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Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter 2026 ResultsApril 30, 2026 6:30 AM
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First-quarter 2026 sales and revenues increased 22% to $17.4 billionFirst-quarter 2026 profit per share of $5.47; adjusted profit per share of $5.54 Deployed $5.7 billion of cash for share repurchases and dividends in the first quarter
First Quarter($ in billions except profit per share)
20262025Sales and Revenues
$17.4$14.2Profit Per Share
$5.47$4.20Adjusted Profit Per Share
$5.54$4.25Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix on pages 12 and 13. IRVING, Texas, April 30, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) announced first-quarter 2026 results.
"Our team delivered a strong start to the year, driven by resilient end markets and disciplined execution in a dynamic operating environment," said Caterpillar Chairman and CEO Joe Creed. "Solid sales and revenues growth, combined with robust order activity, demonstrate the strength of our business and our focus on solving our customers' toughest challenges. A record backlog provides a strong foundation for continued positive momentum."Sales and revenues for the first quarter of 2026 were $17.4 billion, a 22% increase compared with $14.2 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of $2.3 billion and favorable price realization of $426 million.Operating profit margin was 17.7% for the first quarter of 2026, compared with 18.1% for the first quarter of 2025. Adjusted operating profit margin was 18.0% for the first quarter of 2026, compared with 18.3% for the first quarter of 2025. First-quarter 2026 profit per share was $5.47, compared with first-quarter 2025 profit per share of $4.20. Adjusted profit per share in the first quarter of 2026 was $5.54, compared with first-quarter 2025 adjusted profit per share of $4.25. For the first quarter of 2026 and 2025, adjusted operating profit margin and adjusted profit per share excluded restructuring costs.For the first quarter of 2026, enterprise operating cash flow was $1.9 billion, and the company ended the first quarter with $4.1 billion of enterprise cash. In the quarter, the company deployed $5.0 billion of cash for repurchases of Caterpillar common stock and $0.7 billion of cash for dividends.CONSOLIDATED RESULTSConsolidated Sales and RevenuesConsolidated Sales and Revenues Comparison
First Quarter 2026 vs. First Quarter 2025 To access this chart, go to https://investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx for the downloadable version of Caterpillar first-quarter 2026 earnings. The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated sales and revenues between the first quarter of 2025 (at left) and the first quarter of 2026 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees.Total sales and revenues for the first quarter of 2026 were $17.415 billion, an increase of $3.166 billion, or 22%, compared with $14.249 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of $2.3 billion and favorable price realization of $426 million. Higher sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories and higher sales of equipment to end users. Dealer inventory increased more during the first quarter of 2026 than during the first quarter of 2025.Sales were higher across the three primary segments.Sales and Revenues by Segment(Millions of dollars)First
Quarter
2025
SalesVolume
PriceRealization
Currency
Inter-
Segment /
Other
First
Quarter
2026
$Change
%Change
Power & Energy$ 5,783
$ 840
$ 108
$ 111
$ 189
$ 7,031
$ 1,248
22 %Construction Industries5,184
1,459
356
143
19
7,161
1,977
38 %Resource Industries3,661
85
(39)
78
12
3,797
136
4 %All Other Segment70
1
—
—
6
77
7
10 %Corporate Items and Eliminations(1,320)
(67)
1
19
(226)
(1,593)
(273)
Machinery, Power & Energy13,378
2,318
426
351
—
16,473
3,095
23 %
Financial Products Segment1,007
—
—
—
89
1,096
89
9 %Corporate Items and Eliminations(136)
—
—
—
(18)
(154)
(18)
Financial Products Revenues871
—
—
—
71
942
71
8 %
Consolidated Sales and Revenues$ 14,249
$ 2,318
$ 426
$ 351
$ 71
$ 17,415
$ 3,166
22 %
Sales and Revenues by Geographic Region
North America
Latin America
EAME
Asia/Pacific
External Sales
and Revenues
Inter-Segment
Total Sales
and Revenues(Millions of dollars)$
% Chg
$
% Chg
$
% Chg
$
% Chg
$
% Chg
$
% Chg
$
% ChgFirst Quarter 2026
Power & Energy$ 3,500
33 %
$ 278
(15 %)
$ 1,141
11 %
$ 794
17 %
$ 5,713
23 %
$ 1,318
17 %
$ 7,031
22 %Construction Industries4,292
48 %
650
29 %
1,199
38 %
961
11 %
7,102
38 %
59
48 %
7,161
38 %Resource Industries1,836
14 %
572
(6 %)
560
10 %
742
(14 %)
3,710
3 %
87
16 %
3,797
4 %All Other Segment7
(13 %)
—
— %
3
200 %
2
— %
12
9 %
65
10 %
77
10 %Corporate Items and Eliminations(55)
—
(4)
(5)
(64)
(1,529)
(1,593)
Machinery, Power & Energy9,580
34 %
1,500
5 %
2,899
21 %
2,494
4 %
16,473
23 %
—
— %
16,473
23 %
Financial Products Segment741
9 %
111
12 %
133
9 %
111
7 %
1,096
9 %
—
— %
1,096
9 %Corporate Items and Eliminations(91)
(19)
(24)
(20)
(154)
—
(154)
Financial Products Revenues650
8 %
92
15 %
109
6 %
91
6 %
942
8 %
—
— %
942
8 %
Consolidated Sales and Revenues$ 10,230
32 %
$ 1,592
5 %
$ 3,008
20 %
$ 2,585
4 %
$ 17,415
22 %
$ —
— %
$ 17,415
22 %
First Quarter 2025
Power & Energy$ 2,625
$ 326
$ 1,026
$ 677
$ 4,654
$ 1,129
$ 5,783
Construction Industries2,904
504
867
869
5,144
40
5,184
Resource Industries1,610
606
510
860
3,586
75
3,661
All Other Segment8
—
1
2
11
59
70
Corporate Items and Eliminations(11)
(1)
(1)
(4)
(17)
(1,303)
(1,320)
Machinery, Power & Energy7,136
1,435
2,403
2,404
13,378
—
13,378
Financial Products Segment682
99
