Caterpillar (CAT) Acquisitions (2012 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded Acquisitions of $14 million in Q2 2026, down 26.3% from $19 million a year earlier and down 98.2% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Acquisitions (2012 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Caterpillar's Acquisitions came in at $828 million as of Jun 30, 2026; for FY2025, it came in at $47 million, up 38.2% from FY2024.
- Annual Acquisitions has a five-year compound annual growth rate of -15.8% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Acquisitions came in at $34 million in FY2024 (-54.7%), $75 million in FY2023 (-14.8%), $88 million in FY2022 (-82.0%) and $490 million in FY2021 (+341.4%).
- Quarterly Acquisitions has ranged from $2 million in Q4 2024 to $788 million in Q1 2026 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Acquisitions rose in 1 of the last four quarters, with growth averaging 202.0%.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Acquisitions in the last five years was growth of 950.0% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 97.9% in Q1 2022 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $788 million (Q1 2026), $21 million (Q4 2025) and $5 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.37 Bn | 323.07 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.04 Bn | 203.63 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 92.20 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.76 Bn | 141.85 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 16.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.23 Bn | 162.42 Bn | 2.86 Bn | - |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.45 Bn | 118.58 Bn | 2.25 Bn | - |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.68 Bn | 83.42 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.65 Bn | 81.27 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 264.20 Mn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.69 Bn | 65.09 Bn | 2.68 Bn | - |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.68 Bn | 72.24 Bn | 1.90 Bn | - |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 14.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Caterpillar Acquisitions API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();