Caterpillar Q1 2026: sales up 22% to $17.4 billion, EPS $5.47

Caterpillar reported first-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $17.415 billion, up 22% from $14.249 billion, with profit per share of $5.47 against $4.20. Adjusted profit per share was $5.54 versus $4.25, excluding restructuring costs. Construction Industries sales rose 38% and Power & Energy rose 22%, while Resource Industries grew 4%, and operating margin slipped to 17.7% from 18.1% as higher tariff costs weighed on manufacturing costs.

• Sales and revenues: $17.415 billion, up 22% from $14.249 billion
• Profit per share: $5.47 (adjusted $5.54) versus $4.20 (adjusted $4.25)
• Construction Industries sales: $7.161 billion, up 38% from $5.184 billion
• Power & Energy sales: $7.031 billion, up 22% from $5.783 billion
• Resource Industries sales: $3.797 billion, up 4% from $3.661 billion
• Operating profit margin 17.7% versus 18.1%; unfavorable manufacturing costs of $710 million, largely tariffs

SEC filing 8-K · accession 0000018230-26-000017 · sec.gov ↗