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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) is a leading global industrial firm specializing in construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural-gas engines, industrial gas turbines, and related services, headquartered in Irving, Texas. Caterpillar’s scale and market presence are reflected in a market cap of around $234.4 billion. This industrial giant is expected to announce its fiscal third-quarter 2025 earnings soon.
Ahead of this event, analysts expect the company to report a profit of $4.56 per share, down 11.8% from $5.17 per share in the year-ago quarter. The company has missed Wall Street’s bottom-line estimates in three of the past four quarters, while surpassing on one occasion.
