Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar's Goodwill & Intangibles was $6.28 billion in Q2 2026, up 11.1% from $5.65 billion a year earlier but down 0.1% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Goodwill & Intangibles at Caterpillar came in at $5.56 billion, down 1.4% from FY2024.
- Goodwill & Intangibles has now declined for 14 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -6.3% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles was $5.64 billion in FY2024 (-4.0%), $5.87 billion in FY2023 (-2.9%), $6.05 billion in FY2022 (-17.9%) and $7.37 billion in FY2021 (-4.4%).
- Quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles has moved between $5.56 billion (Q4 2025) and $7.47 billion (Q3 2021) over five years.
- Compared with a year earlier, Goodwill & Intangibles was higher in two of the last eight quarters, with growth averaging 1.0%.
- The best year-over-year quarter for Goodwill & Intangibles over five years was Q1 2026 (growth of 11.6%); the worst was Q4 2022 (a decline of 17.9%).
- Per Business Quant data, CAT's Goodwill & Intangibles in the three quarters before Q2 2026 was $6.28 billion (Q1 2026), $5.56 billion (Q4 2025) and $5.61 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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 6.28 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 6.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 5.56 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 5.61 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 5.65 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 5.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.64 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 5.77 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 5.75 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 5.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 5.87 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 5.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 5.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 6.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 6.05 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 6.90 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 7.08 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 7.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 7.37 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 7.47 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Goodwill & Intangibles 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-and-intangibles&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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-and-intangibles&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();