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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) filed an 8-K current report with the SEC on August 4, 2026 reporting Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition), Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure), Item EX-99.1 (Exhibit EX-99.2). Caterpillar reported fiscal Q2 2026 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026.
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Item 2.02 · Results of Operations and Financial Condition
- Caterpillar reported fiscal Q2 2026 results for the quarter ended June 30, 2026
- Full financial results and management commentary are contained in Exhibit 99.1
- August 4, 2026 release date provides the market’s earnings update timeframe
Item 7.01 · Regulation FD Disclosure
- Regulation FD filing furnishing notice under Form 8-K General Instruction B.2
- Exhibit 99.1 contains the substantive disclosure relevant to investors
Item EX-99.1 · Exhibit EX-99.2
- Q2 2026 sales and revenues reached $20.543B, up 24%, with higher volume contributing $3.1B and pricing $595M
- Diluted profit per share rose to $7.77 from $4.62; adjusted EPS reached $8.17 excluding $202M restructuring costs
- Operating margin expanded to 20.9% from 17.3%; adjusted margin reached 21.9%, signaling strong operating leverage
- Construction Industries led growth with sales up 35% to $8.346B and segment profit up 57% to $1.947B
- Capital returns totaled $2.2B, including $1.5B share repurchases and $0.7B dividends; enterprise operating cash flow was $4.4B
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