Caterpillar Inc.CATNYSE
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R&D Expenses Over TimeStable
Percentile Rank79
3Y CAGR+5.8%
5Y CAGR+8.7%
Year-over-Year Change

Research and development spending

3Y CAGR
+5.8%/yr
vs -0.5%/yr prior
5Y CAGR
+8.7%/yr
Consistent
Acceleration
+6.3pp
Accelerating
Percentile
P79
Within normal range
vs 5Y Ago
1.5x
Solid growth
Streak
1 yr
Consecutive growthStable
PeriodValueYoY Change
2025$2.15B+1.9%
2024$2.11B-0.0%
2023$2.11B+16.2%
2022$1.81B+7.6%
2021$1.69B+19.2%
2020$1.42B-16.4%
2019$1.69B-8.5%
2018$1.85B+0.4%
2017$1.84B-0.6%
2016$1.85B-