Business Segments · Selling Expense
Engine — Selling Expense
Cummins Engine — Selling Expense increased by 27.8% to $69M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 16.9%, from $59M to $69M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Engine — Selling Expense shows an upward trend with a 11.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementSegment
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ1 2022
Last reportedQ1 2026May 5, 2026
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How to read this metric
High spending may be necessary for growth, but excessive spending relative to revenue growth suggests declining sales efficiency.
Detailed definition
This metric includes costs associated with marketing, sales force compensation, and distribution efforts for the engine...
Peer comparison
Standard operating expense category found in the income statement of most industrial companies.
Metric ID:
cmi_segment_engine_selling_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| 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 | $41.25M | $41.25M | $41.25M | $41.25M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $49.75M | $52M | $56M | $55M | $51M | $59M | $61M | $57M | $54M | $69M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +20.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +4.5% | +7.7% | -1.8% | -7.3% | +15.7% | +3.4% | -6.6% | -5.3% | +27.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +20.6% | +20.6% | +20.6% | +20.6% | +4.5% | +12.6% | +10.6% | +2.5% | +13.5% | +8.9% | +3.6% | +5.9% | +16.9% |
Range$41.25M – $69M
CAGR+13.7%
Avg YoY Growth+12.4%
Median YoY Growth+12.6%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cummins's engine — selling expense?
- Cummins (CMI) reported engine — selling expense of $69M in Q1 2026.
- How has Cummins's engine — selling expense changed year-over-year?
- Cummins's engine — selling expense increased by 16.9% year-over-year, from $59M to $69M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cummins's engine — selling expense?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Cummins's engine — selling expense has grown at a 11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $165M to $231M.
- What does engine — selling expense mean?
- The total costs incurred to market and sell the segment's products.