“We expect volume increases and favorable price realization in each of our 3 primary segments.”

In context

“xt CFO of Caterpillar, and Andrew, I am very grateful for you and all the guidance you provide to me over your years at Caterpillar. So now let's go through our outlook assumptions. Turning to Slide 16. I will start with the second quarter. We maintain a watchful eye on the environment as the geopolitical landscape remains complex. Our assumptions are based on what we see today and what we believe is most likely. Keep in mind that our assumptions reflect the realignment of the rail division and Resource Industries, we filed an 8-K in late March to recast historical periods and establish in a baseline for you to evaluate segment-level performance and expectations. Based on what we see today, for the second quarter, we anticipate another quarter of strong sales growth versus the prior year. We expect volume increases and favorable price realization in each of our 3 primary segments. We anticipate volume will be driven by a higher growth rate in sales to users compared to the first quarter, with a minimal change in Construction Industries during dealer inventory. If we look at the second quarter by segment, we anticipate strong sales growth in Power and Energy in the second quarter versus the prior year, driven by continued strength in power generation, and in oil and gas and favorable price realization. We expect strong sales growth in Construction Industries in the second quarter versus the prior year, mainly due to strong sales to users supported by the backlog and favorable price realization. We anticipate a more typical sequential sales increase in the second quarter as compared to the first. In contrast to the sizable sales increase we saw a year ago, following”