Caterpillar Inc. filed a Form 8-K on October 29, 2026, reporting its financial results for the quarter ended September 30, 2026, along with supplemental retail sales data.

Key Highlights

  • Reporting period: Financial results cover the quarter ended September 30, 2026.
  • Press release attached: Exhibit 99.1 contains the full earnings press release dated October 29, 2026.
  • Retail statistics furnished: Exhibit 99.2 provides supplemental retail sales data for machines and power systems sold to end users and OEMs.
  • Power systems coverage: Supplemental data includes reciprocating and turbine engines and locomotives, according to the filing.
  • Signed by: Derek Owens, Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel, on October 29, 2026.

Caterpillar Furnishes Q3 2026 Earnings Report and Retail Sales Data

Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE:CAT), incorporated in Delaware and headquartered at 5205 N. O'Connor Blvd., Suite 100, Irving, Texas 75039, filed a current report on October 29, 2026, under Item 2.02 (Results of Operations and Financial Condition) and Item 7.01 (Regulation FD Disclosure). The filing covers financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2026, and the company's actual results are contained in an attached press release rather than within the body of the 8-K itself.

According to the filing, Exhibit 99.1 is the press release issued on October 29, 2026, reporting the company's financial results for the quarter. The filing notes that the information in the current report, including Exhibit 99.1, "is being furnished in accordance with the provisions of General Instruction B.2 of Form 8-K," meaning it is furnished and not filed for purposes of Section 18 of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.

Under Item 7.01, the filing discloses that Caterpillar is furnishing supplemental information as Exhibit 99.2, covering retail sales of machines to end users and retail sales of power systems, described as including "reciprocating and turbine engines and locomotives," to end users and Original Equipment Manufacturers. The cover page of the filing also lists Caterpillar's 5.3% Debentures due September 15, 2035, trading under the symbol CAT35 on The New York Stock Exchange, in addition to its common stock trading as CAT.

What Was Disclosed

Caterpillar Inc. filed an 8-K on October 29, 2026, furnishing a press release with Q3 2026 financial results and supplemental retail statistics covering machine and power system sales to end users and OEMs.