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Caterpillar CAT Construction Industries — CapEx

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$265M+55.9%
Resource Industries
$125M+13.6%

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$17.4B+22.2%
Gross profit$6.1B+15.6%
Operating income$3.1B+19.6%
Net income$2.5B+27.2%
EPS (diluted)$5.47+30.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$4.1B+14.3%
Total debt$36.9B+14.2%
Total equity$21.3B+9.4%
Total assets$95.6B+12.4%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$1.9B+45.1%
CapEx$728.0M+2.5%
Free cash flow$1.1B+97.2%

Valuation

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Market cap$409.34B+101%
P/E43.4×+21.8×
P/S5.8×+2.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin96.6%-4.4pp
Operating margin16.5%-2.7pp
Net margin13.3%-2.4pp
FCF margin13.4%-0.9pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity43.5%-11.8pp
Debt / equity1.7×+0.1×
Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Caterpillar in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:SegmentExpenditureAdditionToLongLivedAssets.

The official record: Caterpillar’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Caterpillar's construction industries — capex?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported construction industries — capex of $55M in Q1 2026.
How has Caterpillar's construction industries — capex changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's construction industries — capex increased by 19.6% year-over-year, from $46M to $55M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's construction industries — capex?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's construction industries — capex has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $255M to $358M.
What does construction industries — capex mean?
This metric represents the total cash outflows used by the Construction Industries segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain physical assets such as property, plants, and equipment. It reflects the segment's ongoing investment in manufacturing capacity, technological infrastructure, and operational efficiency to support heavy equipment production. These expenditures are critical for sustaining long-term production capabilities and supporting the segment's competitive position in the global construction market.