---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0000018230-22-000216"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2022-10-27T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-06-23T00:10:11.541344+00:00"
event_type: "earnings"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caterpillar Q3 2022 sales $15.0B (+21% YoY), EPS $3.87 vs $2.60

## Summary
- Sales and revenues of $15.0B, up 21% YoY; operating profit margin 16.2% (13.4% prior year).
- Profit per share $3.87; adjusted profit per share $3.95, excluding restructuring costs.
- Returned $2.0B to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in the quarter.
- Worldwide machine retail sales up 2% YoY; Energy & Transportation up 22% YoY.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0000018230-22-000216
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2022-10-27T23:59:59+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/18230/000001823022000216/0000018230-22-000216-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823022000216/cat-20221027.htm

## Machine-readable alternates
- HTML: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-22-000216
- JSON: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-22-000216.json
- Plain text: https://secwatch.observer/filing/0000018230-22-000216.txt

## Key facts
- Earnings Releases
  CATERPILLAR INC reported the quarter ended September 30, 2022 results: revenue $15.0, EPS $3.87.
  - Period: the quarter ended September 30, 2022
  - Revenue: $15.0
  - EPS: $3.87
  - Result: reported results
  source text: Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2022 Results Third Quarter ($ in billions except profit per share) 2022 2021 Sales and Revenues $15.0 $12.4 Profit Per Share $3.87 $2.60
  evidence_url: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000001823022000216/0000018230-22-000216-index.htm

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