Caterpillar Q2 2026: sales up 24% to $20.5 billion, adjusted EPS $8.17

Caterpillar reported second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, up 24% from a year earlier, with power generation for data centers and construction equipment leading the growth. Adjusted profit per share was $8.17 against $4.72 a year earlier, and GAAP profit per share was $7.77. Operating profit included $392 million of expected tariff recoveries under IEEPA, which helped the margin.

• Sales and revenues $20.543 billion, up 24% from $16.569 billion
• Profit per share $7.77 GAAP; $8.17 adjusted vs $4.72 a year earlier
• Operating profit margin 20.9% GAAP and 21.9% adjusted
• Segment sales: Construction Industries $8.346 billion, Power & Energy $8.238 billion, Resource Industries $4.648 billion
• Operating profit included $392 million of expected IEEPA tariff recoveries; $1.5 billion spent on share repurchases in the quarter

SEC filing 8-K · accession 0000018230-26-000040 · sec.gov ↗