Power & Energy — CapEx
Caterpillar Power & Energy — CapEx increased by 21.3% to $291M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 21.3%, from $240M to $291M.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals management's confidence in future demand and a commitment to scaling operations or improving manufacturing efficiency. A decrease may indicate a focus on cash preservation, the completion of a major investment cycle, or a more cautious outlook on market growth.
Detailed definition
This metric measures the cash outflows used by the Energy and Transportation segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain p...
Peer comparison
Comparable to capital expenditure metrics in industrial segments of peer companies, often evaluated against depreciation levels to determine if the segment is in a growth or maintenance phase.
cat_segment_power_energy_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
| Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $236M | $236M | $236M | $236M | $319.75M | $319.75M | $319.75M | $319.75M | $240M | $291M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +35.5% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -24.9% | +21.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.5% | +35.5% | +35.5% | +35.5% | -24.9% | +21.3% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's power & energy — capex?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported power & energy — capex of $291M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's power & energy — capex changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's power & energy — capex increased by 21.3% year-over-year, from $240M to $291M.
- What does power & energy — capex mean?
- The total amount of money spent by the Energy and Transportation segment on long-term physical assets like equipment and facilities.