122
104
1,007
—
1,007
Corporate Items and Eliminations(80)
(19)
(19)
(18)
(136)
—
(136)
Financial Products Revenues602
80
103
86
871
—
871
Consolidated Sales and Revenues$ 7,738
$ 1,515
$ 2,506
$ 2,490
$ 14,249
$ —
$ 14,249
Consolidated Operating ProfitConsolidated Operating Profit Comparison
First Quarter 2026 vs. First Quarter 2025 To access this chart, go to https://investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx for the downloadable version of Caterpillar first-quarter 2026 earnings. The chart above graphically illustrates reasons for the change in consolidated operating profit between the first quarter of 2025 (at left) and the first quarter of 2026 (at right). Caterpillar management utilizes these charts internally to visually communicate with the company's board of directors and employees. The bar titled Other includes consolidating adjustments and Machinery, Power & Energy's other operating (income) expenses.Operating profit for the first quarter of 2026 was $3.085 billion, an increase of $506 million, or 20%, compared with $2.579 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was mainly due to the profit impact of higher sales volume of $940 million and favorable price realization of $426 million. This was partially offset by unfavorable manufacturing costs of $710 million and higher selling, general and administrative (SG&A) and research and development (R&D) expenses of $225 million. Unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected the impact of higher tariff costs. The increase in SG&A/R&D expenses was primarily driven by higher compensation expenses.Profit (Loss) by Segment(Millions of dollars)First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
$Change
% ChangePower & Energy$ 1,450
$ 1,288
$ 162
13 %Construction Industries1,535
1,024
511
50 %Resource Industries378
623
(245)
(39 %)All Other Segment(43)
(19)
(24)
(126 %)Corporate Items and Eliminations(321)
(401)
80
Machinery, Power & Energy2,999
2,515
484
19 %
Financial Products Segment245
215
30
14 %Corporate Items and Eliminations(8)
(14)
6
Financial Products237
201
36
18 %
Consolidating Adjustments(151)
(137)
(14)
Consolidated Operating Profit$ 3,085
$ 2,579
$ 506
20 %
Other Profit/Loss and Tax Items Other income (expense) in the first quarter of 2026 was income of $260 million, compared with income of $107 million in the first quarter of 2025. The change was primarily driven by favorable impacts from foreign currency, total return swap contracts and commodity hedges.The effective tax rate for the first quarter of 2026 was 20.9% compared to 22.3% for the first quarter of 2025. Excluding the discrete items discussed below, the global estimated annual effective tax rate was 23.0% for the first quarter of 2026 and 2025.A discrete tax benefit of $68 million was recorded in the first quarter of 2026, compared with a $17 million benefit in the first quarter of 2025, for the settlement of stock-based compensation awards with associated tax deductions in excess of cumulative U.S. GAAP compensation expense. Please see a reconciliation of GAAP to non-GAAP financial measures in the appendix on pages 12 and 13.POWER & ENERGY(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
First Quarter
2025
Sales
Volume
Price
Realization
Currency
Inter-
Segment
First Quarter
2026
$ Change
% ChangeTotal Sales
$ 5,783
$ 840
$ 108
$ 111
$ 189
$ 7,031
$ 1,248
22 %
Sales by Application
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
$Change
%Change
Power Generation
$ 2,817
$ 1,996
$ 821
41 %
Oil and Gas
1,423
1,258
165
13 %
Industrial
1,473
1,400
73
5 %
External Sales
5,713
4,654
1,059
23 %
Inter-segment
1,318
1,129
189
17 %
Total Sales
$ 7,031
$ 5,783
$ 1,248
22 %
Segment Profit
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
Change
%Change
Segment Profit
$ 1,450
$ 1,288
$ 162
13 %
Segment Profit Margin
20.6 %
22.3 %
(1.7 pts)
Power & Energy's total sales were $7.031 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $1.248 billion, or 22%, compared with $5.783 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of $840 million and higher inter-segment sales of $189 million.Power Generation – Sales increased in large reciprocating engines and in turbines and turbine-related services, primarily data center applications.Oil and Gas – Sales increased in reciprocating engines used in gas compression applications. Sales also increased in turbines and turbine-related services.Industrial – Sales increased primarily in EAME and Asia/Pacific.Power & Energy's segment profit was $1.450 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $162 million, or 13%, compared with $1.288 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was mainly due to the profit impact of higher sales volume of $435 million and favorable price realization of $108 million, partially offset by unfavorable manufacturing costs of $346 million. Unfavorable manufacturing costs primarily reflected the impact of higher tariff costs.CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRIES(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
First Quarter
2025
Sales
Volume
Price
Realization
Currency
Inter-
Segment
First Quarter
2026
$ Change
% ChangeTotal Sales
$ 5,184
$ 1,459
$ 356
$ 143
$ 19
$ 7,161
$ 1,977
38 %
Sales by Geographic Region
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
$Change
%Change
North America
$ 4,292
$ 2,904
$ 1,388
48 %
Latin America
650
504
146
29 %
EAME
1,199
867
332
38 %
Asia/Pacific
961
869
92
11 %
External Sales
7,102
5,144
1,958
38 %
Inter-segment
59
40
19
48 %
Total Sales
$ 7,161
$ 5,184
$ 1,977
38 %
Segment Profit
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
