earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.85
Caterpillar Q3 2021 revenue $12.4B, EPS $2.60; retail sales rise 17% globally
CATERPILLAR INC
2021-Q3 EPS reported
$7.94
revenue$37,173,000,000
- Sales and revenues up 25% YoY to $12.4B; operating profit margin 13.4% vs 10.0%.
- GAAP EPS $2.60, adjusted EPS $2.66; prior year $1.22 and $1.52 respectively.
- Returned $2.0B to shareholders via dividends and share repurchases in Q3.
- Global machine retail sales up 17%; Resource Industries up 33%, Construction up 12%.
- Energy & Transportation retail sales up 8% overall; Oil & Gas up 21% but Power Gen down 8%.