What is Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported power & energy — SG&A/R&D of $731M in Q1 2026.

How has Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $691M to $731M.

What does power & energy — SG&A/R&D mean?

Combines selling, general, and administrative expenses with research and development spending for the Energy and Transportation segment. It reflects the investment in innovation, sales force support, and corporate overhead required to maintain market competitiveness.

Caterpillar CAT Power & Energy — SG&A/R&D

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ELResearch and Development — SG&A

$79M-12.2%

PRIMEnergy — Selling General And Administrative Expense

$42.9M+6.7%

RRXPower Efficiency Solutions — Engineering, Selling, And Administration Expense, Adjusted

$66.7M-0.7%

SEBPower — Selling General And Administrative Expense

$4M+33.3%

BKRIndustrial & Energy Technology — Selling, General and Administrative Expense

$282M-0.4%

ALBEnergy Storage — Selling, General And Administrative Expenses And Research And Development Expenses, Excluding Depreciation And Amortization, And Non-Operating, Non-Recurring Or Unusual Items

$49.28M+10.7%

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 cat:SellingGeneralAndAdministrativeResearchAndDevelopment.

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

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What is Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported power & energy — SG&A/R&D of $731M in Q1 2026.
How has Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's power & energy — SG&A/R&D increased by 5.8% year-over-year, from $691M to $731M.
What does power & energy — SG&A/R&D mean?: Combines selling, general, and administrative expenses with research and development spending for the Energy and Transportation segment. It reflects the investment in innovation, sales force support, and corporate overhead required to maintain market competitiveness.