Change
%Change
Segment Profit
$ 1,535
$ 1,024
$ 511
50 %
Segment Profit Margin
21.4 %
19.8 %
1.6 pts
Construction Industries' total sales were $7.161 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $1.977 billion, or 38%, compared with $5.184 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase in sales was mainly due to higher sales volume of $1.5 billion and favorable price realization of $356 million. Higher sales volume was primarily driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories. Dealer inventory increased during the first quarter of 2026, compared with a slight decrease during the first quarter of 2025.In North America, sales increased due to higher sales volume and favorable price realization. Higher sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories.Sales increased in Latin America mainly due to higher sales volume and favorable currency impacts primarily related to the Brazilian real. Higher sales volume was mainly driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories.In EAME, sales increased primarily due to higher sales volume and favorable currency impacts mainly related to the euro. Higher sales volume was primarily driven by the impact from changes in dealer inventories.Sales increased in Asia/Pacific mainly due to favorable price realization and favorable currency impacts primarily related to the Australian dollar. Construction Industries' segment profit was $1.535 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $511 million, or 50%, compared with $1.024 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to the profit impact of higher sales volume of $505 million and favorable price realization of $356 million, partially offset by unfavorable manufacturing costs of $362 million. Unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected the impact of higher tariff costs.RESOURCE INDUSTRIES(Millions of dollars)
Segment Sales
First Quarter
2025
Sales
Volume
Price
Realization
Currency
Inter-
Segment
First Quarter
2026
$ Change
% ChangeTotal Sales
$ 3,661
$ 85
$ (39)
$ 78
$ 12
$ 3,797
$ 136
4 %
Sales by Industry
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
$Change
%Change
Mining, HC and Q&A*
$ 2,954
$ 2,842
$ 112
4 %
Rail
756
744
12
2 %
External Sales
3,710
3,586
124
3 %
Inter-segment
87
75
12
16 %
Total Sales
$ 3,797
$ 3,661
$ 136
4 %
*Heavy Construction and Quarry & Aggregates (HC and Q&A)
Segment Profit
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
Change
%Change
Segment Profit
$ 378
$ 623
$ (245)
(39 %)
Segment Profit Margin
10.0 %
17.0 %
(7.0 pts)
Resource Industries' total sales were $3.797 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $136 million, or 4%, compared with $3.661 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to higher sales volume of $85 million and favorable currency impacts of $78 million mainly related to the Australian dollar. Higher sales volume was primarily driven by higher sales of equipment to end users.Mining, Heavy Construction and Quarry & Aggregates – Sales increased primarily due to higher sales of equipment to end users in Mining.Rail – Sales increased in rail services.Resource Industries' segment profit was $378 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $245 million, or 39%, compared with $623 million in the first quarter of 2025. The decrease was mainly due to unfavorable manufacturing costs. Unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected the impact of higher tariff costs.FINANCIAL PRODUCTS SEGMENT(Millions of dollars)
Revenues by Geographic Region
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
$Change
%Change
North America
$ 741
$ 682
$ 59
9 %
Latin America
111
99
12
12 %
EAME
133
122
11
9 %
Asia/Pacific
111
104
7
7 %
Total Revenues
$ 1,096
$ 1,007
$ 89
9 %
Segment Profit
First Quarter
2026
First Quarter
2025
Change
%Change
Segment Profit
$ 245
$ 215
$ 30
14 %
Financial Products' segment revenues were $1.096 billion in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $89 million, or 9%, compared with $1.007 billion in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was primarily due to a favorable impact from higher average earning assets across all regions.Financial Products' segment profit was $245 million in the first quarter of 2026, an increase of $30 million, or 14%, compared with $215 million in the first quarter of 2025. The increase was mainly due to a favorable impact from higher average earning assets of $40 million and a favorable impact from higher margins at Insurance Services of $9 million, partially offset by higher SG&A expenses of $22 million.At the end of the first quarter of 2026, past dues at Cat Financial were 1.39%, compared with 1.58% at the end of the first quarter of 2025. Write-offs, net of recoveries, were $29 million for the first quarter of 2026, compared with $20 million for the first quarter of 2025. As of March 31, 2026, Cat Financial's allowance for credit losses totaled $283 million, or 0.86% of finance receivables, compared with $284 million, or 0.86% of finance receivables at December 31, 2025.Corporate Items and EliminationsExpense for corporate items and eliminations was $329 million in the first quarter of 2026, a decrease of $86 million from the first quarter of 2025, primarily driven by favorable impacts of segment reporting methodology differences and decreased expenses due to timing differences, partially offset by higher corporate costs and an unfavorable change in fair value adjustments related to deferred compensation plans.Notesi. Glossary of terms is included on the Caterpillar website at https://investors.caterpillar.com/overview/default.aspx.
