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Caterpillar reports 17% sales growth and higher third-quarter profit
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Caterpillar reported third-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.7 billion for the period ended September 30, up 17% from $17.6 billion a year earlier, while diluted profit per share rose to $7.13 from $4.88 and adjusted profit per share reached $7.20. Operating margin improved to 20.4%, and the company returned $2.0 billion to shareholders through $1.2 billion of stock repurchases and $0.7 billion of dividends; retail sales to end users rose 22% overall, although Rail retail sales fell 70%.