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Caterpillar (CAT) earnings: beat the estimate

Caterpillar (CAT) reported on Oct 29, 2026 and beat the EPS estimate: $7.20 against $7.03 (+2.4%). Revenue was $20.7B for Q3 2026, +17% year over year. It beat the EPS estimate in 100% of the quarters on record.

Last result+2.4% vs estimate
Beat rate100%

The last report

Caterpillar reported revenue of $20.7B for the third quarter 2026 (+17% Y/Y), net earnings $3.3B: Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy $19.7B, Financial Products $1.0B. How it makes money → · Every quarter →

Caterpillar: EPS against the estimate, last 5 reportsCaterpillar: EPS against the estimate, last 5 reportsEstimateReported$4.52$4.95Oct 25$4.71$5.16Jan 26$4.64$5.54Apr 26$6.20$8.17Aug 26$7.03$7.20Oct 26
Latest (Oct 26): Estimate $7.03, Reported $7.20.
CAT: the stock's move on each reportCAT: the stock's move on each reportAug 4, 2026+4.9%Apr 30, 2026+9.8%Jan 29, 2026+2.2%Oct 29, 2025+11.2%

Caterpillar's latest quarter

Caterpillar, Q3 2026: revenue $20.7B (+17% year over year), operating margin 20.4%, net earnings $3.3B, operating cash flow $4.4B. The chart follows the revenue to costs, profit and cash.

Questions

Did Caterpillar beat earnings?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported on Oct 29, 2026 and beat the EPS estimate: $7.20 against $7.03 (+2.4%).

When does CAT report earnings?

The next date is not set yet.

Does Caterpillar usually beat earnings?

It beat the consensus EPS estimate in 100% of the quarters on record.

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Updated Nov 8, 2026. Read automatically from SEC filings and public data; errors are possible. Not investment advice.