )	/	16215	*	365 / 4
=	18874.5					/	16215	*	365 / 4
=	106.22

Caterpillar (LIM:CAT) Days Sales Outstanding Explanation

For retailers, when we compare Days Sales Outstanding, it is important to compare the same period in the previous years.

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Address

5205 N. O\'Connor Boulevard, Suite 100, Irving, TX, USA, 75039

Website

https://www.caterpillar.com

Caterpillar is the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Its reporting segments are: construction industries (40% sales/47% operating profit, or OP), resource industries (20% sales/19% OP), and energy & transportation (40% sales/34% OP). Market share approaches 20% across many products. Caterpillar operates a captive finance subsidiary to facilitate sales. The firm has global reach (46% US sales/54% ex-US). Construction skews more domestic, while the other divisions are more geographically diversified. An independent network of 156 dealers operates approximately 2,800 facilities, giving Caterpillar reach into about 190 countries for sales and support services.