Caterpillar Reports Third Quarter 2024 Results

Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024 was5.06Dollar；Adjusted earnings per share was5.17Dollar；

Cash flow from operating activities for the third quarter of 2024 was:3.6 billionDollar；

Input in the third quarter1.5 billionCash in US dollars，For share repurchases and dividends。

Caterpillar Inc（NYSE symbol：CAT）Announces Third Quarter 2024 Results。

Sales and revenues for the third quarter of 2024 were $16.1 billion.，Down 4% from $16.8 billion in Q3 2023%。The main reason for the decline was the decline in sales volume.。

Operating margin in the third quarter of 2024 was 19.5%，Compared to 20% in the third quarter of 2023.5%。Adjusted operating margin was 20% in the third quarter of 2024.0%，Compared to 20% in the third quarter of 2023.8%。Earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024 were 5..06 dollars，Compared to 5% in Q3 2023.Forty-five dollars。Adjusted earnings per share for the third quarter of 2024 was 5..Seventeen dollars，Compared to 5% in Q3 2023.52 dollars。In the third quarter of 2024 and 2023，Both adjusted operating margin and adjusted earnings per share exclude restructuring costs.。

Third quarter of 2024，Cash flow from operating activities was $3.6 billion.，The company ended the third quarter with $5.6 billion in cash.。In the current quarter，The company invested $800 million in cash to repurchase Caterpillar common stock.，And put $700 million in cash into dividends.。

Chairman of the Board of Directors, Caterpillar Inc.Chief Executive OfficerAn BojunExpress：“Thank you to the great Caterpillar Global Team，They are producing robust machinery.、At the same time of free cash flow of energy and transportation business，Delivered strong adjusted operating margin and adjusted earnings per share。Our third quarter results reflect the strength of our diversified end markets.。”

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