Caterpillar Inc. (CAT)

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Caterpillar Inc., Common-Size Consolidated Income Statement

Based on: 10-K (filing date: 2018-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2017-02-15), 10-K (filing date: 2016-02-16), 10-K (filing date: 2015-02-17), 10-K (filing date: 2014-02-18).

Item	Description	The company
Operating profit	The net result for the period of deducting operating expenses from operating revenues.	Caterpillar Inc.'s operating profit as a percentage of sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level.
Consolidated profit before taxes	Amount of income (loss) from continuing operations, including income (loss) from equity method investments, before deduction of income tax expense (benefit), and income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interest.	Caterpillar Inc.'s consolidated profit before taxes as a percentage of sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation declined from 2015 to 2016 but then increased from 2016 to 2017 exceeding 2015 level.
Profit (loss) attributable to common stockholders	The portion of profit or loss for the period, net of income taxes, which is attributable to the parent.	Caterpillar Inc.'s profit (loss) attributable to common stockholders as a percentage of sales of Machinery, Energy & Transportation declined from 2015 to 2016 but then slightly increased from 2016 to 2017.