Caterpillar Q1 FY26 profit per share rises 30% to $5.47; sales and revenues climb 22% to $17.42 billion

Caterpillar Inc.

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  • Caterpillar first-quarter 2026 sales and revenues rose 22% to $17.415 billion, while profit per share climbed to $5.47 from a year earlier.
  • Operating profit increased 20% to $3.085 billion, while operating margin narrowed 0.4 percentage points to 17.7%.
  • Profit attributable to common shareholders rose 27% to $2.549 billion, while consolidated profit before taxes increased to $3.211 billion.
  • Backlog believed to be firm was about $62.7 billion at quarter-end, up about $11.5 billion from fourth-quarter 2025.
  • Full-year 2026 outlook calls for low double-digit sales and revenues growth, with tariff costs seen at about $2.2 billion-$2.4 billion.


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