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CATERPILLAR INC

CIK:0000018230|SEC Filings
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Consolidated Results of Operations for the Years Ended December 31 - USD ($)
shares in Millions, $ in Millions
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Dec. 31, 2024
Dec. 31, 2023
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues $ 67,589 $ 64,809 $ 67,060
Operating costs:      
Cost of goods sold 44,752 40,199 42,767
Selling, general and administrative expenses 6,985 6,667 6,371
Research and development expenses 2,148 2,107 2,108
Other operating (income) expenses 1,194 1,478 1,818
Total operating costs 56,438 51,737 54,094
Operating profit 11,151 13,072 12,966
Other income (expense) 892 813 595
Consolidated profit before taxes 11,541 13,373 13,050
Provision (benefit) for income taxes 2,768 2,629 2,781
Profit of consolidated companies 8,773 10,744 10,269
Equity in profit (loss) of unconsolidated affiliated companies 109 44 63
Profit of consolidated and affiliated companies 8,882 10,788 10,332
Less: comprehensive income (loss) attributable to the noncontrolling interests (2) (4) (3)
Profit (loss) [1] $ 8,884 $ 10,792 $ 10,335
Profit per common share (in dollars per share) $ 18.90 $ 22.17 $ 20.24
Profit per common share - diluted (in dollars per share) [2] $ 18.81 $ 22.05 $ 20.12
Weighted-average common shares outstanding (millions)      
Basic (in shares) 470.0 486.7 510.6
Diluted (in shares) [2] 472.3 489.4 513.6
Machinery, Power & Energy      
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues $ 63,980 $ 61,363 $ 63,869
Financial Products      
Sales and revenues:      
Total sales and revenues 3,609 3,446 3,191
Operating costs:      
Interest expense of Financial Products 1,359 1,286 1,030
All other excluding Financial Products      
Operating costs:      
Interest expense excluding Financial Products $ 502 $ 512 $ 511
[1] Profit attributable to common shareholders.
[2] Diluted by assumed exercise of stock-based compensation awards using the treasury stock method.