Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)
Pre-earnings consensus targets and post-earnings beat/miss — standardized metrics from the earnings calendar. No narrative, no price targets.
Pre-earnings
Consensus targets for the next print, plus how the business has been running.
Next report
Aug 4, 2026
Consensus estimate row
EPS target
$6.22
Street estimate
Revenue target
$19.34B
Street estimate
Trailing EPS (avg 4Q)
$5.09
Beat rate last 4: 75%
Latest EPS YoY
+30.4%
vs 2025-04-30
Latest revenue YoY
+22.2%
How results look so far
Trailing revenue (avg 4Q)
$17.69B
Printed quarters
EPS beat rate (4Q)
75%
Share of quarters that beat EPS est.
Post-earnings
Did the company hit the target? Actual vs estimate and surprise.
Last print
Apr 30, 2026
EPS beat
EPS actual / est
$5.54 / $4.65
+19.1%
Revenue actual / est
$17.41B / $16.53B
+5.4%
Result
Target reached
Based on EPS vs consensus
Earnings history
Estimate vs actual and surprise % by print date
| Date | EPS est | EPS act | EPS surprise | Rev est | Rev act | Rev surprise |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8/4/2026upcoming | $6.22 | Pending | — | $19.34B | Pending | — |
| 4/30/2026 | $4.65 | $5.54 | +19.1% | $16.53B | $17.41B | +5.4% |
| 4/29/2026upcoming | $4.49 | Pending | — | $16.20B | Pending | — |
| 4/23/2026upcoming | $4.51 | Pending | — | $16.29B | Pending | — |
| 1/29/2026 | $4.71 | $5.16 | +9.6% | $17.85B | $19.13B | +7.2% |
| 10/29/2025 | $4.53 | $4.95 | +9.3% | $16.77B | $17.64B | +5.2% |
| 8/5/2025 | $4.89 | $4.72 | -3.5% | $16.30B | $16.57B | +1.6% |
| 4/30/2025 | $4.35 | $4.25 | -2.3% | $14.72B | $14.25B | -3.2% |
| 1/30/2025 | $5.06 | $5.14 | +1.6% | $16.61B | $16.21B | -2.4% |
| 10/30/2024 | $5.34 | $5.17 | -3.2% | $16.37B | $16.11B | -1.6% |
| 8/6/2024 | $5.54 | $5.99 | +8.1% | $16.91B | $16.69B | -1.3% |
| 4/25/2024 | $5.14 | $5.60 | +8.9% | $16.05B | $15.80B | -1.6% |
| 2/5/2024 | $4.75 | $5.23 | +10.1% | $17.10B | $17.07B | -0.2% |
| 10/31/2023 | $4.79 | $5.52 | +15.2% | $16.53B | $16.81B | +1.7% |
| 8/1/2023 | $4.58 | $5.55 | +21.2% | $16.49B | $17.32B | +5.1% |
| 4/27/2023 | $3.79 | $4.91 | +29.6% | $16.03B | $15.86B | -1.1% |
| 1/31/2023 | $3.95 | $3.86 | -2.3% | $15.82B | $16.60B | +4.9% |
| 10/27/2022 | $3.16 | $3.95 | +25.0% | $14.36B | $14.99B | +4.4% |
| 8/2/2022 | $3.01 | $3.18 | +5.6% | $14.28B | $14.25B | -0.2% |
| 4/28/2022 | $2.60 | $2.88 | +10.8% | $13.25B | $13.59B | +2.5% |