On November 19th, Caterpillar announced its third quarter 2024 results: sales and revenue were $16.1 billion, a year-on-year decrease of 4%, mainly due to a decline in sales volume; The operating profit margin was 19.5%, compared to 20.5% in the same period last year; Earnings per share were $5.06, compared to $5.45 in the same period last year.