ii. Sales of equipment to end users is demonstrated by the company's Rolling 3 Month Retail Sales Statistics filed in a Form 8-K on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026.
iii. Information on non-GAAP financial measures is included in the appendix on pages 12 and 13.
iv. Some amounts within this report are rounded to the millions or billions and may not add.
v. Caterpillar will conduct a teleconference and live webcast, with a slide presentation, beginning at 7:30 a.m. Central Time on Thursday, Apr. 30, 2026, to discuss its 2026 first-quarter results. The accompanying slides will be available before the webcast on the Caterpillar website at https://investors.caterpillar.com/events-presentations/default.aspx. About Caterpillar
For more than a century, Caterpillar has built a better, more sustainable world. With 2025 sales and revenues of $67.6 billion, Caterpillar Inc. is shaping the future as the world's leading manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, off-highway diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Backed by one of the largest independent global dealer networks and financing services through Cat Financial, the company's primary business segments: Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries are solving customers' toughest challenges through commercial excellence and advanced technology, driven by a highly skilled, dedicated global team. Learn more at caterpillar.com.Caterpillar's latest financial results are also available online:https://investors.caterpillar.com/overview/default.aspxhttps://investors.caterpillar.com/financials/quarterly-results/default.aspx (live broadcast/replays of quarterly conference call)Forward-Looking StatementsCertain statements in this press release relate to future events and expectations and are forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Words such as "believe," "estimate," "will be," "will," "would," "expect," "anticipate," "plan," "forecast," "target," "guide," "project," "intend," "could," "should" or other similar words or expressions often identify forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, including, without limitation, statements regarding our outlook, projections, forecasts or trend descriptions. These statements do not guarantee future performance and speak only as of the date they are made, and we do not undertake to update our forward-looking statements.Caterpillar's actual results may differ materially from those described or implied in our forward-looking statements based on a number of factors, including, but not limited to: (i) global and regional economic conditions and economic conditions in the industries we serve; (ii) commodity price changes, material price increases, fluctuations in demand for our products or significant shortages of material; (iii) government monetary or fiscal policies; (iv) political and economic risks, commercial instability and events beyond our control in the countries in which we operate; (v) international trade policies and their impact on demand for our products and our competitive position, including the imposition of new tariffs or changes in existing tariff rates; (vi) our ability to develop, produce and market quality products that meet our customers' needs; (vii) the impact of the highly competitive environment in which we operate on our sales and pricing; (viii) information technology security threats and computer crime; (ix) inventory management decisions and sourcing practices of our dealers and our OEM customers; (x) a failure to realize, or a delay in realizing, all of the anticipated benefits of our acquisitions, joint ventures or divestitures; (xi) union disputes or other employee relations issues; (xii) adverse effects of unexpected events; (xiii) disruptions or volatility in global financial markets limiting our sources of liquidity or the liquidity of our customers, dealers and suppliers; (xiv) failure to maintain our credit ratings and potential resulting increases to our cost of borrowing and adverse effects on our cost of funds, liquidity, competitive position and access to capital markets; (xv) our Financial Products segment's risks associated with the financial services industry; (xvi) changes in interest rates or market liquidity conditions; (xvii) an increase in delinquencies, repossessions or net losses of Cat Financial's customers; (xviii) currency fluctuations; (xix) our or Cat Financial's compliance with financial and other restrictive covenants in debt agreements; (xx) increased pension plan funding obligations; (xxi) alleged or actual violations of trade or anti-corruption laws and regulations; (xxii) additional tax expense or exposure, including the impact of U.S. tax reform; (xxiii) significant legal proceedings, claims, lawsuits or government investigations; (xxiv) new regulations or changes in financial services regulations; (xxv) compliance with environmental laws and regulations; (xxvi) catastrophic events, including global pandemics such as the COVID-19 pandemic; and (xxvii) other factors described in more detail in Caterpillar's Forms 10-Q, 10-K and other filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission.APPENDIXNON-GAAP FINANCIAL MEASURESThe following definitions are provided for the non-GAAP financial measures. These non-GAAP financial measures have no standardized meaning prescribed by U.S. GAAP and therefore are unlikely to be comparable to the calculation of similar measures for other companies. Management does not intend these items to be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measures.The company believes it is important to separately quantify the profit impact of one significant item in order for the company's results to be meaningful to readers. This item consists of (i) restructuring costs. The company does not consider this item indicative of earnings from ongoing business activities and believes the non-GAAP measure provides investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and aids with assessing the company's period-over-period results. The company intends to discuss adjusted profit per share for the fourth quarter and full-year 2026, excluding mark-to-market gains or losses for remeasurement of pension and other postemployment benefit plans.Reconciliations of adjusted results to the most directly comparable GAAP measure are as follows:(Dollars in millions except per share data)
