Energy & Transportation — SG&A/R&D
Business Segments · SG&A/R&DCaterpillar Energy & Transportation — SG&A/R&D decreased by 1.2% to $807.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 3.5%, from $836.00M to $807.00M. Over 2 years (FY 2022 to FY 2024), Energy & Transportation — SG&A/R&D shows an upward trend with a 10.5% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ3 2025
How to read this metric
High spending may indicate aggressive R&D investment for future growth, while excessive SG&A may signal operational bloat.
Detailed definition
The combined expenses for Selling, General, and Administrative activities and Research and Development specifically allo...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense reporting for business segments in large industrial firms.
Metric ID:
cat_segment_energy_transportation_sg_a_r_dHistorical 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 | $663.75M | $663.75M | $663.75M | $663.75M | $771.00M | $771.00M | $771.00M | $771.00M | $778.00M | $797.00M | $836.00M | $830.00M | $780.00M | $817.00M | $807.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +16.2% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.9% | +2.4% | +4.9% | -0.7% | -6.0% | +4.7% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +16.2% | +16.2% | +16.2% | +16.2% | +0.9% | +3.4% | +8.4% | +7.7% | +0.3% | +2.5% | -3.5% |
Range$663.75M – $836.00M
CAGR+5.7%
Avg YoY Growth+7.7%
Median YoY Growth+7.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d of $807.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d decreased by 3.5% year-over-year, from $836.00M to $807.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d?
- Over 2 years (2022 to 2024), Caterpillar's energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d has grown at a 10.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.66B to $3.24B.
- What does energy & transportation — sg&a/r&d mean?
- Operating and innovation expenses for the Energy and Transportation segment.