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CLAIM #13838 · CAT (CAT) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 30, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

Including tariffs, we continue to anticipate that the adjusted operating profit margin will be near the bottom of the target range.

Kyle Epley · CFO

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Look at: Full year 2026 adjusted operating profit margin (as reported by company)

It came true if: Full year adjusted operating profit margin falls in the bottom third of the company's disclosed target range

Where: Company quarterly earnings release / full year 2026 results (Q4 2026 earnings call or press release)

In context

tations from last quarter. The increase in our full year sales and revenue expectation is supported by solid sales to users growth amid resilient end markets, the fact that Power and Energy is tracking ahead of our 2026 capacity growth plan and continued robust fundamentals and industry growth in North America. We've had strong sales growth across each of our primary segments, driven mainly by volume and price. Now on to margins for the full year. Excluding tariff costs, we expect to be in the top half of the adjusted operating profit margin target range. Compared to the prior year, favorable price realization and volume are partially offset by higher manufacturing costs related to capacity and higher SG&A and R&D related to increased incentive compensation and strategic investment spend. Including tariffs, we continue to anticipate that the adjusted operating profit margin will be near the bottom of the target range. However, with the improved sales and revenues outlook, full year adjusted operating profit margin will be higher than we expected in January. As I mentioned, the situation flex, but we now anticipate full year 2026 tariff costs in the range of $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion based on our current volume assumptions. This figure reflects adjusted 2026 full year impact of tariffs implemented since the beginning of 2025 and in place over the course of this year. This compares to the $2.6 billion estimate we provided last quarter. Let me provide some additional context on our tariff assumptions. The bottom line is our expectation for tariff cost in the second through fourth quarters has not changed significantly since January. Based on the recent ruling on IEEPA tariffs by the U.S. Supreme Court,

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