Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)
Caterpillar Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) decreased by 8.7% to $21M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $23M to $21M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) shows a downward trend with a -33.0% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate significant recent investment in intangible assets that will impact near-term profitability through non-cash charges.
Detailed definition
This metric forecasts the non-cash expense associated with the consumption of finite-lived intangible assets over the up...
Peer comparison
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finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_1Historical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $88M | $25M | $24M | $23M | $21M |
| QoQ Change | — | -71.6% | -4.0% | -4.2% | -8.7% |
| YoY Change | — | -71.6% | -4.0% | -4.2% | -8.7% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) of $21M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) decreased by 8.7% year-over-year, from $23M to $21M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one)?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) has grown at a -33.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $155M to $21M.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) mean?
- The projected cost to write down the value of intangible assets over the next year.