Analysis of Solvency Ratios
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Solvency ratios also known as long-term debt ratios measure a company ability to meet long-term obligations.
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Solvency Ratios (Summary)
Caterpillar Inc., solvency ratios (quarterly data)
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Caterpillar Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Debt to Equity
Caterpillar Inc., debt to equity calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due within one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due after one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to equity1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Equity, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTX Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Debt to equity = Total debt ÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to equity ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to equity ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Debt to Capital
Caterpillar Inc., debt to capital calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due within one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due after one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total capital | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to capital1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Capital, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTX Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Debt to capital = Total debt ÷ Total capital
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to capital ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total debt plus shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to capital ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then improved from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024 exceeding Q1 2024 level. |
Debt to Assets
Caterpillar Inc., debt to assets calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due within one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt due after one year | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total debt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to assets1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Debt to Assets, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTX Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Debt to assets = Total debt ÷ Total assets
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Debt to assets ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total debt divided by total assets. | Caterpillar Inc. debt to assets ratio improved from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Financial Leverage
Caterpillar Inc., financial leverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total assets | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial leverage1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Financial Leverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| RTX Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Financial leverage = Total assets ÷ Shareholders’ equity attributable to common shareholders
= ÷ =
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Financial leverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as total assets divided by total shareholders’ equity. | Caterpillar Inc. financial leverage ratio increased from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 but then decreased significantly from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |
Interest Coverage
Caterpillar Inc., interest coverage calculation (quarterly data)
| Sep 30, 2024 | Jun 30, 2024 | Mar 31, 2024 | Dec 31, 2023 | Sep 30, 2023 | Jun 30, 2023 | Mar 31, 2023 | Dec 31, 2022 | Sep 30, 2022 | Jun 30, 2022 | Mar 31, 2022 | Dec 31, 2021 | Sep 30, 2021 | Jun 30, 2021 | Mar 31, 2021 | Dec 31, 2020 | Sep 30, 2020 | Jun 30, 2020 | Mar 31, 2020 | Dec 31, 2019 | Sep 30, 2019 | Jun 30, 2019 | Mar 31, 2019 | ||||||||
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| Selected Financial Data (US$ in millions) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Profit attributable to common stockholders | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Net income attributable to noncontrolling interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Income tax expense | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Add: Interest expense excluding Financial Products | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Solvency Ratio | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest coverage1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Benchmarks | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest Coverage, Competitors2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Boeing Co. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Eaton Corp. plc | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| GE Aerospace | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Honeywell International Inc. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lockheed Martin Corp. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Based on: 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2024-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2023-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2023-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2022-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2022-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2021-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2021-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2020-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2020-03-31), 10-K (reporting date: 2019-12-31), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-09-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-06-30), 10-Q (reporting date: 2019-03-31).
1 Q3 2024 Calculation
Interest coverage
= (EBITQ3 2024
+ EBITQ2 2024
+ EBITQ1 2024
+ EBITQ4 2023)
÷ (Interest expenseQ3 2024
+ Interest expenseQ2 2024
+ Interest expenseQ1 2024
+ Interest expenseQ4 2023)
= ( + + + )
÷ ( + + + )
=
2 Click competitor name to see calculations.
| Solvency ratio | Description | The company |
|---|---|---|
| Interest coverage ratio | A solvency ratio calculated as EBIT divided by interest payments. | Caterpillar Inc. interest coverage ratio deteriorated from Q1 2024 to Q2 2024 and from Q2 2024 to Q3 2024. |