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CLAIM #13690 · CAT (CAT) · 2025Q3 earnings call · Oct 29, 2025 · due Dec 31, 2025

On taxes, as I mentioned, we now anticipate our 2025 global annual effective tax rate to be 24%, excluding discrete items.

Andrew Bonfield · CFO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2025 are reported

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Look at: 2025 global annual effective tax rate, excluding discrete items

It came true if: Effective tax rate between 23.5% and 24.5%

Where: Company income tax disclosures (10-K / Q4 earnings release and call)

In context

he target range. Given our improved sales and revenue expectations, adjusted operating profit margin should be slightly higher than we anticipated when we filed the 8-K on August 28. Based on the tariffs announced in 2025 and expected to be in place on November 1, we expect the impact from incremental tariffs for 2025 to be around $1.6 billion to $1.75 billion, net of some mitigating actions and cost controls. This assumes that the net incremental impact of tariffs will be greater in the fourth quarter than in the third, primarily due to the timing of tariff rate changes. As Joe mentioned, we expect ME&T free cash flow will be above the midpoint of the $5 billion to $10 billion target range. We continue to expect restructuring costs of approximately $300 million to $350 million this year. On taxes, as I mentioned, we now anticipate our 2025 global annual effective tax rate to be 24%, excluding discrete items. Turning to Slide 15. To assist you with your modeling, I'll provide our fourth quarter assumptions. Based on what we see today, we anticipate strong sales growth versus the prior year with higher sales volume across all three primary segments. We expect machine dealer inventory to decline slightly in the quarter compared to a $1.6 billion decrease in the prior year, which should result in a sales tailwind for the fourth quarter. We expect price to be roughly flat for the enterprise. By segment, in Construction Industries, we expect a strong sales increase in the fourth quarter versus the prior year on volume growth, driven mainly by the dealer inventory tailwind previously mentioned. Higher sales to users should benefit volume as well, while we anticipate the year-over-year price impact t

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SEC filings for CAT · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2025Q3 earnings call.