Caterpillar (CAT) Q2 Earnings: How Key Metrics Compare to Wall Street Estimates

Core Insights - Caterpillar (CAT) reported revenue of $16.57 billion for the quarter ended June 2025, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 0.7% and an EPS of $4.72 compared to $5.99 a year ago [1] - The revenue exceeded the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $16.35 billion by 1.32%, while the EPS fell short of the consensus estimate of $4.88 by 3.28% [1] Financial Performance Metrics - Sales Volume in Construction Industries decreased by $83 million against an average estimate of $27.53 million [4] - Sales Volume in Resource Industries decreased by $13 million compared to an average estimate of $-87.08 million [4] - Sales Volume in Energy & Transportation was $326 million, significantly higher than the average estimate of $121.63 million [4] - Total sales and revenues in Machinery, Energy & Transportation amounted to $15.67 billion, slightly above the average estimate of $15.5 billion, representing a year-over-year decline of 1.1% [4] - Total sales and revenues in Financial Products reached $895 million, exceeding the average estimate of $863.03 million, marking a year-over-year increase of 5.4% [4] Regional Performance - Sales and revenues in Asia/Pacific were $2.8 billion, surpassing the average estimate of $2.74 billion, with a year-over-year change of -1.7% [4] - Sales and revenues in EAME were $1.39 billion, below the average estimate of $1.47 billion, reflecting a year-over-year decline of 2.5% [4] - Sales and revenues in Latin America totaled $1.57 billion, slightly below the average estimate of $1.61 billion, indicating a year-over-year decrease of 4.2% [4] - Sales and revenues in North America were $8.24 billion, just under the average estimate of $8.34 billion, with a year-over-year decline of 2.7% [4] Stock Performance - Caterpillar's shares have returned +10.8% over the past month, outperforming the Zacks S&P 500 composite's +1% change [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 3 (Hold), suggesting it may perform in line with the broader market in the near term [3]