CAT · 10-Q · 2026Q2 · Full report

Acquisition / Partnership / Divestiture

CATERPILLAR INC · 2026-08-05 · Importance 84 · Surprise 100

MP&E investing cash flow included $802 million of net cash used for investments and acquisitions during the first six months of 2026. The increase from $21 million in the prior-year period was primarily attributable to Caterpillar’s acquisition of RPMGlobal. The filing identifies RPMGlobal as the principal acquisition driver but does not state the transaction purchase price separately in this section. MP&E investing cash use increased to $2.195 billion from $1.530 billion year over year.

Key facts

• Second quarter losses of $139 million for the divestiture of certain non-U.S. entities had no related tax benefit and were excluded from the estimated annual effective tax rate in Q2 2026. source