R&D expense · 2011–2025
Caterpillar R&D expense
$2.1B+1.9% · FY2025
Caterpillar (CAT) reported $2.1B in R&D expense for fiscal 2025, +1.9% year on year.
| Fiscal year | R&D expense | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | $2.1B | +1.9% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | $2.1B | −0.0% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | $2.1B | +16.2% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | $1.8B | +7.6% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | $1.7B | +19.2% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | $1.4B | −16.4% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | $1.7B | −8.5% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | $1.9B | +0.4% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | $1.8B | −0.6% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | $1.9B | −12.6% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | $2.1B | −11.0% | Open → |
| FY20142014-12-31 | $2.4B | +53.4% | Open → |
| FY20132013-12-31 | $1.6B | −37.1% | Open → |
| FY20122012-12-31 | $2.5B | +7.4% | Open → |
| FY20112011-12-31 | $2.3B | — | Open → |
R&D expense — Research and development expense is what the company charged to R&D in the income statement for the year. Most companies report no R&D at all — the line is absent rather than zero — so this ranking covers the roughly 40% of filers that do.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2011–2025 compound annual growth −0.5%
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The numbers above are read from this document: 10-K · 0000018230-26-000008 · February 13, 2026
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