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NYSE: CAT CATERPILLAR INC 8-K

Caterpillar furnishes recast segment data after moving Rail division to Resource Industries

Filed March 26, 2026 · Period ending March 26, 2026 · ~1 min read

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Key Changes

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    Caterpillar moved its Rail division from Power & Energy to Resource Industries effective January 1, 2026, aligning segment reporting with how the CEO evaluates performance. The company furnished recast historical quarterly data to enable year-over-year comparisons under the new structure.

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    The recast segment data is unaudited and subject to further adjustment as Caterpillar finalizes the new reporting structure. Investors should treat these figures as preliminary for comparison purposes only.

  • low

    Additional operational responsibilities shifted between segments: wear/maintenance components moved to Resource Industries, while electronics/control systems and R&D for autonomy and software moved to All Other Segment. These changes affect segment presentation only, not consolidated results.

Summary

Caterpillar filed a routine 8-K furnishing recast historical segment data following its previously announced organizational realignment. The company moved its Rail division from the Power & Energy segment to Resource Industries effective January 1, 2026, to better align external reporting with how CEO Jim Umpleby evaluates business performance and allocates capital. The filing includes unaudited quarterly historical data recast under the new structure, allowing investors to make apples-to-apples comparisons when the company reports Q1 2026 results.

For retail investors, this is primarily a housekeeping disclosure with no impact on Caterpillar's consolidated financial performance or business operations. The Rail division's revenues and profits are simply being reported in a different bucket going forward. The key item to watch is Caterpillar's Q1 2026 earnings release, which will be the first to reflect the new segment structure and should provide updated commentary on how management views each business line's performance and growth prospects under the realigned organization.

Section-by-Section Diff

Event · Item 9.01 — Financial Statements and Exhibits

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Caterpillar filed an 8-K furnishing unaudited historical financial information and forward-looking assumptions as exhibits.

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Added Unaudited Historical Financial Information medium

Added in current filing · view on EDGAR →

99.1 Unaudited Historical Financial Information

Caterpillar furnished Exhibit 99.1 containing unaudited historical financial information. The 8-K does not describe the content or purpose of this financial data in the body text.

Added Forward-Looking Assumptions medium

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99.2 Previously Communicated Forward-Looking Assumptions

Caterpillar furnished Exhibit 99.2 containing previously communicated forward-looking assumptions. The 8-K does not provide details about these assumptions in the body text.

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