CATCATERPILLAR INCSEC EDGAR
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CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) Earnings history

8 quarters held7/7 transcripts analyzed4/40 figures attestedNext: Nov 17, 2026, 11:15 AM · webcast
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PeriodRevenueYoYNet incomeEPS (dil.)Filed
Q3 2026$20.7B+17.6%$3.3B$7.13Oct 29, 2026
LATESTEarnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Oct 29, 2026, 6:33 AM ET
Earnings call · Oct 29, 2026transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q3 FY26YoY
Revenue$20.7B1+17.6%
Net income$3.3B+42.9%
Op income$4.2B+38.1%
EPS (dil.)$7.13+46.1%
EPS (basic)$7.16+45.8%
Op margin20.4%+3.1pp
Net margin15.9%+2.8pp
  1. [1] “Sales and revenues for the third quarter of 2026 were $20.7 billion, a 17% increase compared with $17.6 billion in the third quarter of 2025.” view source

Guidance & outlook

Call guidance

Q3 2026
MetricValuePeriodSpecificityvs Prior
revenuemid to high teensFY2026directionalNew
operating_profit_marginnear the bottom of the target rangeFY2026directionalNew
free_cash_flowtop half of our annual target rangeFY2026directional—
salesmoderate sales growthQ4 2026directionalNew

Special items & operational metrics

Operational metrics

Q3 2026

LLM-extracted from the earnings release; unverified.

Past Dues Cat Financial
1.3
Prior year: 1.5
percent
Q2 2026$20.5B+24.0%$3.6B$7.77Aug 4, 2026
Earnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Aug 4, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Earnings call · Aug 4, 2026transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q2 FY26YoY
Revenue$20.5B+24.0%
Net income$3.6B+64.9%
Op income$4.3B+50.2%
EPS (dil.)$7.771+68.2%
EPS (basic)$7.80+68.1%
Op margin20.9%+3.6pp
Net margin17.5%+4.3pp
  1. [1] “Profit per common share — diluted 2 $ 7.77” view source
Q1 2026$17.4B+22.2%$2.5B$5.47Apr 30, 2026
Earnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Apr 30, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Earnings call · Apr 30, 2026transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q1 FY26YoY
Revenue$17.4B+22.2%
Net income$2.5B+27.3%
Op income$3.1B+19.6%
EPS (dil.)$5.471+30.2%
EPS (basic)––
Op margin17.7%-0.4pp
Net margin14.6%+0.6pp
  1. [1] “Profit Per Share $5.47” view source
Q4 2025$19.1B–$2.4B$5.12Jan 29, 2026
Earnings filing (8-K)10-KFiled Jan 29, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Earnings call · Jan 29, 2026transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q4 FY25YoYFY25
Revenue$19.1B–$67.6B
Net income$2.4B–$8.9B
Op income$2.7B–$11.2B
EPS (dil.)$5.121–$18.81
EPS (basic)–––
Op margin13.9%-4.1pp
Net margin12.6%-4.7pp
  1. [1] “Profit Per Share $5.12” view source
Q3 2025$17.6B+9.5%$2.3B$4.88Oct 29, 2025
Earnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Oct 29, 2025, 6:32 AM ET
Earnings call · Oct 29, 2025transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q3 FY25YoY9M FY25
Revenue$17.6B+9.5%$48.5B
Net income$2.3B-6.7%$6.5B
Op income$3.1B-3.0%$8.5B
EPS (dil.)$4.88-3.6%$13.69
EPS (basic)$4.91-3.5%$13.76
Op margin17.3%-2.2pp
Net margin13.0%-2.3pp
Q2 2025$16.6B-0.7%$2.2B$4.62Aug 5, 2025
Earnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Aug 5, 2025, 6:32 AM ET
Earnings call · Aug 5, 2025transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q2 FY25YoY
Revenue$16.6B-0.7%
Net income$2.2B-18.7%
Op income$2.9B-17.9%
EPS (dil.)$4.62-15.7%
EPS (basic)$4.64-15.6%
Op margin17.3%-3.6pp
Net margin13.1%-3.0pp
Q1 2025$14.2B-10.0%$2.0B$4.20Apr 30, 2025
Earnings filing (8-K)10-QFiled Apr 30, 2025, 6:31 AM ET
Earnings call · Apr 30, 2025transcriptView originalprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q1 FY25YoY
Revenue$14.2B-10.0%
Net income$2.0B-30.0%
Op income$2.6B-26.7%
EPS (dil.)$4.20-27.0%
EPS (basic)$4.22-27.0%
Op margin18.1%-4.2pp
Net margin14.1%-4.0pp
Q4 2024$16.2B-5.0%$2.8B$5.78Jan 30, 2025
Earnings filing (8-K)10-KFiled Jan 30, 2025, 6:32 AM ET
Earnings calltranscriptprepared remarksQ&Adeckwebcast
Q4 FY24YoYFY24
Revenue$16.2B-5.0%$64.8B
Net income$2.8B+4.3%$10.8B
Op income$2.9B-6.7%$13.1B
EPS (dil.)$5.78+9.5%$22.05
EPS (basic)$5.81+9.4%$22.17
Op margin18.0%-0.4pp
Net margin17.2%+1.5pp

IR event calendar

Upcoming
  • Group President of Construction Industries Rod Shurman to Participate in Fireside Chat Hosted by Chad Dillard of BernsteinNov 17, 2026, 11:15 AM
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Past
  • 3Q 2026 Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Conference CallOct 29, 2026, 8:30 AM
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  • CATERPILLAR VIRTUAL HQ VISIT WITH CEO JOE CREED HOSTED BY WELLS FARGOSep 10, 2026, 9:00 AM
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  • 2Q 2026 Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Conference CallAug 4, 2026, 8:30 AM
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  • Caterpillar Virtual HQ Visit with Power & Energy Group President Jason Kaiser Hosted by Bank of AmericaMay 18, 2026, 12:30 PM
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  • 1Q 2026 Caterpillar Inc. Earnings Conference CallApr 30, 2026, 8:30 AM
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  • Caterpillar CEO Joe Creed and Group President Rod Shurman to Participate in Fireside Chat at CONEXPOMar 5, 2026, 8:00 AM
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Filing coverage

63 filings indexed · 163,442 XBRL facts
FilingDatePeriodSectionsTables
10-Q2026-11-04–47112
8-K2026-10-29Q3 2026130
8-K2026-10-15–40
8-K2026-09-01–30
10-Q2026-08-05–46112
8-K2026-08-04Q2 2026120
8-K2026-06-11–10
10-Q2026-05-06–44125
DEF 14A2026-04-30–240
8-K2026-04-30Q1 2026110

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