Loading
Sentiment · FY2026 Q2
As of FY2026 Q1, the Tellvest earnings-call sentiment score for Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is 9/10.
Caterpillar delivered Q1 sales of $17.4 billion up 22% with adjusted EPS of $5.54, well above expectations. Backlog grew to a record $63 billion, up 79% year-over-year, with all-time record orders driven by Power Generation data center demand. The full-year outlook was raised to low double-digit sales growth from the prior approximately 7% guide. Large engine capacity expansion to nearly 3x was underway to meet surging demand.
Scored from Caterpillar Inc.’s FY2026 Q1 earnings call. The newest quarter is available with Tellvest Pro.
All prior quarters are free.
| Quarter | Revenue | Rev YoY | EPS | EPS YoY | Gross margin | Op margin | Net margin | FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2024 Q4 | $16.21B | -5.0% | $5.78 | +9.5% | 34.3% | 18.0% | 17.2% | $2.36B |
| FY2025 Q1 | $14.25B | -9.8% | $4.20 | -27.0% | 34.8% | 18.1% | 14.1% | $371M |
| FY2025 Q2 | $16.57B | -0.7% | $4.62 | -15.7% | 33.0% | 17.6% | 13.2% | $2.17B |
| FY2025 Q3 | $17.64B | +9.5% | $4.89 | -3.4% | 33.8% | 17.3% | 13.0% | $4.59B |
| FY2025 Q4 | $19.13B | +18.0% | $5.12 | -11.4% | 28.6% | 13.9% | 12.5% | $3.15B |
| FY2026 Q1 | $17.41B | +22.2% | $5.47 | +30.2% | 35.1% | 17.7% | 14.6% | $1.55B |
| FY2026 Q2 | $20.54B | +24.0% | $7.77 | +68.2% | 37.8% | 20.9% | 17.5% | $3.15B |
Full Pro access for 30 days when you create a free account. No credit card required.