Resource Industries
Q2 2026 segment sales rose 20% to $4.6 billion as mining demand recovered.
The numbers
What it is
Mining trucks, loaders, shovels, drills and compactors for mining and quarrying customers, plus the MineStar fleet-management and autonomy systems.
Why it matters to the stock. Mining equipment orders and commodity prices (copper, gold, iron ore) show up here first, and the autonomy and fleet-technology business sells on top of machine sales.
News
Caterpillar Q2 2026: sales up 24% to $20.5 billion, adjusted EPS $8.17
Caterpillar reported second-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $20.5 billion, up 24% from a year earlier, with power generation for data centers and construction equipment leading the growth.
Caterpillar completes Skycatch acquisition to extend mine-site data tools
Caterpillar has acquired Skycatch, a provider of spatial data capture and AI analysis for mining.
Caterpillar Q1 2026: sales up 22% to $17.4 billion, EPS $5.47
Caterpillar reported first-quarter 2026 sales and revenues of $17.415 billion, up 22% from $14.249 billion, with profit per share of $5.47 against $4.20.