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Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Caterpillar (CAT) Revenue — Quarter Ended Mar 31, 2023

Revenue for the quarter decreased from the immediately preceding quarter but increased compared to the same quarter one year earlier. The sequential decline reversed a pattern of growth seen in prior quarters.

Key takeaway

Quarter ended Mar 31, 2023 · FY2023 Q1

Revenue for the quarter decreased from the immediately preceding quarter but increased compared to the same quarter one year earlier. The sequential decline reversed a pattern of growth seen in prior quarters.

Financial snapshot

Reported revenue, sequential change, year-over-year change, and trailing four-quarter revenue.

Quarter revenue

$15.9B

Revenue reported for this quarter.

Quarter-over-quarter

-4.4%

Change from the immediately preceding quarter.

Year-over-year

+16.7%

Change from the comparable year-ago quarter.

Trailing four quarters

$61.7B

Sum of the latest four reported quarters.

Quarterly revenue trend

The latest four reported quarters with year-over-year comparisons.

Period endedRevenueYear-over-year change
Jun 30, 2022$14.2B+10.5%
Sep 30, 2022$15B+20.9%
Dec 31, 2022$16.6B+20.3%
Mar 31, 2023$15.9B+16.7%

Revenue performance

The quarter's revenue was lower than the previous quarter's level, reflecting a contraction in the period's sales and revenues.

Quarterly comparison

Compared to the prior quarter, revenue declined. Versus the same quarter a year ago, revenue was higher.

What to watch

The reversal of the sequential growth trend is a key point to monitor in future reports.