CAT Earnings Predictions — 2026-08-04

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
CAT Report Adjusted EPS BEAT pred ~$6.35 vs. cons $6.25 HIGH
CAT Report Total Revenue BEAT pred ~$19.5B vs. cons $19.3B MEDIUM
CAT Report Resource Industries operating margin MISS pred ~11.0% vs. cons ~12.5% MEDIUM
CAT Guide FY2026 revenue growth guidance BETTER guide ~mid-teens vs. cons low-double-digits (FY2026) MEDIUM
CAT Guide FY2026 tariff cost guidance BETTER guide ~$2.0-2.2B vs. cons $2.2-2.4B (FY2026) MEDIUM
CAT Guide FY2026 adjusted operating margin positioning UNCHANGED guide ~near bottom of target range vs. cons near bottom of target range (FY2026) MEDIUM
CAT Guide 2030 Enterprise Revenue CAGR / Power Gen 3x target UNCHANGED guide ~6-9% CAGR vs. cons 6-9% CAGR (2030 target reaffirmed) LOW
CAT Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) +4.0% MEDIUM
CAT Return 5-day cumulative residual +2.0% (FADE) Headline EPS/revenue beat plus reaffirmed 2030 power-gen targets should spark an initial relief rally given the stock's 22% pullback and reset expectations, but Resource Industries margin still lagging on tariffs, no incremental step-up in tariff guidance beyond already-known Section 122 relief, and lingering Baird-style regulatory overhang on data-center backlog durability mean analysts are likely to trim out-period margin/EPS estimates even as top-line numbers get bumped up, causing the initial pop to partially fade over the following days rather than build into sustained follow-through. LOW