Caterpillar (CAT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Intangibles of $420.0 million for Q2 2026, up 110.0% on a QoQ basis from $200.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 30.84% year-over-year from $321.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Intangibles (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Intangibles for 18 years, with the latest figure at $420.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Intangibles rose 30.84% year-over-year to $420.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $420.0 million, a 30.84% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $241.0 million, down 39.6% from the prior year.
- Intangibles was $420.0 million for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $200.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Intangibles was $967.0 million in Q1 2022, with the low at $200.0 million in Q1 2026.
- Average Intangibles over 5 years is $532.6 million, with a median of $502.0 million recorded in 2024.
- The largest YoY upside for Intangibles was 30.84% in 2026 against a maximum downside of 44.6% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Intangibles stood at $758.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 25.59% to $564.0 million in 2023, then fell by 29.26% to $399.0 million in 2024, then sank by 39.6% to $241.0 million in 2025, then jumped by 74.27% to $420.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Intangibles figures came in at $420.0 million (Q2 2026), $200.0 million (Q1 2026), and $241.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 420.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 5.29 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 2.14 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 12.61 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 7.28 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 1.80 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 1.05 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 8.69 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 558.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 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 | 200.00 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();