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Caterpillar CATCaterpillar said total sales and revenues for Q2 2025 were $16.569 billion, a decrease of $120 million (1%) compared with $16.689 billion in the prior-year period. The company cited unfavorable price realization of $414 million as the primary factor, partially offset by higher sales volume of $237 million.
Key points
AI summaryCaterpillar said total sales and revenues for Q2 2025 were $16.569 billion, a decrease of $120 million (1%) compared with $16.689 billion in the prior-year period. The company cited unfavorable price realization of $414 million as the primary factor, partially offset by higher sales volume of $237 million.
Caterpillar said operating profit for Q2 2025 was $2.860 billion, a decrease of $622 million (18%), and operating profit margin was 17.3% compared with 20.9% in the prior-year period. Profit per share was $4.62, and adjusted profit per share was $4.72. The company said unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected the impact of higher tariffs.
Caterpillar said Energy & Transportation sales for Q2 2025 were $7.836 billion, an increase of $499 million (7%), while Construction Industries sales decreased 7% to $6.190 billion and Resource Industries sales decreased 4% to $3.087 billion.
Caterpillar said consolidated operating cash flow for the 6 months of 2025 was $4.411 billion, a decrease of $662 million compared with the same period a year ago. The company also said ME&T issued $1.700 billion of 10-year bonds at 5.2% and $300 million of 30-year bonds at 5.5% in Q2.
Key figures
Quarter ended June 30, 2025
- Revenue
- $16.6B
- Operating income
- $2.9B
- Net income
- $2.2B
- EPS
- $4.62
From the XBRL financial data filed with the SEC · not processed by AI.
Summary
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Q2 Sales Decline and Price Realization Impact
Caterpillar said total sales and revenues for Q2 2025 were $16.569 billion, a decrease of $120 million (1%) compared with $16.689 billion in the prior-year period. The company cited unfavorable price realization of $414 million as the primary factor, partially offset by higher sales volume of $237 million.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Q2 Operating Profit Margin and Earnings Per Share
Caterpillar said operating profit for Q2 2025 was $2.860 billion, a decrease of $622 million (18%), and operating profit margin was 17.3% compared with 20.9% in the prior-year period. Profit per share was $4.62, and adjusted profit per share was $4.72. The company said unfavorable manufacturing costs largely reflected the impact of higher tariffs.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
Segment Sales Trends for Q2
Caterpillar said Energy & Transportation sales for Q2 2025 were $7.836 billion, an increase of $499 million (7%), while Construction Industries sales decreased 7% to $6.190 billion and Resource Industries sales decreased 4% to $3.087 billion.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
6-Month Operating Cash Flow and New Bond Issuance
Caterpillar said consolidated operating cash flow for the 6 months of 2025 was $4.411 billion, a decrease of $662 million compared with the same period a year ago. The company also said ME&T issued $1.700 billion of 10-year bonds at 5.2% and $300 million of 30-year bonds at 5.5% in Q2.
Source · Based on the MD&A text of the filing
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