Earnings slide at Carrier Global (NYSE: CARR) as Q1 2026 margins tighten
Filing Impact
Filing Sentiment
Form Type
10-Q
Carrier Global Corporation reported weaker first‑quarter 2026 results despite modest sales growth. Net sales rose 2% to $5.3 billion, but net earnings attributable to common shareowners fell to $238 million from $412 million, and diluted earnings per share declined to $0.28 from $0.47.
Gross margin decreased to $1.24 billion, or 23.3% of sales, down from 27.7%, reflecting lower volumes in several end‑markets, under‑absorption and higher restructuring costs. Reported operating profit dropped to $259 million from $629 million, while adjusted operating profit, which excludes restructuring, acquired intangibles amortization and certain other items, fell to $594 million from $848 million.
Cash flow from continuing operating activities declined sharply to $66 million from $488 million as working capital consumed cash. Carrier continued capital returns, repurchasing 5.0 million shares for $306 million and paying $201 million in dividends, while total debt rose to $12.2 billion, including $708 million of commercial paper. The company also highlighted ongoing restructuring initiatives, the planned $430 million sale of its Riello business, and significant AFFF and new antitrust litigation exposures.
Positive
- None.
Negative
- Profitability and cash flow weakened significantly, with diluted EPS down from $0.47 to $0.28, gross margin down 440 basis points to 23.3%, adjusted operating profit down to $594 million from $848 million, and cash from continuing operations falling to $66 million from $488 million.
Insights
Margins, earnings and cash flow deteriorated notably in Q1 2026.
Carrier Global grew first‑quarter 2026 net sales by only 2% to $5.34 billion, while adjusted operating profit fell from $848 million to $594 million. Gross margin compressed from 27.7% to 23.3%, mainly from lower volumes, under‑absorption and restructuring charges.
Reported operating profit declined to $259 million from $629 million, and diluted EPS dropped from $0.47 to $0.28. Cash generated from continuing operations fell sharply to $66 million versus $488 million, reflecting heavier working‑capital use and restructuring‑related cash needs.
Leverage remains meaningful, with total debt of $12.16 billion and net debt of $10.79 billion as of March 31 2026. The company still returned capital via $306 million of share repurchases and $201 million in dividends and plans to receive about $430 million of gross proceeds from the pending Riello sale, subject to closing conditions. Significant AFFF and newly filed antitrust lawsuits introduce additional uncertainty, though the company states it believes it has meritorious defenses.
Key Figures
Net sales: $5.34B
Net earnings attributable to common shareowners: $238M
Diluted EPS: $0.28
+5 more
8 metrics
Net sales
$5.34B
Three months ended March 31, 2026
Net earnings attributable to common shareowners
$238M
Three months ended March 31, 2026 vs $412M in 2025
Diluted EPS
$0.28
Three months ended March 31, 2026; was $0.47 in 2025
Gross margin percentage
23.3%
Q1 2026, down from 27.7% in Q1 2025
Adjusted operating profit
$594M
Three months ended March 31, 2026 (vs $848M in 2025)
Restructuring costs
$108M
Three months ended March 31, 2026; $8M in prior year
Cash from continuing operating activities
$66M
Three months ended March 31, 2026; $488M in 2025
Total debt
$12.16B
As of March 31, 2026
Key Terms
Segment operating profit, Adjusted operating profit, Aqueous Film Forming Foam, commercial paper program, +2 more
6 terms
Segment operating profit financial
"Segment operating profit is the measure of profit and loss that our CODM uses"
Segment operating profit is the profit generated by a specific business unit or division from its normal activities, measured before interest, taxes and often before corporate-level allocations or one-time items. It shows how well a particular part of a company turns sales into operating earnings, helping investors compare which divisions are healthy or efficient — like checking how one store in a chain performs independently of the whole company.
Adjusted operating profit financial
"Adjusted operating profit is a non-GAAP measure and defined as consolidated operating profit"
Adjusted operating profit is a measure of a company’s routine profit from its core business activities after removing one‑time events, unusual costs or non‑cash items so the result reflects ongoing operations. Think of it like judging a car’s normal fuel efficiency after ignoring a single visit to the body shop; investors use it to compare underlying profitability across periods or peers and to judge whether the business is sustainably earning money, but the specific exclusions can be subjective.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam technical
"alleging that the historic use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam ("AFFF") caused personal injuries"
Aqueous film forming foam (AFFF) is a liquid firefighting agent that spreads across flammable liquid surfaces to smother and cool fires, like putting a breathable blanket over a spill to stop flames. It matters to investors because many formulations contain long-lasting chemicals linked to environmental contamination and health risks, creating potential cleanup costs, legal liabilities, regulatory bans, and shifts in demand toward safer alternatives.
