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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.
| 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 |
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