Tariffs Driving Up Caterpillar's Production Costs -- WSJ

Dow Jones

Jan 29

By Bob Tita

Caterpillar's operating profit fell by 9% last quarter from a year earlier, despite overall revenue rising. Tariffs were a big factor.

$800 million

That's how much levies cost the construction-excavator maker last quarter, making up the majority of a $1 billion increase in manufacturing costs. Furthermore, Caterpillar projects a big jump in tariff costs for 2026 and has been cutting production costs to compensate.

Caterpillar's price hikes for equipment have been restrained. Just $38 million in quarterly profit came from higher prices, despite the company generating $2.7 billion in operating profit.

Data centers' enormous appetite for electricity generators lifted Caterpillar's sales of power generation equipment by 44%.

This item is part of a Wall Street Journal live coverage event. The full stream can be found by searching P/WSJL (WSJ Live Coverage).

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