Caterpillar records 17% Q3 revenue growth to $20.7B

Full story: https://grafa.com/en/news/united-states/caterpillar-q3-2026-revenue-rises-17-percent

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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.

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