Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
D&A
Caterpillar D&A decreased by 0.5% to $595.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 10.2%, from $540.00M to $595.00M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), D&A shows relatively stable performance with a -1.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher levels typically reflect significant historical capital expenditures or acquisitions that are now being expensed over time.
Detailed definition
This metric represents the non-cash accounting charges used to allocate the cost of tangible assets and intangible asset...
Peer comparison
Capital-intensive hardware manufacturers generally show higher D&A relative to revenue than pure-play software companies.
depreciation_and_amortization_cfHistorical 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $587.00M | $593.00M | $586.00M | $557.00M | $553.00M | $551.00M | $558.00M | $532.00M | $542.00M | $525.00M | $545.00M | $524.00M | $531.00M | $543.00M | $555.00M | $540.00M | $554.00M | $570.00M | $598.00M | $595.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.0% | -1.2% | -4.9% | -0.7% | -0.4% | +1.3% | -4.7% | +1.9% | -3.1% | +3.8% | -3.9% | +1.3% | +2.3% | +2.2% | -2.7% | +2.6% | +2.9% | +4.9% | -0.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.8% | -7.1% | -4.8% | -4.5% | -2.0% | -4.7% | -2.3% | -1.5% | -2.0% | +3.4% | +1.8% | +3.1% | +4.3% | +5.0% | +7.7% | +10.2% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Financial Products Segment | $185.00M | $184.00M | $186.00M | $178.00M | $178.00M | $178.00M | $185.00M | $186.00M |
| Power & Energy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $146.00M |
| Resource Industries | $63.00M | $66.00M | $68.00M | $66.00M | $68.00M | $65.00M | $53.00M | $100.00M |
| All Other Segment | — | — | — | $58.00M | $60.00M | $68.00M | $81.00M | $68.00M |
| Construction Industries | $57.00M | $60.00M | $60.00M | $63.00M | $66.00M | $67.00M | $70.00M | $68.00M |
| Energyand Transportation | $143.00M | $146.00M | $152.00M | $153.00M | $156.00M | $168.00M | — | — |
| Total | $531.00M | $543.00M | $555.00M | $540.00M | $554.00M | $570.00M | $598.00M | $595.00M |
Energyand Transportation was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's d&a?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported d&a of $595.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's d&a changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's d&a increased by 10.2% year-over-year, from $540.00M to $595.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's d&a?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's d&a has grown at a -1.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.35B to $2.26B.
- What does d&a mean?
- The accounting process of spreading the cost of physical and intangible assets over time.