Operating
Profit
Operating
Profit Margin
Profit Before
Taxes
Provision
(Benefit) for
Income Taxes
Profit
Profit per
Share
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 - U.S. GAAP
$ 3,085
17.7 %
$ 3,211
$ 670
$ 2,549
$ 5.47Restructuring costs
41
0.3 %
41
9
32
0.07Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 - Adjusted
$ 3,126
18.0 %
$ 3,252
$ 679
$ 2,581
$ 5.54
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - U.S. GAAP
$ 2,579
18.1 %
$ 2,570
$ 574
$ 2,003
$ 4.20Restructuring costs
32
0.2 %
33
8
25
0.05Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - Adjusted
$ 2,611
18.3 %
$ 2,603
$ 582
$ 2,028
$ 4.25
The company believes it is important to separately disclose the annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items for the results to be meaningful to readers. The annual effective tax rate is discussed using non-GAAP financial measures that exclude the effects of amounts associated with discrete items recorded fully in the quarter they occur. For the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, this item consists of (i) the settlement of stock-based compensation awards with associated tax deductions in excess of cumulative U.S. GAAP compensation expense. The company believes the non-GAAP measures will provide investors with useful perspective on underlying business results and trends and aids with assessing the company's period-over-period results.A reconciliation of the effective tax rate to annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items is below:(Dollars in millions)
Profit Before
Taxes
Provision
(Benefit) for
Income Taxes
Effective Tax
Rate
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 - U.S. GAAP
$ 3,211
670
20.9 %Excess stock-based compensation
—
68
Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items
$ 3,211
$ 738
23.0 %Excess stock-based compensation
—
(68)
Restructuring costs
41
9
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 - Adjusted
$ 3,252
$ 679
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - U.S. GAAP
$ 2,570
$ 574
22.3 %Excess stock-based compensation
—
17
Annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items
$ 2,570
$ 591
23.0 %Excess stock-based compensation
—
(17)
Restructuring costs
33
8
Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 - Adjusted
$ 2,603
$ 582
Supplemental Consolidating DataThe company is providing supplemental consolidating data for the purpose of additional analysis. The data has been grouped as follows:Consolidated – Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries.Machinery, Power & Energy (MP&E) – The company defines MP&E as it is presented in the supplemental data as Caterpillar Inc. and its subsidiaries, excluding Financial Products. MP&E's information relates to the design, manufacturing and marketing of its products.Financial Products – The company defines Financial Products as it is presented in the supplemental data as its finance and insurance subsidiaries, primarily Caterpillar Financial Services Corporation (Cat Financial) and Caterpillar Insurance Holdings Inc. (Insurance Services). Financial Products' information relates to the financing to customers and dealers for the purchase and lease of Caterpillar and other equipment.Consolidating Adjustments – Eliminations of transactions between MP&E and Financial Products.The nature of the MP&E and Financial Products businesses is different, especially with regard to the financial position and cash flow items. Caterpillar management utilizes this presentation internally to highlight these differences. The company believes this presentation will assist readers in understanding its business.Pages 15 to 23 reconcile MP&E and Financial Products to Caterpillar Inc. consolidated financial information.Caterpillar Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statement of Results of Operations(Unaudited)(Dollars in millions except per share data)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy$ 16,473
$ 13,378Revenues of Financial Products942
871Total sales and revenues17,415
14,249
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold11,306
8,965Selling, general and administrative expenses1,816
1,593Research and development expenses537
480Interest expense of Financial Products345
326Other operating (income) expenses326
306Total operating costs14,330
11,670
Operating profit3,085
2,579
Interest expense excluding Financial Products134
116Other income (expense)260
107
Consolidated profit before taxes3,211
2,570
Provision (benefit) for income taxes670
574Profit of consolidated companies2,541
1,996
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies7
7
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies2,548
2,003
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)
—
Profit 1$ 2,549
$ 2,003
Profit per common share$ 5.50
$ 4.22Profit per common share — diluted 2$ 5.47
$ 4.20
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)
– Basic463.4
474.9– Diluted 2465.8
477.1
1Profit attributable to common shareholders.2Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method. Caterpillar Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statement of Financial Position(Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
March 31,
2026
December 31,
2025Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 4,072
$ 9,980Receivables – trade and other11,447
10,920Receivables – finance10,443
10,649Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,980
2,801Inventories19,626
18,135Total current assets48,568
52,485
Property, plant and equipment – net15,249
15,140Long-term receivables – trade and other2,490
2,142Long-term receivables – finance14,341
