CAT
Caterpillar Inc.
Caterpillar (CAT) Q2 2026 earnings
Published Aug 4, 2026
AI summary
- Revenue $20.54B, up 24% from $16.57B a year ago.
- Adjusted EPS $8.17 beat the $6.20 consensus by $1.97, up from $4.72 a year ago.
- Caterpillar reported record quarterly sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, a 24% increase year-over-year.
- GAAP profit per share rose to $7.77, while adjusted profit per share reached $8.17 for the second quarter.
- Growth was driven by higher sales volume across all three primary business segments.
Results vs analyst consensus
Revenue
Reported
$20.54B
Consensus not captured before release
+24% YoY
Adjusted EPS
Reported · Adjusted profit per share
$8.17
Consensus $6.20
Beat by $1.97GAAP EPS: $7.77
Consensus: Yahoo Finance · Q2 2026 · EPS estimate at release
Revenue display rounded; difference uses exact result.
Next quarter outlook
No guidance in this release.
What to watch
- Operating profit included $392 million of expected tariff recoveries.
- Restructuring costs increased primarily due to the divestiture of certain non-U.S. entities.
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Source: Caterpillar Inc. press release · SEC Form 8-K exhibit 99.1