Caterpillar (CAT) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates

Caterpillar (CAT) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.60 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.12 per share. This compares to earnings of $4.91 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items.This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of 9.38%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this construction equipment company would post earnings of $4.76 per share when it actually produced earnings of $5.23, delivering a surprise of 9.87%.Over the last four quarte ...