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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Operating expenses

annual operating expenses:

$10.01B+$384.00M(+3.99%)
December 31, 2024

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), CAT annual total operating expenses is $10.01 billion, with the most recent change of +$384.00 million (+3.99%) on December 31, 2024.
  • During the last 3 years, CAT annual operating expenses has risen by +$2.67 billion (+36.41%).
  • CAT annual operating expenses is now at all-time high.

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quarterly operating expenses:

$2.54B+$184.00M(+7.80%)
June 30, 2025

Summary

  • As of today (August 23, 2025), CAT quarterly total operating expenses is $2.54 billion, with the most recent change of +$184.00 million (+7.80%) on June 30, 2025.
  • Over the past year, CAT quarterly operating expenses has increased by +$47.00 million (+1.88%).
  • CAT quarterly operating expenses is now -2.90% below its all-time high of $2.62 billion, reached on December 31, 2024.

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Operating expenses Formula

Operating Expenses = Selling, General & Administrative (SG&A) Expenses + Research & Development (R&D) Expenses + Depreciation & Amortization + Other Operating Expenses

CAT Operating expenses Trends

PeriodPeriodAnnualAnnualQuarterlyQuarterly
1 y1 year+4.0%+1.9%
3 y3 years+36.4%+16.3%
5 y5 years+39.1%+40.3%

CAT Operating expenses Highs & Lows

PeriodPeriodAnnual vs highAnnual vs highAnnual vs lowAnnual vs lowQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs highQuarter. vs lowQuarter. vs low
3 y3-yearat high+36.4%-2.9%+17.1%
5 y5-yearat high+55.1%-2.9%+46.1%
alltimeall timeat high+1142.1%-2.9%+498.1%

