RTTNews | Jul 30, 2021 06:34AM EDT

06:33 Friday, July 30, 2021 (RTTNews.com) - Caterpillar Inc. (CAT) released a profit for its second quarter that advanced from last year.

The company's profit came in at $1.41 billion, or $2.56 per share. This compares with $0.46 billion, or $0.84 per share, in last year's second quarter.

Excluding items, Caterpillar Inc. reported adjusted earnings of $1.44 billion or $2.60 per share for the period.

The company's revenue for the quarter rose 28.9% to $12.89 billion from $10.00 billion last year.

Caterpillar Inc. earnings at a glance:

-Earnings (Q2): $1.44 Bln. vs. $0.69 Bln. last year.-EPS (Q2): $2.60 vs. $1.27 last year.-Revenue (Q2): $12.89 Bln vs. $10.00 Bln last year.

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