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Cumulative Cost Basis
Caterpillar Cumulative Cost Basis decreased by 14.1% to $3.54B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 14.1%, from $4.11B to $3.54B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Cumulative Cost Basis shows an upward trend with a 17.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryCapital Allocation
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2014
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
Provides a stable reference point for the scale of the bank's investment activities and historical capital deployment.
Detailed definition
The cumulative cost basis represents the original purchase price or historical cost of assets or liabilities before any...
Peer comparison
Universal accounting concept used by all financial institutions to track historical investment scale.
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cumulative_cost_basisHistorical Data
5 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.69B | $3.31B | $3.87B | $4.11B | $3.54B |
| QoQ Change | — | +95.5% | +16.9% | +6.3% | -14.1% |
| YoY Change | — | +95.5% | +16.9% | +6.3% | -14.1% |
Range$1.69B – $4.11B
CAGR+108.7%
Avg YoY Growth+26.1%
Median YoY Growth+11.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's cumulative cost basis?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported cumulative cost basis of $3.54B in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's cumulative cost basis changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's cumulative cost basis decreased by 14.1% year-over-year, from $4.11B to $3.54B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's cumulative cost basis?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's cumulative cost basis has grown at a 17.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.61B to $3.54B.
- What does cumulative cost basis mean?
- The original total cost of assets or liabilities before any accounting adjustments.