Caterpillar (CAT) Q1 Earnings Top Estimates on Higher Pricing

Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) reported first-quarter 2024 adjusted earnings per share of a record $5.60, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $5.12 by a margin of 9%. The bottom-line figure marked a 14% year-over-year improvement.Favorable price realization and manufacturing costs, largely reflecting lower freight and improved performance in the Energy & Transportation segment, mainly led to the improvement in CAT’s earnings for the quarter. Both the Construction Industries and Resource Industries segments e ...