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CLAIM #13840 · CAT (CAT) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Apr 30, 2026 · due Dec 31, 2026

We expect to ramp up our actions to mitigate our tariff costs in the back half of the year.

Kyle Epley · CFO

PENDING
graded after results covering Dec 31, 2026 are reported

How to check this claim

Look at: Full year 2026 tariff cost impact, as disclosed by company

It came true if: Full year 2026 tariff cost within or below the $2.2 billion to $2.4 billion range, with mitigation actions evident in improved (lower than run-rate implied) tariff cost impact in Q3-Q4 2026 versus H1 2026

Where: Company quarterly earnings calls and investor materials (CAT Q3 and Q4 2026 earnings releases/calls)

In context

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, we removed these tariffs from our estimate and added Section 122 tariffs. We expect to ramp up our actions to mitigate our tariff costs in the back half of the year. The recent updates to Section 232 guidance have a roughly neutral effect, and we are not currently in any IEEPA-related refunds as a result of the Supreme Court's decision. Moving on. We continue to expect restructuring costs of approximately $300 million to $350 million in 2026. And our anticipated global estimated annual effective tax rate remains approximately 23% for '26, excluding discrete items. We now anticipate MP&E free cash flow will be higher than the $9.5 billion last year, an improvement versus our expectations last quarter, reflecting our improved outlook. While our CapEx forecast for 2026 remains approximately $3.5 billion. As Joe discussed, we are increasing our large reciprocating engine capacity from 2x to nearly 3x 2024 levels with additional CapEx spend occurring prima

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