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CATNYSEConstruction Machinery & EquipFiscal year ends December 31
Financials through Q2 FY2026, quarter ended Jun 30, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Aug 5, 2026Score 12/3042% above fair value
$613.62−9.13 (-1.47%)

Close on Nov 2, 2026Market cap $282.07BP/E 26.4Yield 0.97%

Caterpillar Research and development expenses by Quarter

Research and development expenses ($M) ($M)

QuarterlyAnnual

Caterpillar Research and development expenses: $616M in Q2 2026, up 11.8% from a year earlier.

Latest, Q2 2026
616
Period ended Jun 30, 2026
Change on a year earlier
+11.8%
551 in Q2 2025
History
73 quarters
Since Q2 2008
Sources
60
Documents cited below

Where the Q2 2026 figure comes from

Source: Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2026-08-05 ↗

Quarterly history

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PeriodEndedResearch and development expenses ($M) ($M)Year on yearSource
Q2 2026Jun 30, 2026616+11.8%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2026-08-05 ↗
Q1 2026Mar 31, 2026537+11.9%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2026-05-06 ↗
Q4 2025Dec 31, 2025562+8.3%Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2026-02-13 ↗
Q3 2025Sep 30, 2025555+4.1%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-11-03 ↗
Q2 2025Jun 30, 2025551+3.0%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-08-06 ↗
Q1 2025Mar 31, 2025480-7.7%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2025-05-07 ↗
Q4 2024Dec 31, 2024519-6.3%Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2025-02-14 ↗
Q3 2024Sep 30, 2024533-3.8%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-11-06 ↗
Q2 2024Jun 30, 2024535+1.3%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-08-07 ↗
Q1 2024Mar 31, 2024520+10.2%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2024-05-01 ↗
Q4 2023Dec 31, 2023554+38.2%Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2024-02-16 ↗
Q3 2023Sep 30, 2023554+16.4%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-11-01 ↗
Q2 2023Jun 30, 2023528+10.0%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-08-02 ↗
Q1 2023Mar 31, 2023472+3.3%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2023-05-03 ↗
Q4 2022Dec 31, 2022401-8.7%Caterpillar Form 10-K, filed 2023-02-15 ↗
Q3 2022Sep 30, 2022476+11.5%Caterpillar Form 10-Q, filed 2022-11-02 ↗

Cite this data

StockData. (2026). Caterpillar Research and development expenses ($M), quarterly Q2 2008–Q2 2026 [Data set]. Compiled from Caterpillar SEC filings and investor materials. https://stockdatahq.com/stocks/cat/kpis/db-rd

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