Caterpillar Inc (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported EPS (Basic) for 18 consecutive years, with $5.5 the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, EPS (Basic) rose 30.42% year-over-year to $5.5; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $20.35 (down 2.77% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.9, down 14.75% from the prior year.
• EPS (Basic) came in at $5.5 for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $5.11 in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for EPS (Basic) was $5.78 in Q1 2024, with the low at $2.76 in Q4 2022.
• Average EPS (Basic) over 5 years is $4.67, with a median of $5.09 recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, EPS (Basic) decreased 29.19% in 2022 and jumped 89.92% in 2023, its largest moves.
• Year by year, EPS (Basic) stood at $2.76 in 2022, then soared by 89.92% to $5.24 in 2023, then climbed by 9.42% to $5.73 in 2024, then slipped by 10.88% to $5.11 in 2025, then increased by 7.63% to $5.5 in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, EPS (Basic) over the past three periods registered $5.5, $5.11, and $4.91 for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.