Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Cost of Revenue of $12.8 billion for Q2 2026, up 13.05% on a QoQ basis from $11.3 billion in Q1 2026, and up 18.27% year-over-year from $10.8 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Cost of Revenue for 18 years, with the latest figure at $12.8 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Cost of Revenue rose 18.27% year-over-year to $12.8 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $49.1 billion, a 22.18% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $44.8 billion, up 11.33% from the prior year.
- Cost of Revenue was $12.8 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $11.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cost of Revenue was $13.3 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $9.0 billion in Q1 2025.
- Average Cost of Revenue over 5 years is $10.7 billion, with a median of $10.5 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Cost of Revenue retreated 8.27% in 2024, then grew 28.93% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cost of Revenue stood at $11.6 billion in 2022, then retreated by 5.15% to $11.0 billion in 2023, then dropped by 6.31% to $10.3 billion in 2024, then rose by 28.93% to $13.3 billion in 2025, then declined by 3.95% to $12.8 billion in 2026.
- The last three Cost of Revenue figures came in at $12.8 billion (Q2 2026), $11.3 billion (Q1 2026), and $13.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cost of Rev (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 12.78 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.21 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 290.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 5.68 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.51 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 2.04 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 3.82 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 2.22 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 2.40 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 6.99 Bn |
Historic Data
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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 |
API Access
Caterpillar Cost of Revenue API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cost-of-revenue&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport 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();