Compared to Estimates, Caterpillar (CAT) Q3 Earnings: A Look at Key Metrics

Caterpillar (CAT) reported $16.11 billion in revenue for the quarter ended September 2024, representing a yearover-year decline of 4.2%. EPS of$ 5.17 for the same period compares to $5.52 a year ago. The reported revenue represents a surprise of -1.50% over the Zacks Consensus Estimate of$ 16.35 billion. With the consensus EPS estimate being $5.33, the EPS surprise was -3.00%. While investors scrutinize revenue and earnings changes year-over-year and how they compare with Wall Street expectations to determi ...