14,272Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes2,419
2,882Intangible assets419
241Goodwill5,865
5,321Other assets6,199
6,102Total assets$ 95,550
$ 98,585
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings:
-- Financial Products$ 4,729
$ 5,514Accounts payable9,641
8,968Accrued expenses5,454
5,587Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits1,434
2,554Customer advances4,382
3,314Dividends payable—
703Other current liabilities2,567
2,798Long-term debt due within one year:
-- Machinery, Power & Energy35
35-- Financial Products7,660
7,085Total current liabilities35,902
36,558
Long-term debt due after one year:
-- Machinery, Power & Energy10,671
10,678-- Financial Products19,971
20,018Liability for postemployment benefits3,659
3,838Other liabilities6,687
6,175Total liabilities76,890
77,267
Shareholders' equity
Common stock5,852
7,181Treasury stock(53,307)
(49,539)Profit employed in the business67,997
65,448Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,881)
(1,772)Noncontrolling interests(1)
—Total shareholders' equity18,660
21,318Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 95,550
$ 98,585 Caterpillar Inc.Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flow(Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
Three Months Ended March 31,
2026
2025Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies$ 2,548
$ 2,003Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization595
540Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes534
(38)Other68
78Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other(801)
155Inventories(1,501)
(990)Accounts payable938
401Accrued expenses(202)
(198)Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits(1,123)
(1,144)Customer advances1,328
713Other assets – net(184)
69Other liabilities – net(330)
(300)Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities1,870
1,289Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others(728)
(710)Expenditures for equipment leased to others(323)
(208)Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment191
149Additions to finance receivables(3,890)
(3,209)Collections of finance receivables3,876
3,049Proceeds from sale of finance receivables13
7Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)(788)
(2)Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)—
12Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities361
923Investments in securities(467)
(177)Other – net(20)
(9)Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(1,775)
(175)Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid(703)
(674)Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net(97)
(64)Payments to purchase common stock(5,028)
(3,660)Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)3,908
2,633Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)(3,222)
(1,797)Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)(808)
(934)Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(5,950)
(4,496)Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(55)
54Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,910)
(3,328)Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period9,986
6,896Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$ 4,076
$ 3,568
Cash equivalents primarily represent short-term, highly liquid investments with original maturities of generally three months or less. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Results of OperationsFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery, Power
& Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy$ 16,473
$ 16,473
$ —
$ —
Revenues of Financial Products942
—
1,143
(201)1Total sales and revenues17,415
16,473
1,143
(201)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold11,306
11,308
—
(2)2Selling, general and administrative expenses1,816
1,609
222
(15)2Research and development expenses537
537
—
—
Interest expense of Financial Products345
—
356
(11)2Other operating (income) expenses326
20
328
(22)2Total operating costs14,330
13,474
906
(50)
Operating profit3,085
2,999
237
(151)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products134
140
—
(6)3Other income (expense)260
99
16
1454
Consolidated profit before taxes3,211
2,958
253
—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes670
607
63
—
Profit of consolidated companies2,541
2,351
190
—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies7
7
—
—
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies2,548
2,358
190
—
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests(1)
(1)
—
—
Profit 5$ 2,549
$ 2,359
$ 190
$ —
1Elimination of Financial Products' revenues earned from MP&E.2Elimination of net expenses recorded between MP&E and Financial Products.3Elimination of interest expense recorded between Financial Products and MP&E.4Elimination of discount recorded by MP&E on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between MP&E and Financial Products as well as dividends paid by Financial Products to MP&E.5Profit attributable to common shareholders. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Results of OperationsFor the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025(Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery,
Power & Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Sales and revenues:
Sales of Machinery, Power & Energy$ 13,378
$ 13,378
$ —
$ —
Revenues of Financial Products871
—
1,048
(177)1Total sales and revenues14,249
13,378
1,048
(177)
Operating costs:
Cost of goods sold8,965
8,967
—
(2)2Selling, general and administrative expenses1,593
1,408
196
(11)2Research and development expenses480
480
—
—
Interest expense of Financial Products326
—
326
—
Other operating (income) expenses306
8
325
(27)2Total operating costs11,670
10,863
847
(40)
Operating profit2,579
2,515
201
(137)
Interest expense excluding Financial Products116
119
—
(3)
Other income (expense)107
(45)
18
1343
Consolidated profit before taxes2,570
2,351
219
—
Provision (benefit) for income taxes574
520
54
—
Profit of consolidated companies1,996
1,831
165
—
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies7
