---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018230-21-000251"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-28T16:57:03.046062+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caterpillar Q3 2021 revenue $12.4B, EPS $2.60; retail sales rise 17% globally

## Summary
- 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%.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018230-21-000251
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2021-10-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: earnings
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 2.02, 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823021000251/0000018230-21-000251-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823021000251/cat-20211028.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-21-000251
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-21-000251.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-21-000251.txt

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