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Prediction Series · Lock · Issue P-132
Prediction Series · P-132

Caterpillar's Q2 floor — ≥$17.0bn, locked at 90%.

90% probability Caterpillar's Q2 2026 revenue lands at or above $17.0bn — ~11% below the ~$19bn consensus, backed by a record ~$63bn backlog. A structural-floor call on the machinery bellwether. Resolves 4 Aug 2026.

Type · Prediction Lock · structural revenue floor Locked · 2026-06-26 · before the Q2 results Resolves · 2026-08-04 · Caterpillar Q2 2026 results (caterpillar.com) Scored · binary: Q2 2026 revenue ≥$17.0bn yes/no
Caterpillar Q2 2026 revenue · our locked floor
≥ $17.0bn
revenue · vs ~$19bn consensus

Consensus for Caterpillar's Q2 2026 is ~$19bn revenue (~15% above Q2 2025) and ~$6.18 EPS, with the company guiding strong sales growth across all three segments and a record ~$63bn backlog. Our $17.0bn floor sits ~11% below consensus. Source: Caterpillar Q2 2026 results, 4 Aug 2026 (caterpillar.com/investors).

— 1 · The Locked Call

Caterpillar Q2 2026 revenue lands ≥$17.0bn — P = 0.90.

We lock a binary: Caterpillar reports Q2 2026 revenue at or above $17.0 billion, per the company's results release. Confidence 90%.

— 2 · Why it's nail-able

A record ~$63bn backlog underwrites the top line — the floor sits ~11% below consensus.

Caterpillar's record ~$63bn backlog and broad-based segment growth underpin a high-teens-billions revenue quarter; our $17.0bn floor is ~11% under the ~$19bn consensus. Confidence 90%, not higher, because heavy-equipment demand is cyclical and tariff/dealer-inventory swings can move a quarter. Resolves against Caterpillar's reported Q2 revenue.

Locked on 2026-06-26 — scored against Caterpillar's reported Q2 2026 revenue.

RAOSCAFF locks P-132 on 2026-06-26, before the Q2 release. Scored against Caterpillar's reported Q2 2026 revenue versus a $17.0bn floor.

Locked
2026-06-26 (commit timestamp on origin/main)
Resolves
2026-08-04 — Caterpillar Q2 2026 results
Source
Caterpillar Q2 2026 earnings release / 8-K (caterpillar.com/investors)
Scored by
Binary: YES if Q2 2026 revenue ≥$17.0bn; NO otherwise

Structural floor ~11% below consensus, backed by a record backlog — a cyclical/tariff air-pocket is the tail.