7
—
—
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies2,003
1,838
165
—
Less: Profit (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests—
—
—
—
Profit 4$ 2,003
$ 1,838
$ 165
$ —
1Elimination of Financial Products' revenues earned from MP&E.2Elimination of net expenses recorded between MP&E and Financial Products.3Elimination of discount recorded by MP&E on receivables sold to Financial Products and of interest earned between MP&E and Financial Products as well as dividends paid by Financial Products to MP&E.4Profit attributable to common shareholders. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Financial PositionAt March 31, 2026 (Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery, Power
& Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 4,072
$ 3,316
$ 756
$ —
Receivables – trade and other11,447
4,515
624
6,3081,2Receivables – finance10,443
—
17,014
(6,571)2Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,980
2,614
446
(80)3Inventories19,626
19,626
—
—
Total current assets48,568
30,071
18,840
(343)
Property, plant and equipment – net15,249
11,078
4,124
474Long-term receivables – trade and other2,490
2,323
117
501,2Long-term receivables – finance14,341
—
15,671
(1,330)2Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes2,419
2,728
129
(438)5Intangible assets419
419
—
—
Goodwill5,865
5,865
—
—
Other assets6,199
4,562
2,706
(1,069)6Total assets$ 95,550
$ 57,046
$ 41,587
$ (3,083)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$ 4,729
$ —
$ 4,729
$ —
Accounts payable9,641
9,590
310
(259)7Accrued expenses5,454
4,764
690
—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits1,434
1,399
35
—
Customer advances4,382
4,379
3
—
Dividends payable—
—
—
—
Other current liabilities2,567
2,004
659
(96)5,8Long-term debt due within one year7,695
35
7,660
—
Total current liabilities35,902
22,171
14,086
(355)
Long-term debt due after one year30,642
10,956
20,971
(1,285)9Liability for postemployment benefits3,659
3,659
—
—
Other liabilities6,687
5,662
1,525
(500)5Total liabilities76,890
42,448
36,582
(2,140)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock5,852
5,852
905
(905)10Treasury stock(53,307)
(53,307)
—
—
Profit employed in the business67,997
62,977
4,989
3110Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,881)
(925)
(955)
(1)10Noncontrolling interests(1)
1
66
(68)10Total shareholders' equity18,660
14,598
5,005
(943)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 95,550
$ 57,046
$ 41,587
$ (3,083)
1Elimination of receivables between MP&E and Financial Products.2Reclassification of MP&E's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products' wholesale inventory receivables.3Elimination of MP&E's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.4Reclassification of Financial Products' other assets to property, plant and equipment.5Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets/liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.6Elimination of other intercompany assets and liabilities between MP&E and Financial Products.7Elimination of payables between MP&E and Financial Products.8Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products' other liabilities.9Elimination of debt between MP&E and Financial Products.10Eliminations associated with MP&E's investments in Financial Products' subsidiaries. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Financial PositionAt December 31, 2025 (Unaudited)(Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery, Power
& Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Assets
Current assets:
Cash and cash equivalents$ 9,980
$ 9,333
$ 647
$ —
Receivables – trade and other10,920
3,883
657
6,3801,2Receivables – finance10,649
—
17,325
(6,676)2Prepaid expenses and other current assets2,801
2,448
441
(88)3Inventories18,135
18,135
—
—
Total current assets52,485
33,799
19,070
(384)
Property, plant and equipment – net15,140
10,985
4,106
494Long-term receivables – trade and other2,142
1,982
163
(3)1,2Long-term receivables – finance14,272
—
15,538
(1,266)2Noncurrent deferred and refundable income taxes2,882
3,208
133
(459)5Intangible assets241
241
—
—
Goodwill5,321
5,321
—
—
Other assets6,102
4,525
2,651
(1,074)6Total assets$ 98,585
$ 60,061
$ 41,661
$ (3,137)
Liabilities
Current liabilities:
Short-term borrowings$ 5,514
$ —
$ 5,514
$ —
Accounts payable8,968
8,988
268
(288)7Accrued expenses5,587
4,877
710
—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits2,554
2,494
60
—
Customer advances3,314
3,311
3
—
Dividends payable703
703
—
—
Other current liabilities2,798
2,259
645
(106)5,8Long-term debt due within one year7,120
35
7,085
—
Total current liabilities36,558
22,667
14,285
(394)
Long-term debt due after one year30,696
10,955
21,018
(1,277)9Liability for postemployment benefits3,838
3,837
1
—
Other liabilities6,175
5,162
1,516
(503)5Total liabilities77,267
42,621
36,820
(2,174)
Shareholders' equity
Common stock7,181
7,181
905
(905)10Treasury stock(49,539)
(49,539)
—
—
Profit employed in the business65,448
60,639
4,799
1010Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)(1,772)
(843)
(929)
—
Noncontrolling interests—
2
66
(68)10Total shareholders' equity21,318
17,440
4,841
(963)
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity$ 98,585
$ 60,061
$ 41,661
$ (3,137)
1Elimination of receivables between MP&E and Financial Products.2Reclassification of MP&E's trade receivables purchased by Financial Products and Financial Products' wholesale inventory receivables.3Elimination of MP&E's insurance premiums that are prepaid to Financial Products.4Reclassification of Financial Products' other assets to property, plant and equipment.5Reclassification reflecting required netting of deferred tax assets/liabilities by taxing jurisdiction.6Elimination of other intercompany assets and liabilities between MP&E and Financial Products.7Elimination of payables between MP&E and Financial Products.8Elimination of prepaid insurance in Financial Products' other liabilities.9Elimination of debt between MP&E and Financial Products.10Eliminations associated with MP&E's investments in Financial Products' subsidiaries. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Cash Flow For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery, Power
& Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies$ 2,548
$ 2,358
$ 190
$ —
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization595
396
199
—
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes534
550
(16)
—
Other68
4
(96)
1601Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other(801)
(817)
(2)
181,2Inventories(1,501)
(1,501)
—
—
Accounts payable938
864
45
291Accrued expenses(202)
(183)
(19)
—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits(1,123)
(1,098)
(25)
—
Customer advances1,328
1,328
—
—
Other assets – net(184)
(183)
11
(12)1Other liabilities – net(330)
(416)
59
271Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities1,870
1,302
346
222
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others(728)
(719)
(10)
11Expenditures for equipment leased to others(323)
(4)
(320)
11Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment191
22
171
(2)1Additions to finance receivables(3,890)
—
(4,452)
5622Collections of finance receivables3,876
—
4,443
(567)2Net intercompany purchased receivables—
—
217
(217)2Proceeds from sale of finance receivables13
—
13
—
Collections of intercompany receivables (original maturities greater than three months)—
—
26
(26)3Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)(788)
(788)
—
—
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities361
219
142
—
Investments in securities(467)
(213)
(254)
—
Other – net(20)
91
(111)
—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(1,775)
(1,392)
(135)
(248)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid(703)
(703)
—
—
Common stock issued, and other stock compensation transactions, net(97)
(97)
—
—
Payments to purchase common stock(5,028)
(5,028)
—
—
Payments on intercompany borrowings (original maturities greater than three months)—
(26)
—
263Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)3,908
—
3,908
—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)(3,222)
(10)
(3,212)
—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)(808)
—
(808)
—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(5,950)
(5,864)
(112)
26
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash(55)
(64)
9
—
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(5,910)
(6,018)
108
—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period9,986
9,336
650
—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$ 4,076
$ 3,318
$ 758
$ —
1Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.2Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.3Elimination of proceeds and payments to/from MP&E and Financial Products. Caterpillar Inc.Supplemental Data for Cash Flow For the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025 (Unaudited) (Millions of dollars)
Supplemental Consolidating Data
Consolidated
Machinery, Power
& Energy
FinancialProducts
ConsolidatingAdjustments
Cash flow from operating activities:
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies$ 2,003
$ 1,838
$ 165
$ —
Adjustments to reconcile profit to net cash provided by operating activities:
Depreciation and amortization540
351
189
—
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes(38)
(34)
(4)
—
Other78
76
(123)
1251Changes in assets and liabilities, net of acquisitions and divestitures:
Receivables – trade and other155
215
(19)
(41)1,2Inventories(990)
(990)
—
—
Accounts payable401
343
60
(2)1Accrued expenses(198)
(211)
13
—
Accrued wages, salaries and employee benefits(1,144)
(1,117)
(27)
—
Customer advances713
713
—
—
Other assets – net69
224
(12)
(143)1Other liabilities – net(300)
(482)
55
1271Net cash provided by (used for) operating activities1,289
926
297
66
Cash flow from investing activities:
Capital expenditures – excluding equipment leased to others(710)
(700)
(11)
11Expenditures for equipment leased to others(208)
(4)
(205)
11Proceeds from disposals of leased assets and property, plant and equipment149
14
137
(2)1Additions to finance receivables(3,209)
—
(3,549)
3402Collections of finance receivables3,049
—
3,458
(409)2Net intercompany purchased receivables—
—
(3)
32Proceeds from sale of finance receivables7
—
7
—
Collections of intercompany receivables (original maturities greater than three months)—
—
7
(7)3Investments and acquisitions (net of cash acquired)(2)
(2)
—
—
Proceeds from sale of businesses and investments (net of cash sold)12
12
—
—
Proceeds from maturities and sale of securities923
782
141
—
Investments in securities(177)
(28)
(149)
—
Other – net(9)
(44)
35
—
Net cash provided by (used for) investing activities(175)
30
(132)
(73)
Cash flow from financing activities:
Dividends paid(674)
(674)
—
—
Common stock issued, including treasury shares reissued(64)
(64)
—
—
Payments to purchase common stock(3,660)
(3,660)
—
—
Payments on intercompany borrowings (original maturities greater than three months)—
(7)
—
73Proceeds from debt issued (original maturities greater than three months)2,633
—
2,633
—
Payments on debt (original maturities greater than three months)(1,797)
(27)
(1,770)
—
Short-term borrowings – net (original maturities three months or less)(934)
—
(934)
—
Net cash provided by (used for) financing activities(4,496)
(4,432)
(71)
7
Effect of exchange rate changes on cash54
49
5
—
Increase (decrease) in cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash(3,328)
(3,427)
99
—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at beginning of period6,896
6,170
726
—
Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash at end of period$ 3,568
$ 2,743
$ 825
$ —
1Elimination of non-cash adjustments and changes in assets and liabilities related to consolidated reporting.2Reclassification of Financial Products' cash flow activity from investing to operating for receivables that arose from the sale of inventory.3Elimination of proceeds and payments to/from MP&E and Financial Products.
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