Caterpillar Reports First-Quarter 2026 Profit of $5.54 Per Share, Beats Estimates
Caterpillar Inc. posted first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings per share of $5.54, surpassing the $4.62 estimate, with sales rising 22% to $17.4 billion. Operating profit increased 20% despite margin pressures from tariffs. Shares rose 4.7% after the release, while Dominion Energy is set to report its Q1 results.
insidermonkey.comCaterpillar Inc. 62. 20 in the prior-year period.
5 billion estimate. 09 billion in the first quarter of 2026. 3% in the first quarter of 2025.
3 billion to operating profit, and favorable price realization added $426 million. Unfavorable manufacturing costs in the first quarter of 2026 largely reflected higher tariff costs. Selling, general and administrative expenses, along with research and development costs, increased by $225 million.
1 billion in enterprise cash. 7% following the earnings release. The company reported its first-quarter 2026 results on Thursday.
Caterpillar trades on the NYSE under the ticker CAT. Dominion Energy is scheduled for its Q1 earnings release.
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Caterpillar delivered an impressive 22% revenue surge and 32% EPS beat despite tariff headwinds, demonstrating strong underlying demand and pricing power that more than offset incremental costs.
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