Caterpillar Inc. filed its Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended September 30, 2026, with the SEC on November 4, 2026, reporting third-quarter profit attributable to common shareholders of $3.287 billion.

Key Highlights

  • Total sales and revenues: $20.682 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $17.638 billion for the same period in 2025, according to the filing.
  • Quarterly profit: $3.287 billion attributable to common shareholders for Q3 2026, up from $2.300 billion in Q3 2025, as reported in the filing.
  • Diluted earnings per share: $7.13 for the three months ended September 30, 2026, versus $4.88 for the prior-year quarter, per the filing.
  • Nine-month profit: $9.429 billion attributable to common shareholders for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, compared with $6.482 billion for the same period in 2025.
  • Nine-month diluted EPS: $20.36 for the nine months ended September 30, 2026, versus $13.69 for the nine months ended September 30, 2025.
  • Total assets: $106.843 billion as of September 30, 2026, up from $98.585 billion as of December 31, 2025, per the balance sheet.
  • Shares outstanding: 457,594,174 shares of common stock were outstanding as of September 30, 2026, the filing stated.

Caterpillar's Third-Quarter 2026 Financial Results and Balance Sheet

According to the Form 10-Q filed November 4, 2026, Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT) reported total sales and revenues of $20.682 billion for the three months ended September 30, 2026. Sales of Machinery, Power and Energy contributed $19.654 billion and Revenues of Financial Products contributed $1.028 billion to that total. Operating profit for the quarter was $4.214 billion, compared with $3.052 billion in Q3 2025. After accounting for interest expense excluding Financial Products of $129 million and other income of $135 million, consolidated profit before taxes was $4.220 billion.

The filing disclosed that profit attributable to common shareholders for the quarter was $3.287 billion, or $7.13 per diluted share, based on weighted-average diluted shares outstanding of 460.9 million. For the nine months ended September 30, 2026, total sales and revenues were $58.640 billion, operating profit was $11.594 billion, and profit attributable to common shareholders was $9.429 billion, or $20.36 per diluted share on a weighted-average diluted share count of 463.2 million.

The consolidated balance sheet as of September 30, 2026, reflected total assets of $106.843 billion, including inventories of $22.214 billion and cash and cash equivalents of $7.929 billion, compared with $9.980 billion in cash at December 31, 2025. Total liabilities were $85.361 billion and total shareholders' equity was $21.482 billion. The filing noted treasury stock of 357,300,450 shares at cost of $56.702 billion as of September 30, 2026, versus 349,607,292 shares at $49.539 billion as of December 31, 2025.

What Was Disclosed

Caterpillar Inc. disclosed its unaudited quarterly financial statements for the period ended September 30, 2026, including income statements, comprehensive income, and a balance sheet showing total assets of $106.843 billion and quarterly profit attributable to shareholders of $3.287 billion.