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Caterpillar (CAT) Intangibles (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's Intangibles history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $419.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly Intangibles rose 16.07% to $419.0 million in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $419.0 million through Mar 2026, up 16.07% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $241.0 million for FY2025, 39.6% down from the prior year.
  • Intangibles came in at $419.0 million for Q1 2026, up from $241.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Intangibles ranged from a high of $967.0 million in Q1 2022 to a low of $241.0 million in Q4 2025.
  • The 5-year median for Intangibles is $516.0 million (2024), against an average of $552.1 million.
  • Year-over-year, Intangibles plummeted 39.6% in 2025 and then grew 16.07% in 2026.
  • Caterpillar's Intangibles stood at $758.0 million in 2022, then decreased by 25.59% to $564.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 29.26% to $399.0 million in 2024, then tumbled by 39.6% to $241.0 million in 2025, then skyrocketed by 73.86% to $419.0 million in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's Intangibles are $419.0 million (Q1 2026), $241.0 million (Q4 2025), and $281.0 million (Q3 2025).