Stock Analysis on Net

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT)

Adjustments to Financial Statements

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Adjustments to Current Assets

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted current assets

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Current assets 46,949 43,785 43,455 39,464 39,193
Adjustments
Add: LIFO reserve1 3,423 3,321 2,599 2,132 2,086
After Adjustment
Adjusted current assets 50,372 47,106 46,054 41,596 41,279

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 LIFO reserve. See details »


Adjustments to Total Assets

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted total assets

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Total assets 87,476 81,943 82,793 78,324 78,453
Adjustments
Add: Operating lease right-of-use asset (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)1
Add: LIFO reserve2 3,423 3,321 2,599 2,132 2,086
Less: Deferred income tax assets (included in Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes)3 2,634 2,047 1,669 1,358 1,324
After Adjustment
Adjusted total assets 88,265 83,217 83,723 79,098 79,215

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Operating lease right-of-use asset (before adoption of FASB Topic 842). See details »

2 LIFO reserve. See details »

3 Deferred income tax assets (included in Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes). See details »


Adjustments to Total Liabilities

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted total liabilities

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Total liabilities 67,973 66,052 66,277 62,946 63,824
Adjustments
Add: Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)1
Less: Deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities)2 454 471 412 418 414
Less: Product warranty liability 1,894 1,761 1,689 1,612 1,541
Less: Employee separation liability 40 39 61 164 48
After Adjustment
Adjusted total liabilities 65,585 63,781 64,115 60,752 61,821

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842). See details »

2 Deferred income tax liabilities (included in Other liabilities). See details »


Adjustments to Stockholders’ Equity

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted equity attributable to common shareholders

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Equity attributable to common shareholders 19,494 15,869 16,484 15,331 14,588
Adjustments
Less: Deferred income taxes, net1 2,180 1,576 1,257 940 910
Add: LIFO reserve2 3,423 3,321 2,599 2,132 2,086
Add: Product warranty liability 1,894 1,761 1,689 1,612 1,541
Add: Employee separation liability 40 39 61 164 48
Add: Noncontrolling interests 9 22 32 47 41
After Adjustment
Adjusted total stockholders’ equity 22,680 19,436 19,608 18,346 17,394

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Deferred income taxes, net. See details »

2 LIFO reserve. See details »


Adjustments to Capitalization Table

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted capitalization table

US$ in millions

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Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Short-term borrowings 4,643 5,957 5,404 2,015 5,166
Long-term debt due within one year 8,763 5,322 6,352 9,149 6,210
Long-term debt due after one year 24,472 25,714 26,033 25,999 26,281
Total reported debt 37,878 36,993 37,789 37,163 37,657
Equity attributable to common shareholders 19,494 15,869 16,484 15,331 14,588
Total reported capital 57,372 52,862 54,273 52,494 52,245
Adjustments to Debt
Add: Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842)1
Add: Current operating lease liabilities (recognized in Other current liabilities)2 147 151 158 163 173
Add: Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (recognized in Other liabilities)3 427 428 484 457 461
Adjusted total debt 38,452 37,572 38,431 37,783 38,291
Adjustments to Equity
Less: Deferred income taxes, net4 2,180 1,576 1,257 940 910
Add: LIFO reserve5 3,423 3,321 2,599 2,132 2,086
Add: Product warranty liability 1,894 1,761 1,689 1,612 1,541
Add: Employee separation liability 40 39 61 164 48
Add: Noncontrolling interests 9 22 32 47 41
Adjusted total stockholders’ equity 22,680 19,436 19,608 18,346 17,394
After Adjustment
Adjusted total capital 61,132 57,008 58,039 56,129 55,685

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Operating lease liability (before adoption of FASB Topic 842). See details »

2 Current operating lease liabilities (recognized in Other current liabilities). See details »

3 Noncurrent operating lease liabilities (recognized in Other liabilities). See details »

4 Deferred income taxes, net. See details »

5 LIFO reserve. See details »


Adjustments to Reported Income

Caterpillar Inc., adjusted profit attributable to common stockholders

US$ in millions

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12 months ended: Dec 31, 2023 Dec 31, 2022 Dec 31, 2021 Dec 31, 2020 Dec 31, 2019
As Reported
Profit attributable to common stockholders 10,335 6,705 6,489 2,998 6,093
Adjustments
Add: Deferred income tax expense (benefit)1 (592) (377) (383) (74) 28
Add: Increase (decrease) in LIFO reserve2 102 722 467 46 77
Add: Increase (decrease) in product warranty liability 133 72 77 71 150
Add: Increase (decrease) in employee separation liability 1 (22) (103) 116 (37)
Add: Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax 637 (904) (665) 679 9
Add: Comprehensive income (loss), net of tax, attributable to noncontrolling interest (3) (1) 4 5 1
After Adjustment
Adjusted profit of consolidated and affiliated companies 10,613 6,195 5,886 3,841 6,321

Based on: 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31).

1 Deferred income tax expense (benefit). See details »

2 Increase (decrease) in LIFO reserve. See details »