Caterpillar sales surge in first quarter, but so do costs

Published April 28, 2022 5:02 AM

By MICHELLE CHAPMAN
AP Business Writer

Caterpillar’s first-quarter sales climbed as construction equipment demand continues to surge even though supply chain challenges still plague most industries. Sales rose 14% to $13.59 billion, topping the $13.5 billion that analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research were looking for. Aside from improved demand for equipment, Caterpillar said higher prices also helped its results. Caterpillar earned $1.54 billion, or $2.86 per share, for the three months ended March 31. Stripping out certain items, earnings were $2.88 per share. Wall Street expected $2.66 per share.

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