Caterpillar (CAT) January Retail Machine Sales Slump 11% in N. America

February 20, 2013 9:39 AM EST
Caterpillar, Inc. (NYSE: CAT) issued the following sales metrics for the month of January:

Caterpillar Inc.
Past 3 Months Dealer Statistics

Retail Sales of Machines by marketing region for the 3-month rolling period compared with the same months of the prior year:





January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
Asia/Pacific
DOWN 12%
DOWN 7%
UP 2%
EAME*
UP 1%
UP 4%
UP 3%
LatinAmerica
UP 3%
UP 14%
UP 15%
ROW**
0%
UP 2%
UP 6%
North America
DOWN 11%
DOWN 6%
UP 3%
World
DOWN 4%
DOWN 1%
UP 5%
Reported in constant dollars and based on unit sales as reported primarily by dealers.

*EAME (Europe, Africa and Middle East)
**ROW (rest of the world - everything except North America)

Power Systems Retail Statistics by business sector for the 3-month rolling period compared with the same months of the prior year:





January 2013
December 2012
November 2012
Electric Power
DOWN 9%
UP 4%
UP 5%
Industrial
DOWN 24%
DOWN 20%
DOWN 19%
Transportation
DOWN 7%
DOWN 11%
DOWN 7%
Petroleum
0%
UP 3%
UP 9%
Total
DOWN 7%
DOWN 2%
UP 1%
Reported in constant dollars based on reporting from dealers and direct sales.


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