What is Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported treasury stock, value, acquired of $1.30B in Q4 2025.

How has Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired changed year-over-year?

Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired decreased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $2.00B to $1.30B.

What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.67B to $5.19B.

What does treasury stock, value, acquired mean?

The total dollar amount spent on repurchasing company shares.

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Treasury stock, value, acquired

Caterpillar Treasury stock, value, acquired remained flat by 0.0% to $1.30B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 35.1%, from $2.00B to $1.30B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Treasury stock, value, acquired shows an upward trend with a 18.1% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionOther

CategoryCapital Allocation

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityVolatile

First reportedQ1 2013

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher spending indicates a more aggressive capital return strategy or significant confidence in the company's long-term valuation.

Detailed definition

The total cash expenditure required to repurchase common shares under the cost method. This represents the actual capita...

Peer comparison

Standard metric for evaluating the scale of capital return to shareholders.

Metric ID: other_treasury_stock_value_acquired_cost_method

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	$2.67B	$4.23B	$4.68B	$8.00B	$5.19B
YoY Change	—	+58.5%	+10.5%	+71.1%	-35.1%

Range$2.67B – $8.00B

CAGR+18.1%

Avg YoY Growth+26.3%

Median YoY Growth+34.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported treasury stock, value, acquired of $1.30B in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired changed year-over-year?: Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired decreased by 35.1% year-over-year, from $2.00B to $1.30B.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's treasury stock, value, acquired has grown at a 18.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.67B to $5.19B.
What does treasury stock, value, acquired mean?: The total dollar amount spent on repurchasing company shares.