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US GAAP · $M · vs Q2 2025 · reported 08/04/2026
Caterpillar Inc. is an American manufacturer of construction, mining, and other engineering equipment. · Wikipedia
More about the company
The company is the world's largest manufacturer of construction equipment. In 2018, Caterpillar was ranked number 73 on the Fortune 500 list and number 265 on the Global Fortune 500 list. Caterpillar stock is a component of the Dow Jones Industrial Average.
Key growth driver: Construction Industries — the fastest-growing revenue line: $8,346, +35% y/y. · by the Q2 2026 report
When is CAT’s next earnings date?
Wednesday, November 4, 2026estimated
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has not confirmed the date yet; Nov 4, 2026 is an estimate based on the company's past reporting schedule and may move once the date is announced. Consensus EPS forecast: $6.95 (10 analysts), vs $4.95 in the same quarter last year.
What time does CAT report? Usually before market open: the last 4 results releases reached the SEC at 6:31 am, 6:31 am, 6:31 am, 6:32 am ET.
Last report: Aug 4, 2026 (Q2 2026) — broken down in the Sankey chart below. Dates and consensus: Nasdaq / Zacks Investment Research; companies do reschedule. Who else reports this week →
All figures in $M.
Revenue
$20,543
+24.0%
Gross profit
$7,762
+35.5%
Operating income
$4,295
+50.2%
20.9% margin
Net income
$3,593
+64.9%
$7.77 diluted EPS
Verdict: a record quarter with sales crossing $20 billion for the first time and operating profit up 50% on broad-based volume gains across Construction Industries, Power & Energy and Resource Industries, though GAAP results were flattered by $392 million of IEEPA tariff recoveries and a $139 million divestiture loss that adjusted metrics strip out.
Enterprise operating cash flow $4.4B; $1.5B share repurchases + $0.7B dividends ($2.2B total shareholder returns); ended quarter with $6.7B cash.
Source and notation
* marks non-cash / ≈ estimated. Source: Caterpillar Inc. press release / 10-Q (SEC EDGAR).
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CAT earnings history: past report dates
| Aug 4, 2026 Tue | 6:31 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2026 | $20.5B+24% y/y | $7.77+68% y/y |
| Apr 30, 2026 Thu | 6:31 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2026 | $17.4B+22% y/y | $5.47+30% y/y |
| Jan 29, 2026 Thu | 6:31 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2025 | ≈$19.1B+18% y/y | ≈$5.11−11% y/y |
| Oct 29, 2025 Wed | 6:32 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2025 | $17.6B+10% y/y | $4.88−4% y/y |
| Aug 5, 2025 Tue | 6:32 ambefore market open | Jun 30, 2025 | $16.6B−1% y/y | $4.62−16% y/y |
| Apr 30, 2025 Wed | 6:31 ambefore market open | Mar 31, 2025 | $14.2B−10% y/y | $4.20−27% y/y |
| Jan 30, 2025 Thu | 6:32 ambefore market open | Dec 31, 2024 | ≈$16.2B−5% y/y | ≈$5.76+10% y/y |
| Oct 11, 2024 Fri | 8:34 ambefore market open | Sep 30, 2024 | $16.1B−4% y/y | $5.06−7% y/y |
How we count
Report date and time — when the company filed its results press release with the SEC (Form 8-K, Item 2.02); the regular session runs 9:30 am – 4:00 pm ET. Revenue and diluted EPS — the company’s XBRL filings, EPS adjusted for stock splits; ≈ — fourth quarter derived as full year minus three quarters. Source: SEC EDGAR.
Caterpillar Inc.: 5-year financials
| 2025 | 67,589 | 11,151 | 8,884 | 8,918 | 2,749 |
| 2024 | 64,809 | 13,072 | 10,792 | 10,047 | 2,646 |
| 2023 | 67,060 | 12,966 | 10,335 | 11,288 | 2,563 |
| 2022 | 59,427 | 7,904 | 6,705 | 6,470 | 2,440 |
| 2021 | 50,971 | 6,878 | 6,489 | 6,105 | 2,332 |
$ millions, annual 10-K reports on SEC EDGAR (US GAAP).
How we calculate
Figures are the annual report lines as filed, no adjustments. Free cash flow is operating cash flow minus capital expenditures; dividends are cash paid to common shareholders during the year. “—” means the line isn’t in the filing.
Corporate governance
2/2good
How the company treats minority shareholders: 2 — well, 0 — systematically poorly.
More
- Feb 202610-K FY2025 cover: a single class of common stock (NYSE: CAT); Legal Proceedings (Note 22) shows no shareholder suits or SEC cases. sec.gov ↗
- Feb 2026Diluted shares 548.6M (2020) → 472.3M (2025), −14%; dividend $4.12 → $5.94 per share. data.sec.gov ↗
- Feb 202010-K FY2019: pending disputes, including under securities laws, deemed immaterial; the 2017 suit was closed without a settlement. sec.gov ↗
Scoring: 2.0, no deductions: single share class, diluted shares −14% over 5 years, dividend raised every year, the 2017 shareholder suit (taxes) dismissed in 2018, no SEC disclosure penalties
- Share classes
- Single class of common stock, one share — one vote (10-K cover, 2026 proxy).
- Dilution
- Diluted shares 548.6M (2020) → 472.3M (2025), −14%; SBC 0.4% of revenue.
- Disclosure
- Full reporting.
- Dividends
- Dividend $4.12 (2020) → $5.94 (2025), raised every year; buybacks of $2.7–7.7B a year.
- Lawsuits & regulators
- The 2017 class action (tax scheme) was dismissed by the court on Sep 26, 2018 with no payout; 10-K FY2025 shows no shareholder suits or SEC cases; tax disputes with the IRS are not criterion 10.
- Related parties
- Only minor employment of executives' relatives (2026 proxy).
How the score works · checked as of Sep 2026
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) earnings: FAQ
When is CAT's next earnings date?
Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) has not confirmed the date yet; Nov 4, 2026 is an estimate based on its past reporting schedule.
What time does CAT report earnings?
Caterpillar Inc. usually reports before market open: its latest results release was filed with the SEC at 6:31 am ET on Aug 4, 2026.
When did CAT last report earnings?
Caterpillar Inc. reported Q2 2026 results on Aug 4, 2026.
What is the EPS estimate for CAT's next earnings?
The consensus EPS forecast is $6.95 (10 analysts), vs $4.95 in the same quarter last year.
Where can I find Caterpillar Inc.'s financial statements?
On SEC EDGAR: quarterly reports (10-Q), the annual report (10-K) and earnings releases (8-K). The “Verified” badge next to the chart links to CAT's filings; this page breaks the latest report down in a Sankey chart.
What was CAT's net income in Q2 2026?
Caterpillar Inc. reported net income of $3,593M for Q2 2026 (+64.9% year over year), under US GAAP.
Does Caterpillar Inc. pay dividends?
Yes. In 2025, Caterpillar Inc. paid $2,749M in dividends on its common stock, per its 10-K. Earlier years are in the five-year table above.
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How this page was made: the figures come from the company's own report on SEC EDGAR; the summary and nuances were drafted by our model from that report. Figures checked against the filing on 08/25/2026. How we make the breakdowns · Report an error
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