Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Goodwill of $5.86 billion for Q2 2026, up 9.9% from $5.33 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Caterpillar's Goodwill came in at $5.32 billion, up 1.5% from FY2024.
- Annual Goodwill shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of -3.6% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Goodwill was $5.24 billion in FY2024 (-1.3%), $5.31 billion in FY2023 (+0.4%), $5.29 billion in FY2022 (-16.4%) and $6.32 billion in FY2021 (-1.1%).
- Quarterly Goodwill has run from a low of $5.24 billion in Q4 2024 to a high of $6.35 billion in Q3 2021 over five years.
- On a year-over-year basis, Goodwill has increased in each of the last five quarters, with growth averaging 3.0% over the last eight quarters.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Goodwill in the past five years was Q1 2026, with growth of 11.3%; the weakest was Q4 2022, with a decline of 16.4%.
- According to Business Quant data, Goodwill for the three prior quarters was $5.87 billion (Q1 2026), $5.32 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.33 billion (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 351.84 Bn | 323.53 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 209.14 Bn | 203.72 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 173.99 Bn | 142.08 Bn | 4.66 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 165.20 Bn | 162.39 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.55 Bn | 118.67 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.75 Bn | 83.49 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 90.61 Bn | 81.23 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.78 Bn | 65.18 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.74 Bn | 72.30 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.28 Bn | 68.36 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 5.86 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 5.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.33 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.24 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.32 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.26 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.27 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 5.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.29 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.09 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 6.20 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 6.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.32 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 6.35 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();