earnings
confidence high
sentiment positive
materiality 0.75
Caterpillar Q4 revenues up 23% to $13.8B; adj. EPS $2.69 vs $2.12 YoY
CATERPILLAR INC
2021-FY EPS reported
$11.83
revenue$50,971,000,000
- Q4 2021 sales and revenues $13.8B, up 23% YoY; full year $51.0B, up 22% YoY.
- Q4 GAAP EPS $3.91 (includes mark-to-market gains); adjusted $2.69 vs $2.12 in Q4 2020.
- Full-year GAAP EPS $11.83; adjusted $10.81 vs $6.56 in 2020.
- Operating cash flow strong; ended 2021 with $9.3B enterprise cash; returned $5.0B to shareholders via dividends and buybacks.
- Retail machine sales up 5% globally in Q4; Construction Industries up 4%, Resource Industries up 10%, Energy & Transportation up 12%.