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Operating Income and Margins

CATERPILLAR INC · 2026-10-31 · Importance 42 · Surprise 40

Caterpillar’s Q3 2026 operating margin was reported at 20.4%, compared with 17.3% in Q3 2025, an increase of 3.1 percentage points. A separate article described adjusted operating margin as 20.6%. The articles also reported adjusted earnings per share of $7.20, 2.4% above the $7.03 consensus estimate.

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