commercial paper program financial
"a $2.0 billion USD-denominated facility and a $500 million Euro-denominated facility as part of an unsecured, unsubordinated commercial paper program"
A commercial paper program is a formal way a company issues very short-term IOUs to raise quick cash, typically for days to months, without using a bank loan. Investors care because it shows how the company manages short-term funding and how trustworthy it appears—like watching whether someone keeps using and repaying a credit card; frequent use or higher costs can signal cash strain, while smooth issuance suggests healthy liquidity.
valuation allowance financial
"a net $99 million tax benefit from the partial release of a valuation allowance associated with our operations in a Swiss subsidiary"
A valuation allowance is a reserve set aside to reduce the value of certain assets on a company's financial records when there is uncertainty about whether they will generate the expected benefits. It acts like a caution sign, indicating that some assets might not be fully recoverable or worth their recorded amount. This matters to investors because it provides a more realistic picture of a company's financial health and potential risks.
Tax Matters Agreement regulatory
"only certain portions of the Tax Matters Agreement ("TMA") remain in effect"
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UNITED STATES
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
WASHINGTON D.C. 20549
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FORM 10-Q
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| QUARTERLY REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
For the quarterly period ended March 31, 2026
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| TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934 | |||||
Commission file number 001-39220
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Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(b) of the Act:
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Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing requirements for the past 90 days. Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant has submitted electronically every Interactive Data File required to be submitted pursuant to Rule 405 of Regulation S-T (§232.405) during the preceding 12 months (or for such shorter period that the registrant was required to submit such files). Yes ☒ No ☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a large accelerated filer, an accelerated filer, a non-accelerated filer, a smaller reporting company, or an emerging growth company. See the definitions of "large accelerated filer," "accelerated filer," "smaller reporting company," and "emerging growth company" in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act.
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If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act.☐
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is a shell company (as defined in Rule 12b-2 of the Exchange Act). Yes ☐ No ☒
As of April 15, 2026, there were 830,580,423 shares of Common Stock outstanding.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONTENTS OF QUARTERLY REPORT ON FORM 10-Q
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION | 3 | ||||
Item 1. Financial Statements: | 3 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations (Unaudited) | 3 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Unaudited) | 4 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet (Unaudited) | 5 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity (Unaudited) | 6 | ||||
Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows (Unaudited) | 7 | ||||
Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements (Unaudited) | 8 | ||||
Item 2. Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations | 27 | ||||
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk | 37 | ||||
Item 4. Controls and Procedures | 38 | ||||
PART II – OTHER INFORMATION | 40 | ||||
Item 1. Legal Proceedings | 40 | ||||
Item 1A. Risk Factors | 40 | ||||
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds | 40 | ||||
Item 5. Other Information | 40 | ||||
Item 6. Exhibits | 41 | ||||
SIGNATURES | 42 | ||||
Carrier Global Corporation and its subsidiaries' names, abbreviations thereof, logos and product and service designators are all either the registered or unregistered trademarks or trade names of Carrier Global Corporation and its subsidiaries. Names, abbreviations of names, logos and products and service designators of other companies are either the registered or unregistered trademarks or trade names of their respective owners. As used herein, the terms "we," "us," "our," "the Company" or "Carrier," unless the context otherwise requires, mean Carrier Global Corporation and its subsidiaries. References to internet websites in this Form 10-Q are provided for convenience only. Information available through these websites is not incorporated by reference into this Form 10-Q.
