Caterpillar (CAT) earnings history
Most recent quarter
- Fiscal period
- Q2 2026
- Period end
- Jun 30, 2026
- EPS actual
- $8.17
- EPS estimate
- $6.22
- EPS surprise
- +31.42%
- Revenue surprise
- +6.25%
- Revenue
- $20.5B
- Revenue estimate
- $19.3B
- Reported
- Aug 4, 2026
Caterpillar reported Q2 2026 results on August 4, 2026. Earnings per share came in at $8.17, ahead of the $6.22 estimate by 31.42%, the largest beat in the table. Revenue was $20.5 billion, above the $19.3 billion consensus by 6.25%. Compared with Q2 2025, EPS rose about 73% from $4.72 and revenue rose about 23% from $16.6 billion. Both are highs for the table.
Annual EPS jumped from $13.87 in 2022 to $21.21 in 2023 and edged up to $21.90 in 2024. It then fell about 13% to $19.08 in 2025, while revenue rose to about $67.5 billion. The first half of 2026 adds up to $13.71 per share, about 53% more than the $8.97 earned in the first half of 2025. Over the last 20 quarters, Caterpillar topped the EPS estimate 16 times. The four misses were all small, between 2.23% and 3.90%.
Caterpillar reported Q3 between October 27 and October 31 in each of the past five years. That points to late October 2026 for the next report. It will show whether the higher earnings level of the first half holds, against Q3 2025 EPS of $4.95.
Earnings history
| Period | Reported | EPS estimate | EPS actual | Surprise | Revenue | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026 | Aug 4, 2026 | $6.22 | $8.17 | +31.42% | $20.5B | SEC |
| Q1 2026 | Apr 30, 2026 | $4.65 | $5.54 | +19.24% | $17.4B | SEC |
| Q4 2025 | Jan 29, 2026 | $4.71 | $5.16 | +9.51% | $19.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2025 | Oct 29, 2025 | $4.53 | $4.95 | +9.22% | $17.6B | SEC |
| Q2 2025 | Aug 5, 2025 | $4.89 | $4.72 | −3.57% | $16.6B | SEC |
| Q1 2025 | Apr 30, 2025 | $4.35 | $4.25 | −2.23% | $14.2B | SEC |
| Q4 2024 | Jan 30, 2025 | $5.02 | $5.14 | +2.40% | $16.2B | SEC |
| Q3 2024 | Oct 30, 2024 | $5.35 | $5.17 | −3.40% | $16.1B | SEC |
| Q2 2024 | Aug 6, 2024 | $5.56 | $5.99 | +7.72% | $16.7B | SEC |
| Q1 2024 | Apr 25, 2024 | $5.14 | $5.60 | +8.97% | $15.8B | SEC |
| Q4 2023 | Feb 5, 2024 | $4.76 | $5.23 | +9.77% | $17.1B | SEC |
| Q3 2023 | Oct 31, 2023 | $4.80 | $5.52 | +15.02% | $16.8B | SEC |
| Q2 2023 | Aug 1, 2023 | $4.57 | $5.55 | +21.33% | $17.3B | SEC |
| Q1 2023 | Apr 27, 2023 | $3.80 | $4.91 | +29.12% | $15.9B | SEC |
| Q4 2022 | Jan 31, 2023 | $4.02 | $3.86 | −3.90% | $16.6B | SEC |
| Q3 2022 | Oct 27, 2022 | $3.16 | $3.95 | +24.83% | $15.0B | SEC |
| Q2 2022 | Aug 2, 2022 | $3.01 | $3.18 | +5.50% | $14.2B | SEC |
| Q1 2022 | Apr 28, 2022 | $2.60 | $2.88 | +10.60% | $13.6B | SEC |
| Q4 2021 | Jan 28, 2022 | $2.26 | $2.69 | +19.04% | $13.8B | — |
| Q3 2021 | Oct 28, 2021 | $2.20 | $2.66 | +20.65% | $12.4B | SEC |
Quarterly revenue
Frequently asked questions
When did Caterpillar (CAT) last report earnings?
Caterpillar last reported on Aug 4, 2026, covering fiscal Q2 2026.
Did CAT beat earnings estimates?
Yes. Caterpillar reported EPS of $8.17 for Q2 2026 against a $6.22 estimate — a 31.42% beat.
How much revenue did CAT report last quarter?
Caterpillar reported $20.5B in revenue for Q2 2026, against a consensus estimate of $19.3B.
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