CAT Operating expenses History

DateAnnualQuarterly
Jun 2025
-
$2.54B(+7.8%)
Mar 2025
-
$2.36B(-9.9%)
Dec 2024
$10.01B(+4.0%)
$2.62B(+3.3%)
Sep 2024
-
$2.53B(+1.6%)
Jun 2024
-
$2.50B(+5.5%)
Mar 2024
-
$2.36B(-8.5%)
Dec 2023
$9.63B(+22.2%)
$2.58B(+3.9%)
Sep 2023
-
$2.49B(+6.1%)
Jun 2023
-
$2.34B(+5.9%)
Mar 2023
-
$2.21B(+2.0%)
Dec 2022
$7.88B(+7.4%)
$2.17B(-0.5%)
Sep 2022
-
$2.18B(-0.2%)
Jun 2022
-
$2.19B(+5.9%)
Mar 2022
-
$2.06B(-3.6%)
Dec 2021
$7.34B(+13.7%)
$2.14B(+8.2%)
Sep 2021
-
$1.98B(-5.4%)
Jun 2021
-
$2.09B(+11.3%)
Mar 2021
-
$1.88B(-0.6%)
Dec 2020
$6.46B(-10.3%)
$1.89B(+8.7%)
Sep 2020
-
$1.74B(-4.0%)
Jun 2020
-
$1.81B(+2.4%)
Mar 2020
-
$1.77B(-9.4%)
Dec 2019
$7.20B(-6.3%)
$1.95B(-0.9%)
Sep 2019
-
$1.97B(-3.8%)
Jun 2019
-
$2.05B(+0.1%)
Mar 2019
-
$2.04B(-8.8%)
Dec 2018
$7.68B(+6.2%)
$2.24B(+6.4%)
Sep 2018
-
$2.11B(-2.7%)
Jun 2018
-
$2.17B(+9.0%)
Mar 2018
-
$1.99B(-8.9%)
Dec 2017
$7.23B(+4.2%)
$2.18B(+8.0%)
Sep 2017
-
$2.02B(-1.4%)
Jun 2017
-
$2.05B(+13.9%)
Mar 2017
-
$1.80B(-21.1%)
Dec 2016
$6.94B(-6.3%)
$2.28B(+31.0%)
Sep 2016
-
$1.74B(-8.2%)
Jun 2016
-
$1.90B(+3.4%)
Mar 2016
-
$1.83B(-13.6%)
Dec 2015
$7.41B(-8.9%)
$2.12B(+2.7%)
Sep 2015
-
$2.06B(-5.7%)
Jun 2015
-
$2.19B(+2.0%)
Mar 2015
-
$2.15B(-11.4%)
Dec 2014
$8.13B(+7.7%)
$2.42B(+5.9%)
Sep 2014
-
$2.29B(+3.6%)
Jun 2014
-
$2.21B(+5.7%)
Mar 2014
-
$2.09B(-0.8%)
Dec 2013
$7.55B(-9.9%)
$2.10B(+3.0%)
Sep 2013
-
$2.04B(-0.5%)
Jun 2013
-
$2.05B(-3.9%)
Mar 2013
-
$2.13B(-12.1%)
Dec 2012
$8.38B(+7.2%)
$2.43B(+7.6%)
Sep 2012
-
$2.26B(-3.8%)
Jun 2012
-
$2.35B(+8.7%)
Mar 2012
-
$2.16B(-6.4%)
Dec 2011
$7.82B(+19.1%)
$2.31B(+0.7%)
Sep 2011
-
$2.29B(+10.3%)
Jun 2011
-
$2.08B(+10.8%)
Mar 2011
-
$1.87B(-3.2%)
Dec 2010
$6.57B(+18.2%)
$1.94B(+0.6%)
Sep 2010
-
$1.92B(+6.8%)
Jun 2010
-
$1.80B(+12.7%)
Mar 2010
-
$1.60B(-6.2%)
Dec 2009
$5.56B(-15.1%)
$1.71B(+12.9%)
Sep 2009
-
$1.51B(-0.6%)
Jun 2009
-
$1.52B(-1.1%)
Mar 2009
-
$1.54B(-26.9%)
Dec 2008
$6.55B(+16.7%)
$2.10B(+15.9%)
Sep 2008
-
$1.81B(+1.6%)
Jun 2008
-
$1.78B(+10.8%)
Mar 2008
-
$1.61B(-3.9%)
Dec 2007
$5.61B(+4.5%)
$1.68B(+6.8%)
Sep 2007
-
$1.57B(+0.4%)
Jun 2007
-
$1.56B(+6.5%)
Mar 2007
-
$1.47B(-8.7%)
Dec 2006
$5.37B
$1.61B(+2.9%)
Sep 2006
-
$1.56B(+7.5%)
Jun 2006
-
$1.45B(+6.0%)
DateAnnualQuarterly
Mar 2006
-
$1.37B(-6.2%)
Dec 2005
$4.60B(+14.3%)
$1.46B(+13.1%)
Sep 2005
-
$1.29B(+2.2%)
Jun 2005
-
$1.26B(+5.6%)
Mar 2005
-
$1.20B(-4.8%)
Dec 2004
$4.03B(+10.0%)
$1.26B(+12.3%)
Sep 2004
-
$1.12B(-10.3%)
Jun 2004
-
$1.25B(+14.5%)
Mar 2004
-
$1.09B(+8.4%)
Dec 2003
$3.66B(+1.6%)
$1.01B(-1.0%)
Sep 2003
-
$1.02B(0.0%)
Jun 2003
-
$1.02B(+7.1%)
Mar 2003
-
$950.00M(-10.2%)
Dec 2002
$3.60B(+0.7%)
$1.06B(+0.3%)
Sep 2002
-
$1.05B(+5.3%)
Jun 2002
-
$1.00B(-3.1%)
Mar 2002
-
$1.03B(+14.5%)
Dec 2001
$3.58B(+10.0%)
$903.00M(-17.5%)
Sep 2001
-
$1.09B(+1.9%)
Jun 2001
-
$1.07B(+3.5%)
Mar 2001
-
$1.04B(-35.7%)
Dec 2000
$3.25B(+2.7%)
$1.61B(+190.5%)
