Resource Industries — CapEx
Business Segments · CapExCaterpillar Resource Industries — CapEx increased by 115.8% to $164.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 39.0%, from $118.00M to $164.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Resource Industries — CapEx shows an upward trend with a 15.4% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase typically signals management's confidence in future demand and a commitment to expanding production capacity or improving operational efficiency. A decrease may indicate a strategic shift toward capital preservation, completion of major investment cycles, or a cautious outlook on market demand.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the total cash outflows used by the Resource Industries segment to acquire, upgrade, and maintain...
Peer comparison
Comparable to capital expenditure figures reported by other industrial and heavy machinery manufacturers, often analyzed as a percentage of segment revenue to determine capital intensity relative to peers.
cat_segment_resource_industries_capital_expendituresHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $34.00M | $44.00M | $98.00M | $22.00M | $42.00M | $65.00M | $108.00M | $26.00M | $44.00M | $62.00M | $113.00M | $34.00M | $52.00M | $64.00M | $118.00M | $46.00M | $67.00M | $76.00M | $164.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.4% | +122.7% | -77.6% | +90.9% | +54.8% | +66.2% | -75.9% | +69.2% | +40.9% | +82.3% | -69.9% | +52.9% | +23.1% | +84.4% | -61.0% | +45.7% | +13.4% | +115.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +23.5% | +47.7% | +10.2% | +18.2% | +4.8% | -4.6% | +4.6% | +30.8% | +18.2% | +3.2% | +4.4% | +35.3% | +28.8% | +18.8% | +39.0% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's resource industries — capex?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported resource industries — capex of $164.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's resource industries — capex changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's resource industries — capex increased by 39.0% year-over-year, from $118.00M to $164.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's resource industries — capex?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's resource industries — capex has grown at a 15.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $199.00M to $353.00M.
- What does resource industries — capex mean?
- The amount of money the Resource Industries segment spends on long-term physical assets like machinery and facilities.