In the fiscal year of 2023, the Illinois-based manufacturer of machinery and engines Caterpillar Inc had an operating profit of 12.96 billion U.S. dollars, which represents an increase of 64 percent from the previous year. Figures show signs of post-pandemic recovery after a decline of 55 percent in 2020, during the onset of the pandemic. The reported fiscal year ends on December 31.
Operating profit of Caterpillar Inc from 2007 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
Operating profit is sometimes also called EBIT (earnings before interest and taxes). Figures were compiled from several editions of the annual reports.
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