Other intangible assets—net
Caterpillar Other intangible assets—net increased by 73.9% to $419.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.1%, from $361.00M to $419.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Other intangible assets—net shows a downward trend with a -28.7% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals recent strategic acquisitions or significant investment in R&D and intellectual property, while a decrease reflects ongoing amortization or potential impairment.
Detailed definition
This represents the net book value of identifiable non-physical assets such as patents, intellectual property, software...
Peer comparison
High in semiconductor and tech firms due to heavy reliance on patent portfolios and acquired technology.
non_current_assets_intangible_assets_net_excluding_goodwillHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.18B | $1.12B | $1.04B | $967.00M | $889.00M | $806.00M | $758.00M | $694.00M | $630.00M | $604.00M | $564.00M | $516.00M | $488.00M | $448.00M | $399.00M | $361.00M | $321.00M | $281.00M | $241.00M | $419.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -4.7% | -7.0% | -7.2% | -8.1% | -9.3% | -6.0% | -8.4% | -9.2% | -4.1% | -6.6% | -8.5% | -5.4% | -8.2% | -10.9% | -9.5% | -11.1% | -12.5% | -14.2% | +73.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -24.4% | -28.1% | -27.3% | -28.2% | -29.1% | -25.1% | -25.6% | -25.6% | -22.5% | -25.8% | -29.3% | -30.0% | -34.2% | -37.3% | -39.6% | +16.1% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's other intangible assets—net?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported other intangible assets—net of $419.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's other intangible assets—net changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's other intangible assets—net increased by 16.1% year-over-year, from $361.00M to $419.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's other intangible assets—net?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's other intangible assets—net has grown at a -28.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.31B to $241.00M.
- What does other intangible assets—net mean?
- The value of non-physical assets like patents and intellectual property, excluding goodwill.