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

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DateValue
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