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accession: "0001104659-25-084800"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CAT"
cik: "0000018230"
company_name: "CATERPILLAR INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:30:00.417876+00:00"
event_type: "other_material"
sentiment: "negative"
materiality_score: 0.8
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# Caterpillar updates 2025 tariff impact: Q3 up to $600M, full year up to $1.8B

## Summary
- Net impact from incremental tariffs: $500-600M in Q3 2025; $1.5-1.8B for full year 2025.
- Full-year adjusted operating profit margin now expected near bottom of target range.
- Sales and revenue outlook unchanged from Q2 2025 earnings call on August 5.
- Mitigating actions underway; trade and tariff negotiations remain fluid.
- Further details to be provided in Q3 2025 earnings release on October 29, 2025.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001104659-25-084800
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CAT
- cik: 0000018230
- company_name: CATERPILLAR INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-28T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: other_material
- sentiment: negative
- materiality_score: 0.8
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.8
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 8.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465925084800/0001104659-25-084800-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/18230/000110465925084800/tm2524597d1_8k.htm

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