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AI brief of an SEC Form 8-K · Caterpillar (CAT)

Caterpillar Q1 sales rise 22% to $17.4 billion; diluted profit per share $5.47

Positive Impact 3 of 5 earnings Written later

Caterpillar reported first-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $17.4 billion, up 22% from $14.2 billion a year earlier, and diluted profit per share of $5.47, up from $4.20. Operating profit margin slipped to 17.7% from 18.1%, and the company cited higher tariff costs as a drag on manufacturing costs. The company also deployed $5.7 billion for share repurchases and dividends in the quarter.

Key points

  • Sales and revenues rose 22% to $17.4 billion, driven by $2.3 billion in higher sales volume and $426 million in favorable price realization.
  • Diluted profit per share was $5.47 versus $4.20; adjusted profit per share, excluding restructuring costs, was $5.54 versus $4.25.
  • Operating profit margin was 17.7% versus 18.1% a year earlier; Resource Industries segment profit fell 39% to $378 million.
  • Caterpillar deployed $5.0 billion for share repurchases and $0.7 billion for dividends, and ended the quarter with $4.1 billion of enterprise cash.

The filing

CompanyCaterpillar (CAT)
Form8-K, current report
Filed with the SECApr 30, 2026, 6:31 AM ET
Accession number0000018230-26-000017

Items reported: 2.02 Results of Operations7.01 Regulation FD Disclosure

Read the filing on SEC.gov ↗

Written by AI on Nov 8, 2026, 2:16 AM ET, from this filing only. Written later: this filing was briefed after the fact, when past filings were added to the site, so the brief may be read with hindsight; the filing itself is the record of what was known on April 30, 2026.

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