Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Goodwill of $5.9 billion for Q2 2026, little changed on a QoQ basis from $5.9 billion in Q1 2026, and up 9.9% year-over-year from $5.3 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Goodwill for 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.9 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Goodwill rose 9.9% year-over-year to $5.9 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $5.9 billion, a 9.9% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $5.3 billion, up 1.53% from the prior year.
- Goodwill was $5.9 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, roughly flat from $5.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Goodwill was $6.3 billion in Q1 2022, with the low at $5.2 billion in Q4 2024.
- Average Goodwill over 5 years is $5.5 billion, with a median of $5.3 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Goodwill fell 16.38% in 2022, then advanced 11.29% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Goodwill stood at $5.3 billion in 2022, then grew by 0.38% to $5.3 billion in 2023, then decreased by 1.26% to $5.2 billion in 2024, then grew by 1.53% to $5.3 billion in 2025, then grew by 10.11% to $5.9 billion in 2026.
- The last three Goodwill figures came in at $5.9 billion (Q2 2026), $5.9 billion (Q1 2026), and $5.3 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 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();