CLAIM #20351 · DE (DE) · 2026Q1 earnings call · Feb 19, 2026 · due Oct 31, 2026
“For the segment's operating margin, our full year forecast remains between 11% and 13%.”
Christopher Seibert · Manager, Investor Communications
How to check this claim
Look at: Production & Precision Ag segment full-year operating margin (operating profit as % of net sales)
It came true if: Between 11% and 13%
Where: Company full-year segment results (10-K / Q4 earnings release, segment operating profit disclosure)
In context
“ng-term financing costs are manageable and the region continues to show resilience across key arable markets. In South America, industry sales of tractors and combines are now expected to be down approximately 5%, driven by the Brazilian market where subdued commodity prices, high interest rates and the stronger real are putting pressure on producer margins. Industry sales in Asia are now projected to be flat to down 5%. The Indian market is now expected to only be down slightly from the strong levels seen in 2025. Next, our segment forecast begin on Slide 7. For Production & Precision Ag, net sales are still forecasted to be down between 5% and 10% for the full year. The forecast assumes roughly 1.5 points of positive price realization and about 3 points of positive currency translation. For the segment's operating margin, our full year forecast remains between 11% and 13%. Slide 8 shows our forecast for the Small Ag & Turf segment. We now expect net sales to be up about 15%. This includes 2 points of positive price realization as well as 2 points of positive currency translation. The segment's operating margin guide is now between 13.5% and 15%. Shifting now to Construction & Forestry on Slide 9. Net sales for the quarter increased roughly 34% year-over-year to $2.67 billion due to higher shipment volumes and positive effects of foreign currency translation. Price realization was negative by just under 0.5 point. Currency translation was positive by 3.5 points. Operating profit of $137 million more than doubled year-over-year, resulting in a 5.1% operating margin due primarily to favorable shipment volumes as well as production efficiencies, partially offse”
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