What is Caterpillar's resource industries — acquisitions?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported resource industries — acquisitions of $546M in Q1 2026.

What does resource industries — acquisitions mean?

This metric tracks the total cash outflow dedicated to the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets specifically within the Resource Industries segment. It reflects the company's commitment to inorganic growth, technology integration, or market expansion within the mining and heavy machinery sector. Monitoring this helps investors understand how the segment is scaling its capabilities beyond organic development.

Caterpillar CAT Resource Industries — Acquisitions

Other segment segments

All Other Segment

$0—

Construction Industries

$0—

Power & Energy

$0—

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$1.9M-98.3%

CDEAcquisitions

-$128.26M-24.0%

METRIS — Acquisitions

$0—

MPLXAcquisitions

-$14M-106%

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$486.85B+187%

P/E51.6×+34.6×

P/S6.9×+4.2×

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 us-gaap:GoodwillAcquiredDuringPeriod.

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 resource industries — acquisitions?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported resource industries — acquisitions of $546M in Q1 2026.
What does resource industries — acquisitions mean?: This metric tracks the total cash outflow dedicated to the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets specifically within the Resource Industries segment. It reflects the company's commitment to inorganic growth, technology integration, or market expansion within the mining and heavy machinery sector. Monitoring this helps investors understand how the segment is scaling its capabilities beyond organic development.