Business Segments · D&A
Construction Industries — D&A
Caterpillar Construction Industries — D&A decreased by 2.9% to $68M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 7.9%, from $63M to $68M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Construction Industries — D&A shows an upward trend with a 2.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
Rolls up toD&A
How to read this metric
An increase often correlates with higher capital expenditures and a growing asset base.
Detailed definition
The non-cash expense allocated to the construction segment representing the systematic reduction in the value of tangibl...
Peer comparison
Standard non-cash expense metric reported by all capital-intensive manufacturing firms.
Metric ID:
cat_segment_construction_industries_depreciation_and_amortizationHistorical Data
20 periods
| 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 | $59M | $60M | $59M | $58M | $57M | $57M | $59M | $54M | $54M | $54M | $59M | $56M | $57M | $60M | $60M | $63M | $66M | $67M | $70M | $68M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | -1.7% | +0.0% | +3.5% | -8.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +9.3% | -5.1% | +1.8% | +5.3% | +0.0% | +5.0% | +4.8% | +1.5% | +4.5% | -2.9% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -3.4% | -5.0% | +0.0% | -6.9% | -5.3% | -5.3% | +0.0% | +3.7% | +5.6% | +11.1% | +1.7% | +12.5% | +15.8% | +11.7% | +16.7% | +7.9% |
Range$54M – $70M
CAGR+3.0%
Avg YoY Growth+3.8%
Median YoY Growth+2.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's construction industries — d&a?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported construction industries — d&a of $68M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's construction industries — d&a changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's construction industries — d&a increased by 7.9% year-over-year, from $63M to $68M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's construction industries — d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's construction industries — d&a has grown at a 2.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $237M to $266M.
- What does construction industries — d&a mean?
- The non-cash cost of wearing out equipment and intangible assets within the construction segment.