Sep 2000
-
$556.00M(+1.6%)
Jun 2000
-
$547.00M(+2.2%)
Mar 2000
-
$535.00M(-64.6%)
Dec 1999
$3.17B(-1.2%)
$1.51B(+183.8%)
Sep 1999
-
$532.00M(-3.1%)
Jun 1999
-
$549.00M(-4.7%)
Mar 1999
-
$576.00M(-62.1%)
Dec 1998
$3.20B(+16.1%)
$1.52B(+166.4%)
Sep 1998
-
$571.00M(-0.5%)
Jun 1998
-
$574.00M(+6.7%)
Mar 1998
-
$538.00M(-42.9%)
Dec 1997
$2.76B(+14.9%)
$943.00M(+6.9%)
Sep 1997
-
$882.00M(+1.5%)
Jun 1997
-
$869.00M(+8.1%)
Mar 1997
-
$804.00M(-7.1%)
Dec 1996
$2.40B(+14.5%)
$865.00M(+12.2%)
Sep 1996
-
$771.00M(+3.9%)
Jun 1996
-
$742.00M(+0.7%)
Mar 1996
-
$737.00M(+1.1%)
Dec 1995
$2.10B(+1.8%)
$729.00M(+9.3%)
Sep 1995
-
$667.00M(-5.9%)
Jun 1995
-
$709.00M(+5.0%)
Mar 1995
-
$675.00M(-43.5%)
Dec 1994
$2.06B(+18.3%)
$1.19B(+167.1%)
Sep 1994
-
$447.00M(-29.0%)
Jun 1994
-
$630.00M(+4.8%)
Mar 1994
-
$601.00M(-48.3%)
Dec 1993
$1.74B(+4.6%)
$1.16B(+173.4%)
Sep 1993
-
$425.00M(-28.6%)
Jun 1993
-
$595.00M(+5.9%)
Mar 1993
-
$562.00M(-16.0%)
Dec 1992
$1.67B(+1.0%)
$669.00M(+17.2%)
Sep 1992
-
$571.00M(+7.3%)
Jun 1992
-
$532.00M(-3.4%)
Mar 1992
-
$551.00M(-37.9%)
Dec 1991
$1.65B(-1.6%)
$887.00M(+60.1%)
Sep 1991
-
$554.00M(+3.6%)
Jun 1991
-
$535.00M(-0.4%)
Mar 1991
-
$537.00M(-9.4%)
Dec 1990
$1.68B(+6.5%)
$593.00M(+8.6%)
Sep 1990
-
$546.00M(+1.1%)
Jun 1990
-
$540.00M(+1.9%)
Mar 1990
-
$530.00M(-1.5%)
Dec 1989
$1.57B(+10.5%)
$538.00M(+3.3%)
Sep 1989
-
$521.00M(+3.6%)
Jun 1989
-
$503.00M
Dec 1988
$1.42B(+21.2%)
-
Dec 1987
$1.18B(+4.9%)
-
Dec 1986
$1.12B(+5.0%)
-
Dec 1985
$1.07B(-2.4%)
-
Dec 1984
$1.09B(+35.6%)
-
Dec 1983
$806.00M(-41.9%)
-
Dec 1982
$1.39B(+59.6%)
-
Dec 1981
$869.70M(-23.7%)
-
Dec 1980
$1.14B
-

FAQ

  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. annual operating expenses year-on-year change?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly total operating expenses?
  • What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Caterpillar Inc.?
  • What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual total operating expenses?

The current annual operating expenses of CAT is $10.01B

What is the all time high annual operating expenses for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high annual total operating expenses is $10.01B

What is Caterpillar Inc. annual operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT annual total operating expenses has changed by +$384.00M (+3.99%)

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly total operating expenses?

The current quarterly operating expenses of CAT is $2.54B

What is the all time high quarterly operating expenses for Caterpillar Inc.?

Caterpillar Inc. all-time high quarterly total operating expenses is $2.62B

What is Caterpillar Inc. quarterly operating expenses year-on-year change?

Over the past year, CAT quarterly total operating expenses has changed by +$47.00M (+1.88%)
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