Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Capital Expenditures (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Capital Expenditures for 18 consecutive years, with $323.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Capital Expenditures fell 54.51% year-over-year to $323.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (up 43.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.8 billion, up 129.91% from the prior year.
• Capital Expenditures came in at $323.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $898.0 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Capital Expenditures was $898.0 million in Q4 2025, with the low at $52.0 million in Q3 2024.
• Average Capital Expenditures over 5 years is $421.3 million, with a median of $355.0 million recorded in 2022.
• Across the five-year window, Capital Expenditures slumped 96.43% in 2022 and soared 1165.38% in 2025, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Capital Expenditures stood at $428.0 million in 2022, then grew by 1.4% to $434.0 million in 2023, then fell by 23.04% to $334.0 million in 2024, then surged by 168.86% to $898.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 64.03% to $323.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Capital Expenditures over the past three periods registered $323.0 million, $898.0 million, and $658.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.