Caterpillar records 17% Q3 revenue growth to $20.7B
Key points
- Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.7 billion, up 17% year over year, while profit per share rose to $7.13.
- Operating profit increased 38% to $4.214 billion, with the operating margin expanding to 20.4%.
- Caterpillar generated $4.4 billion in enterprise operating cash flow and spent $1.2 billion on share repurchases and $700 million on dividends.
Caterpillar (NYSE:CAT) reported third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.7 billion, up 17% year over year, while profit per share increased to $7.13.
Revenue rose from $17.6 billion a year earlier, driven primarily by higher sales volumes and favorable pricing, while adjusted profit per share increased to $7.20 from $4.95.
Operating profit increased 38% to $4.214 billion, and the operating margin expanded to 20.4% from 17.3%, with growth across all three primary business segments.
Power & Energy and Construction Industries sales each increased 18%, while Resource Industries sales rose 15%; North American revenue grew 24%, but Asia-Pacific revenue declined 2%.
Caterpillar generated $4.4 billion in enterprise operating cash flow, ended the quarter with $7.9 billion in enterprise cash, and returned $1.9 billion to shareholders through $1.2 billion in share repurchases and $700 million in dividends.
Frequently asked questions
More from United States
Norwegian Cruise Line Q3 revenue totals $2.9B as profit reaches $491M
Silgan Q3 results mixed as adjusted EPS beats and revenue misses
CRH revenue advances 3% in Q3 to $11.4 billion
Titan International Q3 sales fall as agriculture weakens
Wesco Q3 sales rockets 16.6% to record $7.23 billion
Carrier Q3 revenue comes in at $6.26 billion as EPS beats estimates
