Caterpillar (CAT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Intangibles of $420 million for Q2 2026, up 30.8% from $321 million a year earlier and up 0.2% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
At the end of FY2025, Caterpillar's Intangibles came in at $241 million, down 39.6% from FY2024.
- Annual Intangibles has declined for 14 consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -28.7% (FY2020 to FY2025).
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Intangibles was $399 million in FY2024 (-29.3%), $564 million in FY2023 (-25.6%), $758 million in FY2022 (-27.3%) and $1.04 billion in FY2021 (-20.3%).
- The Q2 2026 figure stands as the highest quarterly Intangibles since Q3 2024.
- On a year-over-year basis, Intangibles increased in two of the last eight quarters, with an average decline of 18.7%.
- The strongest year-over-year quarter for Intangibles in the past five years was Q2 2026, with growth of 30.8%; the weakest was Q4 2025, with a decline of 39.6%.
- According to Business Quant data, Intangibles for the three prior quarters was $419 million (Q1 2026), $241 million (Q4 2025) and $281 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 352.33 Bn | 324.03 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 207.93 Bn | 202.51 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.29 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 172.00 Bn | 140.09 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 940.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 164.36 Bn | 161.54 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.61 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 120.39 Bn | 118.52 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 7.28 Bn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 90.32 Bn | 83.06 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 8.69 Bn |
| 7 | Vertiv Holdings | 89.96 Bn | 80.58 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 8 | 3M | 83.52 Bn | 64.92 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 75.68 Bn | 72.24 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 558.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.01 Bn | 68.08 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 2.17 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 420.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 419.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 241.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 281.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 321.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 361.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 399.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 448.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 488.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 516.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 564.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 604.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 630.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 694.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 758.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 806.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 889.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 967.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.04 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.12 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar 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=intangibles&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "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=intangibles&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();