Business Segments · Goodwill
Construction Industries — Goodwill
Caterpillar Construction Industries — Goodwill decreased by 0.4% to $241.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 1.6%, from $245.00M to $241.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Construction Industries — Goodwill shows a downward trend with a -3.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 6, 2026
Rolls up toGoodwill
How to read this metric
An increase suggests recent acquisitions, while a decrease indicates potential impairment charges or write-downs.
Detailed definition
Represents the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of identifiable net assets acquired in business combinat...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by industrial conglomerates as part of segment-level balance sheet disclosures.
Metric ID:
cat_segment_construction_industries_goodwillHistorical 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 | $284.00M | $285.00M | $280.00M | $271.00M | $253.00M | $241.00M | $265.00M | $262.00M | $252.00M | $247.00M | $255.00M | $246.00M | $239.00M | $254.00M | $239.00M | $245.00M | $253.00M | $250.00M | $242.00M | $241.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.4% | -1.8% | -3.2% | -6.6% | -4.7% | +10.0% | -1.1% | -3.8% | -2.0% | +3.2% | -3.5% | -2.8% | +6.3% | -5.9% | +2.5% | +3.3% | -1.2% | -3.2% | -0.4% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -10.9% | -15.4% | -5.4% | -3.3% | -0.4% | +2.5% | -3.8% | -6.1% | -5.2% | +2.8% | -6.3% | -0.4% | +5.9% | -1.6% | +1.3% | -1.6% |
Range$239.00M – $285.00M
CAGR-3.4%
Avg YoY Growth-3.0%
Median YoY Growth-2.5%
Current Streak3 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's construction industries — goodwill?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported construction industries — goodwill of $241.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's construction industries — goodwill changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's construction industries — goodwill decreased by 1.6% year-over-year, from $245.00M to $241.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's construction industries — goodwill?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's construction industries — goodwill has grown at a -3.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.13B to $990.00M.
- What does construction industries — goodwill mean?
- The value of intangible assets like brand and customer loyalty attributed to the construction business segment.