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Caterpillar (CAT) EPS (Basic) (2016 - 2026)

Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) history spans 18 years, with the latest figure at $5.5 for Q1 2026.

  • Quarterly EPS (Basic) rose 30.33% to $5.5 in Q1 2026 from the year-ago period, while the trailing twelve-month figure was $20.19 through Mar 2026, down 2.09% year-over-year, with the annual reading at $18.9 for FY2025, 14.75% down from the prior year.
  • EPS (Basic) came in at $5.5 for Q1 2026, up from $5.14 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, EPS (Basic) ranged from a high of $5.81 in Q4 2024 to a low of $2.81 in Q4 2022.
  • The 5-year median for EPS (Basic) is $5.09 (2024), against an average of $4.68.
  • Year-over-year, EPS (Basic) fell 28.5% in 2022 and then skyrocketed 88.97% in 2023.
  • Caterpillar's EPS (Basic) stood at $2.81 in 2022, then surged by 88.97% to $5.31 in 2023, then rose by 9.42% to $5.81 in 2024, then decreased by 11.53% to $5.14 in 2025, then grew by 7.0% to $5.5 in 2026.
  • Per Business Quant, the three most recent readings for CAT's EPS (Basic) are $5.5 (Q1 2026), $5.14 (Q4 2025), and $4.91 (Q3 2025).