Form 8-K · Current Report · Filed 2025-04-30

Caterpillar Q1 2025 Earnings Miss Expectations

Caterpillar Inc. reported a 10% decline in sales to $14.2 billion and a 27% drop in operating profit to $2.58 billion for the first quarter of 2025. Profit per share fell to $4.20 from $5.75 in the same period last year. The company attributed the decrease to lower sales volume and unfavorable price realization. This information is supplemented by the press release furnished under Item 7.01.

Filer: Caterpillar Inc. CAT · NYSE
Filed: 2025-04-30
Accession: 0000018230-25-000013
CIK: 0000018230
Signal: High impactIndustrials
Source: Official filing on sec.gov ↗

Items reported

Item 2.02

Results of Operations and Financial Condition

Earnings Miss

Item 7.01

Regulation FD Disclosure

Item 9.01

Financial Statements and Exhibits

Exhibits Furnished

Market reaction

Close before filing

$307.40

Next session

+2.1%

Since filing

+165.1%

Latest close

$814.81

What happened, not what will happen — closing prices around the filing date.

Precedent

Previous filings from CAT reporting the same item, with the next session's move:

2025-04-15Caterpillar Appoints New CEO and Adjusts Executive Compensation-2.7%

2025-04-09Caterpillar Inc. Board Member Resigns+5.6%

2025-01-30Caterpillar Q4 2024 Earnings Release-5.5%

2024-10-30Caterpillar Reports Third-Quarter 2024 Results-2.9%

2024-10-11Caterpillar Appoints Nazzic Keene as New Independent Director-0.7%

Exhibits (2)

EX-99.1ex991toformcat1q2025earnin.htm976 KB EX-99.2ex992toformcat1q2025retail.htm63 KB

About Caterpillar Inc.

Caterpillar Inc. is a leading global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and diesel-electric locomotives. Renowned for its high-quality machinery and equipment, Caterpillar operates predominantly in the construction, mining, transportation, and energy sectors, providing essential machinery and solutions that drive significant projects worldwide. The company enhances productivity and efficiency through innovative technology and services, striving to advance sustainable practices and reduce environmental impact. Headquartered in Deerfield, Illinois, Caterpillar holds a pivotal role in the industrial segment by supporting large-scale infrastructure development and resource extraction projects across the globe, thereby considerably contributing to economic growth and modernization.

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