Caterpillar (CAT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Other Operating Expenses of -$471.0 million for Q2 2026, down 44.48% on a QoQ basis from -$326.0 million in Q1 2026, and down 46.73% year-over-year from -$884.2 million in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Other Operating Expenses for 18 years, with the latest figure at -$471.0 million in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses fell 46.73% year-over-year to -$471.0 million in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was -$1.4 billion, a 2.87% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.2 billion, up 19.22% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was -$471.0 million for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, down from -$326.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was -$190.0 million in Q3 2025, with the low at -$876.0 million in Q1 2023.
- Average Other Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$361.4 million, with a median of -$321.5 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Other Operating Expenses slumped 229.32% in 2023, then soared 74.54% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Other Operating Expenses stood at -$310.0 million in 2022, then declined by 3.87% to -$322.0 million in 2023, then declined by 6.83% to -$344.0 million in 2024, then declined by 9.59% to -$377.0 million in 2025, then decreased by 24.93% to -$471.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at -$471.0 million (Q2 2026), -$326.0 million (Q1 2026), and -$377.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | -471.00 Mn |
| 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 |
API Access
Caterpillar Other Operating Expenses 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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-expenses", "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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();