Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Cost of Revenue of $11.3 billion in Q1 2026, down 15.04% quarter-over-quarter from $13.3 billion in Q4 2025, and up 26.11% on a YoY basis from $9.0 billion in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Cost of Revenue history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $11.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Cost of Revenue rose 26.11% year-over-year to $11.3 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $47.1 billion (up 19.22% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $44.8 billion, up 11.33% from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue was $11.3 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $13.3 billion in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cost of Revenue ranged from a high of $13.3 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $9.0 billion in Q1 2025.
  • Historically, Cost of Revenue has averaged $10.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $10.3 billion in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cost of Revenue fell 8.27% in 2024, then climbed 28.93% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Cost of Revenue shows it stood at $11.6 billion in 2022, then fell by 5.15% to $11.0 billion in 2023, then slipped by 6.31% to $10.3 billion in 2024, then increased by 28.93% to $13.3 billion in 2025, then dropped by 15.04% to $11.3 billion in 2026.
  • The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $11.3 billion (Q1 2026), $13.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $11.7 billion (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cost of Rev (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 397.22 Bn 393.14 Bn 6.11 Bn 11.31 Bn
2 Deere 151.61 Bn 143.71 Bn 13.06 Bn 306.00 Mn
3 Paccar 60.18 Bn 59.49 Bn 1.36 Bn 5.42 Bn
4 Oshkosh 8.00 Bn 7.75 Bn 311.90 Mn 2.01 Bn
5 Terex 5.74 Bn 5.35 Bn 206.00 Mn 1.53 Bn
6 Blue Bird 2.18 Bn 1.91 Bn 70.65 Mn 281.99 Mn
7 Alamo 1.82 Bn 1.62 Bn 104.81 Mn 312.34 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn 10.52 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.14 Bn 1.06 Bn 99.10 Mn 297.20 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 613.93 Mn 618.23 Mn 124.80 Mn 670.40 Mn

Historic Data

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Mar 31, 2026 11.31 Bn
Mar 31, 2026 11.31 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 13.31 Bn
Dec 31, 2025 13.31 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 11.67 Bn
Sep 30, 2025 11.67 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 10.81 Bn
Jun 30, 2025 10.81 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 8.97 Bn
Mar 31, 2025 8.97 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 10.32 Bn
Dec 31, 2024 10.32 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 10.07 Bn
Sep 30, 2024 10.07 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 10.15 Bn
Jun 30, 2024 10.15 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 9.66 Bn
Mar 31, 2024 9.66 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 11.02 Bn
Dec 31, 2023 11.02 Bn