Discontinued — last reported Q3 '16
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One)
Caterpillar Finite-Lived Intangible Assets - Expected Amortization Expense (Year One) decreased by 8.7% to $21.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 8.7%, from $23.00M to $21.00M. 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. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
Higher values indicate a larger near-term drag on reported earnings due to previous acquisition activity.
Detailed definition
This represents the projected non-cash expense related to the amortization of finite-lived intangible assets for the upc...
Peer comparison
Companies with high M&A activity in the medical device space typically report significant annual amortization expenses.
finite_lived_intangible_assets_amortization_year_1Historical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $88.00M | $25.00M | $24.00M | $23.00M | $21.00M |
| 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 $21.00M 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 $23.00M to $21.00M.
- 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 $155.00M to $21.00M.
- What does finite-lived intangible assets - expected amortization expense (year one) mean?
- The expected non-cash expense for amortizing intangible assets over the next twelve months.