Cummins (NYSE:CMI) reported quarterly earnings of $6.73 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $7.33 by 8.19 percent. This is a 4.67 percent increase over earnings of $6.43 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $9.457 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $9.330 billion by 1.36 percent. This is a 9.97 percent increase over sales of $8.600 billion the same period last year.