Cummins (NYSE:CMI) reported quarterly earnings of $5.96 per share which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $4.85 by 22.89 percent. This is a 16.86 percent increase over earnings of $5.10 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $8.17 billion which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $8.19 billion by 0.22 percent. This is a 2.73 percent decrease over sales of $8.40 billion the same period last year.