Form 8-K · Current report
Caterpillar Inc. 8-K, filed Aug 4, 2026
- Filed
- CIK
- 0000018230
- Accession no.
- 0000018230-26-000040
Summary
Caterpillar Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, up 24% from $16.6 billion a year earlier, with profit per share of $7.77 and adjusted profit per share of $8.17; Chairman and CEO Joe Creed said it was the first quarter in company history with over $20 billion in sales and revenues and cited strong order rates and a growing backlog. Operating profit rose 50% to $4.295 billion, including $392 million of expected IEEPA tariff recoveries.
Key points
- Second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues rose 24% to $20.5 billion, driven by $3.1 billion of higher sales volume and $595 million of favorable price realization.
- Operating profit margin was 20.9% versus 17.3% a year earlier; adjusted operating profit margin was 21.9% versus 17.6%.
- Caterpillar deployed $2.2 billion of cash in the quarter, including $1.5 billion for share repurchases and $0.7 billion for dividends, and ended with $6.7 billion of enterprise cash.
- Sales rose across all three primary segments: Power & Energy up 17% to $8.238 billion, Construction Industries up 35% to $8.346 billion, and Resource Industries up 20% to $4.648 billion.
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Items reported
- 2.02Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- 7.01Regulation FD Disclosure
- 9.01Financial Statements and Exhibits
From the filing
Item 2.02. Results of Operations and Financial Condition. On August 4, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. issued a press release reporting its financial results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026. A copy of the press release is attached hereto as Exhibit 99.1 and incorporated into this Item 2.02 by reference. Item 7.01. Regulation FD Disclosure. Caterpillar Inc. is furnishing supplemental information concerning (i) retail sales of machines to end users and (ii) retail sales of power systems (including reciprocating and turbine engines and locomotives) to end users and Original Equipment Manufacturers ("OEMs"). …
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