• Caterpillar EPS for the quarter ending September 30, 2024 was $5.06, a 7.16% decline year-over-year.
• Caterpillar 2023 annual EPS was $20.12, a 59.18% increase from 2022.
• Caterpillar 2022 annual EPS was $12.64, a 6.85% increase from 2021.
• Caterpillar 2021 annual EPS was $11.83, a 116.67% increase from 2020.

Earnings per share can be defined as a company's net earnings or losses attributable to common shareholders per diluted share base, which includes all convertible securities and debt, options and warrants.