Caterpillar Inc. filings document the financial results, governance, securities and operating disclosures of a global manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives. Current Reports on Form 8-K furnish quarterly earnings releases, supplemental retail-sales information for machines and power systems, and material corporate events.
The company’s proxy materials cover annual meeting voting, board structure, director elections, executive compensation and shareholder governance. Filings also identify Caterpillar common stock and listed debentures, disclose leadership and bylaw changes, and provide segment and regional operating detail for Construction Industries, Resource Industries and Power & Energy.
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) reported that Group President Jason Kaiser acquired 11 Phantom Stock Units tied to Caterpillar common stock under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan. Of these, 6 units were credited at $821.93 per unit and 5 units were contributed with no consideration. These phantom units are economically equivalent to common shares but will be settled 100% in cash upon retirement or separation from service. Following this grant, Kaiser holds 5,476 Phantom Stock Units, which include adjustments for dividends within a unitized company stock fund of stock and cash.
CATERPILLAR INC (CAT) reported that Chief Executive Officer Joseph E. Creed received an acquisition of 19 Phantom Stock Units linked to Caterpillar common stock. These units, economically equivalent to one share each, increased his direct holdings in this plan to 11,291 Phantom Stock Units. The award reflects 10 units credited at $821.93 per unit and 9 units contributed under the Supplemental Deferred Compensation Plan for no consideration. The units will be settled 100% in cash upon his retirement or separation from service and are adjusted over time for dividends and the cash/stock mix in the unitized company stock fund.
Caterpillar Inc reports that director Lynn J Good has indirect ownership of 122 shares of its Common Stock as of August 1, 2026. These shares are held in a revocable trust with Mr. Brian Good named as trustee.
Caterpillar Inc. reported Q2 2026 total sales and revenues of $20,543 million, up from $16,569 million a year earlier. Profit attributable to common shareholders rose to $3,593 million from $2,179 million, with basic EPS of $7.80 and diluted EPS of $7.77. First-half 2026 sales and revenues were $37,958 million and profit was $6,142 million.
Net cash provided by operating activities for the first half increased to $6,241 million from $4,411 million, supporting $4.9 billion of share repurchases and $1,399 million of dividends paid. The company recorded $392 million of probable IEEPA tariff recoveries and reported unsatisfied performance obligations of $44.1 billion.
Caterpillar Inc. reported second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.543 billion, up 24% from $16.569 billion a year earlier and its first quarter above $20 billion. Operating profit rose to $4.295 billion, with operating margin improving to 20.9%, or 21.9% on an adjusted basis.
Diluted profit per share increased to $7.77, with adjusted profit per share of $8.17, compared with $4.62 and $4.72 in second-quarter 2025. Power & Energy, Construction Industries and Resource Industries all delivered double-digit sales growth and higher segment profits, supported by higher equipment sales and favorable price realization.
Enterprise operating cash flow was $4.4 billion, and enterprise cash ended the quarter at $6.7 billion. The company returned $2.2 billion to shareholders through $1.5 billion of share repurchases and $0.7 billion of dividends, while also recording restructuring costs related to divesting certain non-U.S. entities.
Caterpillar Inc. Chief Financial Officer Kyle Joseph Epley reported two compensation-related acquisitions totaling 12 phantom stock units on July 24, 2026 under company deferred compensation plans. Each unit is generally the economic equivalent of one share of Caterpillar common stock and will be settled 100% in cash upon his retirement or separation from service.
The first acquisition covered 5 phantom stock units, including 3 units credited from excess contributions at $888.73 per unit and 2 units contributed for no consideration, with adjustments for accrued dividends inside a unitized stock-and-cash fund. A separate acquisition added 7 phantom stock units on the same date.
Kaiser Jason reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Caterpillar Inc. Group President Jason Kaiser received a grant of 10 phantom stock units on 2026-07-24 under a non-qualified deferred compensation plan, increasing his holdings to 5,567 phantom units. Each unit is generally the economic equivalent of one share and will be settled 100% in cash at retirement or separation from service. The grant includes 5 units credited at $888.73 per unit and 5 units contributed for no consideration, with balances adjusted over time for accrued dividends within a unitized company stock fund.
Creed Joseph E reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Caterpillar Inc. chief executive officer Joseph E. Creed received an award of 18 phantom stock units under a supplemental deferred compensation plan, with 9 units credited at an attributed price of $888.73 per unit and 9 units contributed for no consideration.
Following this grant, he is credited with a total of 11,483 phantom stock units, each generally economically equivalent to one share of Caterpillar common stock and payable 100% in cash upon retirement or separation from service.
MacLennan David reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Caterpillar Inc. director David MacLennan received a grant of 22 phantom stock units, each generally equal in value to one share of Caterpillar common stock. These units were awarded in lieu of director cash compensation under the company’s Directors' Deferred Compensation Plan and are to be settled entirely in cash upon his retirement or separation from service. Following this grant and related dividend adjustments, his total phantom stock unit balance is 476 units.
Kaiser Jason reported acquisition or exercise transactions in this Form 4 filing.
Caterpillar Inc. Group President Jason Kaiser received an award of 5 Phantom Stock Units tied to Caterpillar common stock. The units were valued at $997.47 per unit under the company’s non-qualified deferred compensation plan, bringing his total phantom stock units to 5,831. These units are economic equivalents of shares but will be settled 100% in cash upon his retirement or separation from service, so they do not involve open-market buying or selling of stock.