According to Caterpillar's official WeChat account, Caterpillar recently announced its fourth quarter and full year results for 2023. In the fourth quarter of 2023, sales and revenue were $17.1 billion, a year-on-year increase of 3%; The operating profit margin was 18.4%, compared to 10.1% in the same period last year; The adjusted operating profit margin was 18.9%, compared to 17% in the same period last year; The earnings per share were $5.28, compared to $2.79 in the same period last year; The adjusted earnings per share were $5.23, compared to $3.86 in the same period last year.
In 2023, sales and revenue reached 67.1 billion US dollars, a year-on-year increase of 13%; The operating profit margin was 19.3%, while the operating profit margin for the same period last year was 13.3%; The adjusted operating profit margin was 20.5%, while the adjusted operating profit margin for the same period last year was 15.4%; The earnings per share were $20.12, compared to $12.64 in the same period last year; The adjusted earnings per share were $21.21, compared to $13.84 in the same period last year.