Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) Financials
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Caterpillar reported $20.54 billion of total sales and revenues for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended June 30, 2026, up 24.0% from a year earlier, on higher equipment volume and favorable price realization across all three primary segments. Profit was $3.59 billion, up 64.9%, and diluted earnings per share came to $7.77 against $4.62 a year earlier, growth that ran ahead of sales partly because operating profit of $4.29 billion carried expected recoveries of tariffs Caterpillar had paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, which the U.S. Supreme Court ruled unauthorized in February 2026, and partly because other income rose on foreign currency and investment gains. Construction Industries drove most of the increase in total sales and revenues, with segment sales of $8.35 billion, up 34.8%, while the order backlog grew again across all three primary segments.
| Metric | Amount | vs. year ago |
|---|---|---|
| Sales and revenues | $20,543,000,000 | up 24.0% |
| Profit | $3,593,000,000 | up 64.9% |
| Diluted EPS | $7.77 | up 68.2% |
| Operating profit | $4,295,000,000 | up 50.2% |
| Construction Industries sales | $8,346,000,000 | up 34.8% |
Company details
| Name | Caterpillar Inc |
|---|---|
| Ticker | CAT |
| CIK | 0000018230 |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| State | Texas |
| Incorporation | Delaware |
| SIC | 3531 |
| Office | Technology |
| Industry | Construction Machinery & Equip |
| Latest period covered | Q2 FY2026, ended 2026-06-30, 10-Q, accession 0000018230-26-000046 |
| Fiscal year end | 12/31 (MM/DD) |
| Next expected filing | 10-Q around 2026-10-29 (predicted) |
Data files
- Financial statementsPage Annual financial statements plus the latest quarter: income statement, balance sheet, cash flow. Actual dollars, actual shares. Sourcing notes and uncertainties included.
- 10-K and 10-Q summaryPage Qualitative synthesis of the latest 10-K + 10-Q: business, risk factors (quarter-over-quarter changes flagged), MD&A, legal proceedings, subsequent events.
- 8-K filings and eventsPage Digest of material 8-K filings: earnings headlines, management changes, capital-return and financing actions, governance. SEC accession numbers cited throughout.
FAQ · Caterpillar Q2 FY2026
How much revenue did Caterpillar report in Q2 FY2026?
Caterpillar reported $20.54 billion of total sales and revenues for Q2 FY2026, the quarter ended June 30, 2026. That is up 24.0% from $16.57 billion in the same quarter a year earlier, with higher volume and favorable price realization in Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Power & Energy.
What were Caterpillar's earnings per share in Q2 FY2026?
Caterpillar earned $7.77 per diluted share in Q2 FY2026, up from $4.62 in the same quarter a year earlier. Profit for the quarter was $3.59 billion, up 64.9%; per-share growth ran slightly ahead of that because continued repurchases reduced the average share count.
Why did Caterpillar's profit rise so much in Q2 FY2026?
Caterpillar's profit of $3.59 billion in Q2 FY2026 was up 64.9% from $2.18 billion a year earlier, growing faster than sales and revenues, which were up 24.0%. Operating profit of $4.29 billion included expected recoveries of tariffs paid under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act after the U.S. Supreme Court ruled those tariffs unauthorized, and other income was higher on foreign currency and investment gains, so the profit increase overstates the underlying improvement in the manufacturing business.
How is Caterpillar's construction equipment business doing?
Caterpillar's Construction Industries segment recorded sales of $8.35 billion in Q2 FY2026, up 34.8% from $6.19 billion a year earlier, mainly on higher sales of equipment to end users, with sales up in all four geographic regions. It was the largest of Caterpillar's three primary segments by sales in the quarter.
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