Caterpillar (CAT) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Acquisitions of $788.0 million in Q1 2026, up 3652.38% quarter-over-quarter from $21.0 million in Q4 2025, and up 39300.0% on a YoY basis from N/an in Q1 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Acquisitions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Acquisitions history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $788.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Acquisitions rose 39300.0% year-over-year to $788.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $833.0 million (up 2213.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $47.0 million, up 38.24% from the prior year.
- Acquisitions was $788.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $21.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Acquisitions ranged from a high of $788.0 million in Q1 2026 to a low of $2.0 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Acquisitions has averaged $68.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $15.0 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Acquisitions plunged 97.93% in 2022, then surged 39300.0% in 2026.
- A 5-year view of Acquisitions shows it stood at $44.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 81.82% to $8.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 75.0% to $2.0 million in 2024, then surged by 950.0% to $21.0 million in 2025, then soared by 3652.38% to $788.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Acquisitions figures came in at $788.0 million (Q1 2026), $21.0 million (Q4 2025), and $5.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 397.22 Bn | 393.14 Bn | 6.11 Bn | 788.00 Mn |
| 2 | Deere | 151.61 Bn | 143.71 Bn | 13.06 Bn | - |
| 3 | Paccar | 60.18 Bn | 59.49 Bn | 1.36 Bn | - |
| 4 | Oshkosh | 8.00 Bn | 7.75 Bn | 311.90 Mn | - |
| 5 | Terex | 5.74 Bn | 5.35 Bn | 206.00 Mn | -467.00 Mn |
| 6 | Blue Bird | 2.18 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 70.65 Mn | - |
| 7 | Alamo | 1.82 Bn | 1.62 Bn | 104.81 Mn | 166.51 Mn |
| 8 | Lindsay | 1.21 Bn | 1.02 Bn | 42.35 Mn | - |
| 9 | Astec Industries | 1.14 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 99.10 Mn | 67.90 Mn |
| 10 | Hyster-Yale | 613.93 Mn | 618.23 Mn | 124.80 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 788.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 21.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 2.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 32.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 8.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 47.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 15.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 44.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 28.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 8.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 41.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 51.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 12.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2021 | 386.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 18.00 Mn |