[Caterpillar's earnings momentum](https://www.marketwatch.com/story/caterpillar-is-killing-it-and-data-center-demand-is-driving-record-revenue-161b84d1?mod=mw_rss_topstories) is real, but the revenue trajectory masks deteriorating profitability. CAT posted $17.4B in latest quarter revenue with $5.47 EPS, but year-over-year revenue growth sits at 18.0% while net income declined 19.0%—a divergence that signals margin compression is already underway, not a future risk.

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