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Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2026 Results

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Caterpillar reported an operating profit of $4.214 billion for the third quarter of 2026.

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Third Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2026 2025 Sales and Revenues $20.7 $17.6 Profit Per Share $7.13 $4.88 Adjusted Profit Per Share $7.20 $4.95 Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix on pages 12 and 13. IRVING, Texas, Oct. 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT ) announced third-quarter 2026 results. "Our third-quarter results reflect the durability of our end markets, with strong order rates and a record backlog," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Joe Creed. "Our team continues to execute our strategic priorities in a dynamic environment, positioning us for a strong year while delivering long-term value for our customers and shareholders." 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. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of $2.2 billion and favorable price realization of $663 million. Operating profit margin was 20.4% for the third quarter of 2026, compared with 17.3% for the third quarter of 2025. Adjusted operating profit margin was 20.6% for the third quarter of 2026, compared with 17.5% for the third quarter of 2025. Third-quarter 2026 profit per share was $7.13, compared with third-quarter 2025 profit per share of $4.88. Adjusted profit per share in the third quarter of 2026 was...

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Operating profit for the third quarter of 2026 was $4.214 billion, an increase of $1.162 billion, or 38%, compared with $3.052 billion in the third quarter of 2025.

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Earnings

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Amount named
$4.2B
Location
Irving, Texas, United States

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$4.2B

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Ticker
NYSE:CAT

Extraction

Confidence
95%
Detected
Oct 29, 2026
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signal_subtype
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