Energy & Transportation — Cost of goods sold
Business Segments · Cost of goods soldCaterpillar Energy & Transportation — Cost of goods sold increased by 8.9% to $5.90B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.4%, from $4.90B to $5.90B. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Energy & Transportation — Cost of goods sold shows an upward trend with a 5.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryProfitability
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
Rolls up toTotal Cost of Revenue
How to read this metric
A lower ratio of COGS to revenue indicates improved manufacturing efficiency or better pricing power.
Detailed definition
The direct costs attributable to the production of goods and services sold by the Energy and Transportation segment, inc...
Peer comparison
Standard cost accounting metric across global manufacturing and industrial sectors.
Metric ID:
cat_segment_energy_transportation_cost_of_goods_soldHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $4.48B | $4.48B | $4.48B | $4.48B | $4.97B | $4.97B | $4.97B | $4.97B | $4.58B | $4.99B | $4.90B | $5.33B | $4.50B | $5.42B | $5.90B |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +10.8% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -7.9% | +9.0% | -1.8% | +8.9% | -15.7% | +20.5% | +8.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.8% | +10.8% | +10.8% | +10.8% | -7.9% | +0.4% | -1.4% | +7.3% | -1.8% | +8.5% | +20.4% |
Range$4.48B – $5.90B
CAGR+8.1%
Avg YoY Growth+6.3%
Median YoY Growth+8.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's energy & transportation — cost of goods sold?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported energy & transportation — cost of goods sold of $5.90B in Q3 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's energy & transportation — cost of goods sold changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's energy & transportation — cost of goods sold increased by 20.4% year-over-year, from $4.90B to $5.90B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's energy & transportation — cost of goods sold?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Caterpillar's energy & transportation — cost of goods sold has grown at a 5.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $17.93B to $19.80B.
- What does energy & transportation — cost of goods sold mean?
- The direct costs incurred to manufacture the products sold by the Energy and Transportation segment.