CLAIM #13437 · CAT (CAT) · 2024Q3 earnings call · Oct 30, 2024 · due Dec 31, 2024
“We expect to see higher services revenues, including robust rebuild activity.”
Jim Umpleby · CEO
How to check this claim
Look at: Resource Industries services revenues, Q4 2024 vs Q4 2023
It came true if: Q4 2024 Resource Industries services revenue higher than Q4 2023 (year-over-year increase > 0%)
Where: Company segment disclosures (10-K / Q4 2024 earnings release, Resource Industries segment detail)
In context
“relatively low level for the above 10-ton excavator industry. In EAME, we anticipate that weak economic conditions in Europe will continue, partially offset by continued healthy construction demand in the Middle East. Construction activity in Latin America remains healthy, and we are expecting modest growth to continue. In addition, we expect the ongoing benefit of our services initiatives will positively impact Construction Industries. Next, I'll discuss Resource Industries. After strong performance in 2023 in mining as well as heavy construction and quarry and aggregates, we continue to anticipate lower machine volume in the fourth quarter of 2024 versus last year. However, the rate of decline for sales to users in the fourth quarter is expected to moderate versus the previous quarters. We expect to see higher services revenues, including robust rebuild activity. Customer product utilization remains high, the number of parked trucks remains relatively low, the age of the fleet remains elevated, and our autonomous solutions continue to see strong customer acceptance. Customers continue to display capital discipline. However, we continue to believe the energy transition will support increased commodity demand over time, expanding our total addressable market and providing further opportunities for long-term profitable growth. Moving to Energy & Transportation. For power generation, demand is expected to remain strong, and we expect robust growth in the fourth quarter and full year sales for both reciprocating engines and solar turbines. Overall strength in power generation continues to be driven by data center growth related to cloud computing and g”
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SEC filings for CAT ↗ · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2024Q3 earnings call.