Discontinued — last reported Q3 '22
Investing
Acquisitions
Caterpillar Acquisitions increased by 320.0% to $21.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 950.0%, from $2.00M to $21.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Acquisitions shows a downward trend with a -44.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionInvesting
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ3 2022
How to read this metric
High spending indicates an aggressive growth strategy, while low spending may indicate a focus on organic growth or debt reduction.
Detailed definition
This represents the net cash outflow for the purchase of other businesses or strategic assets, adjusted for any cash acq...
Peer comparison
Highly variable; pharmaceutical companies frequently use M&A to offset patent cliffs and expand therapeutic portfolios.
Metric ID:
cf_acquisitionsHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | $12.00M | $51.00M | $41.00M | $8.00M | $28.00M | $8.00M | $44.00M | $5.00M | $15.00M | $47.00M | $8.00M | $0.00 | $32.00M | $0.00 | $2.00M | $2.00M | $19.00M | $5.00M | $21.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +325.0% | -19.6% | -80.5% | +250.0% | -71.4% | +450.0% | -88.6% | +200.0% | +213.3% | -83.0% | -100.0% | — | -100.0% | — | +0.0% | +850.0% | -73.7% | +320.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +133.3% | -84.3% | +7.3% | -37.5% | -46.4% | +487.5% | -81.8% | -100.0% | +113.3% | -100.0% | -75.0% | — | -40.6% | — | +950.0% |
Range$0.00 – $51.00M
CAGR+13.2%
Avg YoY Growth+86.6%
Median YoY Growth-40.6%
Acquisitions at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's acquisitions?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported acquisitions of $21.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's acquisitions changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's acquisitions increased by 950.0% year-over-year, from $2.00M to $21.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's acquisitions?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's acquisitions has grown at a -44.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $490.00M to $47.00M.
- What does acquisitions mean?
- Cash spent to acquire other companies or businesses, net of cash received in the deal.