Caterpillar (CAT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Capital Expenditures of $728.0 million for Q1 2026, up 2.54% year-over-year from $710.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 18.93% quarter-over-quarter from $898.0 million in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Capital Expenditures history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $728.0 million for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures rose 2.54% year-over-year to $728.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.8 billion (up 315.24% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 129.91% from the prior year.
- Capital Expenditures for Q1 2026 stood at $728.0 million, down from $898.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $6.6 billion in Q2 2023, with the low at -$5.9 billion in Q3 2023.
- The 5-year median for Capital Expenditures is $536.0 million (2023), against an average of $451.5 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Capital Expenditures sank 2196.45% in 2023, then surged 1165.38% in 2025.
- Caterpillar's Capital Expenditures stood at $435.0 million in 2022, then grew by 23.22% to $536.0 million in 2023, then tumbled by 37.69% to $334.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 168.86% to $898.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 18.93% to $728.0 million in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Capital Expenditures at $728.0 million in Q1 2026, $898.0 million in Q4 2025, and $658.0 million in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Capital Expenditures (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 390.21 Bn | 383.50 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 4.75 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.43 Bn | 158.53 Bn | 13.06 Bn | 863.00 Mn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.81 Bn | 61.14 Bn | 1.56 Bn | 1.40 Bn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.28 Bn | 11.41 Bn | 1.41 Bn | - |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.75 Bn | 9.34 Bn | 480.30 Mn | 26.70 Mn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.71 Bn | 7.30 Bn | 444.00 Mn | 33.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.24 Bn | 6.67 Bn | 645.90 Mn | 57.20 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.26 Bn | 2.14 Bn | 103.37 Mn | 9.38 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.05 Bn | 1.86 Bn | 110.86 Mn | 5.81 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn | 8.05 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.75 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 4.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 728.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 728.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 898.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 898.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 658.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 555.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 555.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 710.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 710.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 334.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 334.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 52.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.42 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -2.42 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 3.26 Bn |