Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) recorded Cost of Revenue of $12.78 billion in Q2 2026, up 18.3% from $10.81 billion a year earlier and up 13.0% from the prior quarter.
Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
On a TTM basis, Caterpillar's Cost of Revenue came in at $49.07 billion as of Jun 30, 2026, up 22.2% year-over-year; for FY2025, it came in at $44.75 billion, up 11.3% from FY2024.
- Annual Cost of Revenue has a five-year compound annual growth rate of 9.0% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- Across earlier years, Cost of Revenue came in at $40.2 billion in FY2024 (-6.0%), $42.77 billion in FY2023 (+3.4%), $41.35 billion in FY2022 (+16.4%) and $35.51 billion in FY2021 (+22.1%).
- Quarterly Cost of Revenue has ranged from $8.62 billion in Q3 2021 to $13.31 billion in Q4 2025 over the past five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Cost of Revenue has increased for five consecutive quarters, with growth averaging 9.7% over the last eight quarters.
- Peak year-over-year performance for Cost of Revenue in the last five years was growth of 28.9% in Q4 2025, against a decline of 8.3% in Q2 2024 at the low end.
- Per Business Quant, the preceding three quarters came in at $11.31 billion (Q1 2026), $13.31 billion (Q4 2025) and $11.67 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 12.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.21 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.95 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.68 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.82 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.99 Bn |
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 12.78 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 11.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 13.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 11.67 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 10.81 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 8.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 10.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 10.07 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 10.15 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 9.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.02 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 10.58 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 11.07 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 10.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 11.61 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 10.20 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 9.98 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 9.56 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 10.00 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 8.62 Bn |
Caterpillar Cost of Revenue 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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY
import requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cost-of-revenue", "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=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();