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PART I – FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Item 1. Financial Statements
CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF OPERATIONS
(Unaudited)
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| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Costs and expenses | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products sold | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of services sold | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Costs and expenses | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment net earnings | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-service pension benefit (expense) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest (expense) income, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings before income taxes | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings from continuing operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries' | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareowners | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts attributable to common shareowners: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareowners | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Continuing operations | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (LOSS)
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax: | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation adjustments arising during period | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Pension and post-retirement benefit plan adjustments | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of unrealized cash flow hedging gain (loss) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to non-controlling interest | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Comprehensive income (loss) attributable to common shareowners | $ | ( | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEET
(Unaudited)
| As of | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
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| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | ||||||||||||||
| Assets held for sale | ||||||||||||||
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| Total current assets | ||||||||||||||
| Future income tax benefits | ||||||||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | ||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | ||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | ||||||||||||||
| Pension and post-retirement assets | ||||||||||||||
| Equity method investments | ||||||||||||||
| Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total Assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Liabilities and Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Liabilities held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Total current liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Future pension and post-retirement obligations | ||||||||||||||
| Future income tax obligations | ||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Commitments and contingent liabilities (Note 18) | ||||||||||||||
| Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Common stock | ||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Additional paid-in capital | ||||||||||||||
| Retained earnings | ||||||||||||||
| Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Non-controlling interest | ||||||||||||||
| Total Equity | ||||||||||||||
| Total Liabilities and Equity | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN EQUITY
(Unaudited)
| (In millions) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | ( | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under incentive plans, net | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dividends attributable to non-controlling interest | — | — | — | — | — | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock repurchase | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | Common Stock | Treasury Stock | Additional Paid-In Capital | Retained Earnings | Non-Controlling Interest | Total Equity | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | — | — | — | — | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Shares issued under incentive plans, net | — | — | — | ( | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Treasury stock repurchase | — | — | ( | — | — | — | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENT OF CASH FLOWS
(Unaudited)
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations, net of tax | ||||||||||||||
| Adjustments for non-cash items, net: | ||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and amortization | ||||||||||||||
| Deferred income tax provision | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Stock-based compensation costs | ||||||||||||||
| Equity method investment net earnings | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| (Gain) loss on sale of investments | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Accounts payable and accrued liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Distributions from equity method investments | ||||||||||||||
| Other operating activities, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) continuing operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued operating activities | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) operating activities | ||||||||||||||
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Capital expenditures | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Investment in businesses, net of cash acquired | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Dispositions of businesses | ||||||||||||||
| Settlement of derivative contracts, net | ||||||||||||||
| Other investing activities, net | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) continuing investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued investing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||
| Increase (decrease) in short-term borrowings, net | ( | |||||||||||||
| Issuance of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||
| Repayment of long-term debt | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Repurchases of common stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid on common stock | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Dividends paid to non-controlling interest | ( | |||||||||||||
| Other financing activities, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) continuing financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) discontinued financing activities | ||||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in) financing activities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Effect of foreign exchange rate changes on cash and cash equivalents | ( | |||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash, including cash classified in current assets held for sale | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Less: Change in cash balances classified as assets held for sale | ||||||||||||||
| Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents and restricted cash | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, beginning of period | ||||||||||||||
| Cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash, end of period | ||||||||||||||
| Less: restricted cash | ||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents, end of period | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION
NOTES TO CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
(Unaudited)
NOTE 1: DESCRIPTION OF THE BUSINESS
Carrier Global Corporation (the "Company") is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions with a focus on providing differentiated, digitally-enabled lifecycle solutions to its customers. The Company's portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Carrier, Viessmann, Toshiba, Automated Logic and Carrier Transicold that offer innovative heating, cooling and cold chain solutions to enhance the lives we live and the world we share. The Company also provides a broad array of related building services, including audit, design, installation, system integration, repair, maintenance and monitoring. The Company's operations are classified into four segments: Climate Solutions Americas, Climate Solutions Europe, Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Climate Solutions Transportation.
NOTE 2: BASIS OF PRESENTATION
Sale of Riello Business
On December 16, 2025, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell its Riello business ("Riello") to Ariston Group with expected gross proceeds of approximately $430 million. Riello, predominantly reported in the Company's Climate Solutions Europe segment, is a leading international manufacturer that designs, produces and integrates a comprehensive portfolio of thermal solutions including burners, boilers, heat pumps, cooling systems and aftermarket services for residential, commercial and industrial applications, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, innovation and a global distribution network. As a result, the assets and liabilities of Riello are presented as held for sale in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, and recorded at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less estimated cost to sell. See Note 15 - Divestitures for additional information.
Separation from United Technologies
On April 3, 2020 (the "Distribution Date"), United Technologies Corporation ("UTC"), since renamed RTX Corporation ("Raytheon Technologies Corporation" or "RTX"), completed the spin-off of Carrier into an independent, publicly traded company (the "Separation") through a pro-rata distribution (the "Distribution") on a one -for-one basis of all of the outstanding shares of common stock of Carrier to UTC shareowners who held shares of UTC common stock as of the close of business on March 19, 2020, the record date of the Distribution. In addition, the Company entered into several agreements with UTC and Otis Worldwide Corporation ("Otis") that govern various aspects of the relationship among the Company, UTC and Otis. As of March 31, 2026, only certain portions of the Tax Matters Agreement ("TMA") remain in effect.
