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Caterpillar Inc
NYSE: CAT Farm & Heavy Construction Machinery
$600.20
▼ $5.08 (−0.84%) today
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Caterpillar (CAT) Earnings History & Trends

EPS and revenue vs. Street estimates · SEC filings
67%
EPS beat rate
+7.27%
Avg. EPS surprise
Consecutive EPS beats
CAT vs Market · 30-day return after each reportCATS&P 500
−14%−7%0%+7%−12.9%−4.7%Q4 24+11.5%+6.9%Q1 25−2.6%+3.1%Q2 25−3.0%−1.0%Q3 25+8.6%−2.0%Q4 25+2.2%+5.7%Q1 26−8.7%+0.2%Q2 26
−14%−7%0%+7%Q4 24Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26
CAT EPS Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$3$6$5.03$5.14Q4 24$4.35$4.25Q1 25$4.90$4.72Q2 25$4.52$4.95Q3 25$4.71$5.16Q4 25$4.64$5.54Q1 26$6.20$8.17Q2 26$7.03$7.20Q3 26
$0$3$6Q4 24Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26
CAT Revenue Trend · estimate vs actualEstimateActual
$0$6.0B$12.0B$18.0B$16.5B$16.2BQ4 24$14.6B$14.2BQ1 25$16.3B$16.6BQ2 25$16.8B$17.6BQ3 25$17.8B$19.1BQ4 25$16.4B$17.4BQ1 26$19.2B$20.5BQ2 26$20.7B$20.7BQ3 26
$0$6.0B$12.0B$18.0BQ4 24Q2 25Q4 25Q2 26

How Often Does Caterpillar Beat Earnings Estimates?

Caterpillar beat EPS estimates in 6 of its last 8 reported quarters, and has beaten 5 quarters in a row.

CAT quarterly earnings per share and revenue versus Street estimates
Quarter EPS · est. Surprise Revenue · est. Surprise
Q3 2026 Adjusted EPS excludes restructuring costs of $41 million pre-tax ($0.07 per share); GAAP diluted EPS was $7.13. Operating profit included $128 million of IEEPA tariff recoveries. $7.20 est. $7.03 +2.37% $20.7B est. $20.7B −0.05%
Q2 2026 $8.17 est. $6.20 +31.83% $20.5B est. $19.2B +7.00%
Q1 2026 $5.54 est. $4.64 +19.30% $17.4B est. $16.4B +5.94%
Q4 2025 $5.16 est. $4.71 +9.51% $19.1B est. $17.8B +7.74%
Q3 2025 $4.95 est. $4.52 +9.43% $17.6B est. $16.8B +5.15%
Q2 2025 $4.72 est. $4.90 −3.73% $16.6B est. $16.3B +1.88%
Q1 2025 $4.25 est. $4.35 −2.31% $14.2B est. $14.6B −2.28%
Q4 2024 $5.14 est. $5.03 +2.25% $16.2B est. $16.5B −1.93%
Q3 2024 $5.17 est. $5.34 −3.18% $16.1B est. $16.1B +0.13%

Figures from SEC filings and company reports. Not investment advice.