Caterpillar (CAT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) recorded quarterly Other Operating Expenses of -$326.0 million in Q1 2026, up 13.53% quarter-over-quarter from -$377.0 million in Q4 2025, and down 6.54% on a YoY basis from -$348.8 million in Q1 2025.

Caterpillar (CAT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Other Operating Expenses history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$326.0 million for Q1 2026.

  • In Q1 2026, Other Operating Expenses fell 6.54% year-over-year to -$326.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at -$1.2 billion (up 22.23% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$1.2 billion, up 19.22% from the prior year.
  • Other Operating Expenses was -$326.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from -$377.0 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Other Operating Expenses ranged from a high of -$190.0 million in Q3 2025 to a low of -$876.0 million in Q1 2023.
  • Historically, Other Operating Expenses has averaged -$354.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$321.0 million in 2025.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Other Operating Expenses tumbled 229.32% in 2023, then surged 74.54% in 2024.
  • A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$310.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 3.87% to -$322.0 million in 2023, then dropped by 6.83% to -$344.0 million in 2024, then dropped by 9.59% to -$377.0 million in 2025, then rose by 13.53% to -$326.0 million in 2026.
  • The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at -$326.0 million (Q1 2026), -$377.0 million (Q4 2025), and -$190.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 424.10 Bn 420.03 Bn 6.11 Bn
2 Deere 156.25 Bn 148.36 Bn 13.06 Bn
3 Paccar 63.14 Bn 62.45 Bn 1.36 Bn
4 Oshkosh 8.32 Bn 8.07 Bn 311.90 Mn
5 Terex 6.12 Bn 5.73 Bn 206.00 Mn
6 Blue Bird 2.24 Bn 1.97 Bn 70.65 Mn
7 Alamo 1.85 Bn 1.65 Bn 104.81 Mn
8 Lindsay 1.21 Bn 1.02 Bn 42.35 Mn
9 Astec Industries 1.18 Bn 1.11 Bn 99.10 Mn
10 Hyster-Yale 619.64 Mn 623.94 Mn 124.80 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Mar 31, 2026 -326.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -377.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2025 -190.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2025 -321.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2025 -306.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -344.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2024 -355.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2024 -556.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2024 -223.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -322.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2023 -320.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2023 -300.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2023 -876.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -310.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2022 -339.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2022 -303.00 Mn
Mar 31, 2022 -266.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -220.00 Mn
Sep 30, 2021 -238.00 Mn
Jun 30, 2021 -293.00 Mn