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CLAIM #13812 · CAT (CAT) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 30, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

Rail services and locomotive deliveries are both anticipated to grow for the year.

Joe Creed · CEO

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graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Rail services revenue and locomotive deliveries (units), full year, as reported in Energy & Transportation segment disclosures

It came true if: Both rail services revenue and locomotive unit deliveries higher than prior full year figures

Where: Company 10-K / Q4 earnings release and segment commentary (Energy & Transportation - Rail)

In context

rowth in the above 10 ton excavator industry off of low levels of activity. Growth in Latin America is expected to continue. We're seeing continued positive momentum in Resource Industries with strong backlog growth. Robust order rates across most products drove the highest quarter for order intake since 2012. For 2026, sales to users are expected to increase, primarily driven by rising demand for copper and gold and positive dynamics in heavy construction and quarry and aggregates. Most key commodities remain of investment threshold. Customer product utilization is high and the age of the fleet remains elevated. While some commodity prices have increased recently, customers remain focused on the long term. We continue to expect rebuild activity to increase slightly compared to last year. Rail services and locomotive deliveries are both anticipated to grow for the year. Now let's turn to Slide 6 for an update on our strategy. Over the past year and even since our Investor Day last November, our largest customers in the broader data center industry have significantly increased their expectations for capital spending. That has translated to accelerated order rates for us. In fact, since we first announced our initial capacity expansion plans in January of 2024, our large reciprocating engine backlog has grown by more than 3.5x. Customers are committing to longer-term orders with some orders well into 2028. In addition to order growth for backup power, we're also seeing higher demand for prime power applications, which will lead to long-term service opportunities and higher demand for aftermarket components. As we've discussed, our large reciprocating engin

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SEC filings for CAT · Claim quote is verbatim from the 2026Q1 earnings call.