Pre-Tax Income
Caterpillar Pre-Tax Income increased by 6.1% to $3.21B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 24.9%, from $2.57B to $3.21B. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Pre-Tax Income shows an upward trend with a 8.9% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
How to read this metric
This provides a view of profitability that is not skewed by varying tax rates or one-time tax credits.
Detailed definition
A company's profits before the deduction of corporate income tax. It combines operating performance with non-operating f...
Peer comparison
Used to compare companies across different tax jurisdictions to see who generates more raw profit.
income_before_taxHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.87B | $1.78B | $2.56B | $2.00B | $2.10B | $2.56B | $2.10B | $2.63B | $3.65B | $3.52B | $3.25B | $3.53B | $3.50B | $3.10B | $3.24B | $2.57B | $2.82B | $3.13B | $3.03B | $3.21B |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | +44.3% | -22.0% | +4.9% | +22.0% | -17.9% | +25.5% | +38.6% | -3.8% | -7.6% | +8.7% | -0.9% | -11.5% | +4.7% | -20.8% | +9.6% | +11.0% | -3.2% | +6.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +12.1% | +44.1% | -18.1% | +31.8% | +74.2% | +37.4% | +54.8% | +34.1% | -4.2% | -11.9% | -0.2% | -27.2% | -19.5% | +0.9% | -6.7% | +24.9% |
Business Segments
| Segment | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Construction Industries | $1.74B | $1.49B | $1.17B | $1.02B | $1.24B | $1.38B | $1.03B | $1.54B |
| Power & Energy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.45B |
| Resource Industries | $718.00M | $619.00M | $466.00M | $599.00M | $537.00M | $499.00M | $353.00M | $378.00M |
| Financial Products Segment | $227.00M | $246.00M | $166.00M | $215.00M | $248.00M | $241.00M | $262.00M | $245.00M |
| All Other Segment | — | — | — | -$21.00M | -$5.00M | -$6.00M | — | -$43.00M |
| Energyand Transportation | $1.53B | $1.43B | $1.48B | $1.31B | $1.59B | $1.68B | — | — |
| Total | $3.50B | $3.10B | $3.24B | $2.57B | $2.82B | $3.13B | $3.03B | $3.21B |
Energyand Transportation was previously reported and has since been discontinued or reclassified. Only currently active segments are shown in the chart.
Pre-Tax Income at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's pre-tax income?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported pre-tax income of $3.21B in Q1 2026.
- How has Caterpillar's pre-tax income changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's pre-tax income increased by 24.9% year-over-year, from $2.57B to $3.21B.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's pre-tax income?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's pre-tax income has grown at a 8.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.20B to $11.54B.
- What does pre-tax income mean?
- The total profit a company made before paying its income taxes.