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Caterpillar (CAT) Cost of Revenue (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Cost of Revenue history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $11.3 billion for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Cost of Revenue rose 26.11% to $11.3 billion in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $47.1 billion through Mar 2026, up 19.22% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $44.8 billion for FY2025, 11.33% up from the prior year.
  • Cost of Revenue came in at $11.3 billion for Q1 2026, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Cost of Revenue is $10.3 billion (2024), against an average of $10.6 billion.
  • Year-over-year, Cost of Revenue decreased 8.27% in 2024 and then increased 28.93% in 2025.
  • Caterpillar's Cost of Revenue stood at $11.6 billion in 2022, then decreased by 5.15% to $11.0 billion in 2023, then decreased by 6.31% to $10.3 billion in 2024, then grew by 28.93% to $13.3 billion in 2025, then fell by 15.04% to $11.3 billion in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Cost of Revenue are $11.3 billion (Q1 2026), $13.3 billion (Q4 2025), and $11.7 billion (Q3 2025).