Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Property, Plant and Equipment (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) reported Change in Property, Plant and Equipment of -$866 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$739 million a year earlier.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Change in Property, Plant and Equipment (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Over the twelve months ended Jun 30, 2026, Caterpillar's Change in Property, Plant and Equipment came in at -$3.8 billion; for FY2025, it was -$3.58 billion.
- By year, Change in Property, Plant and Equipment came in at -$2.49 billion in FY2024, -$2.31 billion in FY2023, -$1.77 billion in FY2022 and -$1.21 billion in FY2021.
- Five-year quarterly Change in Property, Plant and Equipment spans a low of -$1.18 billion in Q4 2025 and a high of -$346 million in Q3 2021.
- Per Business Quant data, the three quarters before Q2 2026 came in at -$860 million (Q1 2026), -$1.18 billion (Q4 2025) and -$892 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in PP&E (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 256.79 Bn | 228.09 Bn | 7.35 Bn | -727.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 183.76 Bn | 178.46 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -455.80 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 181.25 Bn | 149.34 Bn | 4.66 Bn | -443.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 132.82 Bn | 129.76 Bn | 3.11 Bn | -265.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 115.39 Bn | 113.27 Bn | 2.26 Bn | -87.00 Mn |
| 6 | 3M | 96.09 Bn | 77.53 Bn | 2.78 Bn | -256.00 Mn |
| 7 | Emerson Electric | 90.66 Bn | 83.40 Bn | 2.66 Bn | -102.00 Mn |
| 8 | Illinois Tool Works | 79.95 Bn | 76.63 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -102.00 Mn |
| 9 | Vertiv Holdings | 70.25 Bn | 59.10 Bn | 1.64 Bn | -139.10 Mn |
| 10 | Tenaris | 62.09 Bn | 33.35 Bn | 1.07 Bn | 110.23 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -727.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | -866.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | -860.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.18 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | -892.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -739.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -769.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -856.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -524.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -532.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -581.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -636.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -586.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -523.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -566.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -544.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -419.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -396.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -410.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -397.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Change in Property, Plant and Equipment 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=change-in-property-plant-and-equipment&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-property-plant-and-equipment", "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=change-in-property-plant-and-equipment&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();