Fourth-quarter 2023 sales and revenues up 3%; full-year sales and revenues up 13% Fourth-quarter 2023 profit per share of $5.28; adjusted profit per share of $5.23 Full-year profit per share of $20.12; adjusted profit per share of $21.21 Strong operating cash flow of $12.9 billion; ended the year with $7.0 billion of enterprise cash Returned $7.5 billion to shareholders through share repurchases and dividends in 2023 Fourth Quarter Full Year ($ in billions except profit per share) 2023 2022 ...

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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is likely to have registered an improvement in both the top and bottom lines when it reports fourth-quarter 2023 results on Feb 5, before the opening bell.Q4 EstimatesThe Zacks Consensus Estimate for CAT’s total sales is $17.15 billion, suggesting growth of 3.4% from the prior-year quarter.The consensus estimate for quarterly earnings per share for Caterpillar is currently $4.76, which indicates growth of 23.3% from the year-ago reported figure. The earnings estimates have remained un ...

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The upcoming report from Caterpillar (CAT) is expected to reveal quarterly earnings of $4.76 per share, indicating an increase of 23.3% compared to the year-ago period. Analysts forecast revenues of $17.15 billion, representing an increase of 3.4% year over year.Over the last 30 days, there has been a downward revision of 3.8% in the consensus EPS estimate for the quarter, leading to its current level. This signifies the covering analysts' collective reconsideration of their initial forecasts over the cours ...

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Caterpillar (CAT) closed at $304.76 in the latest trading session, marking a +0.5% move from the prior day. This move outpaced the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.06%. On the other hand, the Dow registered a gain of 0.35%, and the technology-centric Nasdaq decreased by 0.76%.Shares of the construction equipment company witnessed a gain of 2.56% over the previous month, beating the performance of the Industrial Products sector with its gain of 0.15% and underperforming the S&P 500's gain of 3.36%.Investors will be ...

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Caterpillar (CAT) is expected to deliver a year-over-year increase in earnings on higher revenues when it reports results for the quarter ended December 2023. This widely-known consensus outlook gives a good sense of the company's earnings picture, but how the actual results compare to these estimates is a powerful factor that could impact its near-term stock price.The earnings report, which is expected to be released on February 5, 2024, might help the stock move higher if these key numbers are better than ...