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Recently Issued and Adopted Accounting Pronouncements
The Financial Accounting Standards Board ("FASB") Accounting Standards Codification ("ASC") is the sole source of authoritative U.S. GAAP other than SEC issued rules and regulations that apply only to SEC registrants. The FASB issues Accounting Standards Updates ("ASU") to communicate changes to the codification. The Company considers the applicability and impact of all ASUs. ASUs pending adoption were assessed and determined to be either not applicable or are not expected to have a material impact on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
Recently Issued Accounting Pronouncements
In November 2024, the FASB issued ASU 2024-03, Disaggregation of Income Statement Expenses (DISE) ("ASU 2024-03"), which requires public entities to disclose disaggregated information about expenses by nature on an interim and annual basis. ASU 2024-03 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2026 and interim periods within fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2027, with early adoption permitted. The Company is currently assessing the impact of this ASU on its financial statements.
NOTE 3: INVENTORIES, NET
Inventories are stated at the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Cost is primarily determined based on the first-in, first-out inventory method ("FIFO") or average cost methods, which approximates current replacement cost. However, certain subsidiaries use the last-in, first-out inventory method ("LIFO").
Inventories, net consisted of the following:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Raw materials | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Work-in-process | ||||||||||||||
| Finished goods | ||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The Company performs periodic assessments utilizing customer demand, production requirements and historical usage rates to determine the existence of excess and obsolete inventory and records necessary provisions to reduce such inventories to the lower of cost or estimated net realizable value. Raw materials, work-in-process and finished goods are net of valuation reserves of $345 million and $337 million as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, respectively.
NOTE 4: GOODWILL AND INTANGIBLE ASSETS
The Company records goodwill as the excess of the purchase price over the fair value of the net assets acquired in a business combination. Goodwill is tested and reviewed annually for impairment on July 1 or whenever there is a material change in events or circumstances that indicates that the fair value of the reporting unit may be less than its carrying value.
The changes in the carrying value of goodwill were as follows:
| (In millions) | Climate Solutions Americas | Climate Solutions Europe | Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa | Climate Solutions Transportation | Total | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisitions | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Reclassified to held for sale (1) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Foreign currency translation | ( | ( | ( | ( | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | $ | $ | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) See Note 15 - Divestitures for additional information.
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Identifiable intangible assets are amortized over their estimated useful lives and consisted of the following:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Amount | Gross Amount | Accumulated Amortization | Net Amount | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Customer relationships | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Patents and trademarks | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Technology and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total intangible assets | $ | $ | ( | $ | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Amortization of intangible assets was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization expense of Intangible assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 5: BORROWINGS AND LINES OF CREDIT
Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt consisted of the following:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Commercial paper | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Short-term borrowings and current portion of long-term debt | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
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Commercial Paper Program
The Company has a $2.0 billion USD-denominated facility and a $500 million Euro-denominated facility as part of an unsecured, unsubordinated commercial paper program, which can be used for general corporate purposes including the funding of working capital and potential acquisitions. At March 31, 2026, the Company had $708 million outstanding under its commercial paper facilities with a weighted average interest rate of 4.06 %.
Long-term debt consisted of the following:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term notes | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Japanese Term Loan Facility | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Other debt (including project financing obligations and finance leases) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Discounts and debt issuance costs | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: current portion of long-term debt | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Long-term debt, net of current portion | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||
(1) 2.493 % Notes due February 27, 2027; reclassified to Current portion of long-term debt.
Revolving Credit Facility
The Company maintains a $2.5 billion unsecured, unsubordinated revolving credit facility that matures in December 2029 (the "Revolving Credit Facility"). The Revolving Credit Facility supports the Company's commercial paper program and can be used for other general corporate purposes. Borrowings are available in U.S. Dollars and Euros. U.S. Dollar borrowings bear interest at either a Term SOFR Rate plus 0.10 % and a ratings-based margin or, alternatively, at an alternate base rate plus a ratings-based margin. Euro borrowings bear interest at an adjusted EURIBOR rate plus a ratings-based margin. A ratings-based commitment fee is charged on unused commitments. As of March 31, 2026, there were no borrowings outstanding under the Revolving Credit Facility.
Project Financing Arrangements
The Company is involved in long-term construction contracts in which it arranges project financing with certain customers. As a result, the Company issued $14 million and $6 million of debt during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, respectively. Long-term debt repayments associated with these financing arrangements during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, were $14 million and zero , respectively.
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Debt Covenants
The Revolving Credit Facility, the indenture for the long-term notes and the five-year , JPY 54 billion senior unsecured term loan facility ("Japanese Term Loan Facility") contain affirmative and negative covenants customary for financings of these types, which, among other things, limit the Company's ability to incur certain liens, to make certain fundamental changes and to enter into sale and leaseback transactions. As of March 31, 2026, the Company was in compliance with the covenants under the agreements governing its outstanding indebtedness.
NOTE 6: FAIR VALUE MEASUREMENTS
ASC 820, Fair Value Measurement ("ASC 820"), defines fair value as the price that would be received if an asset is sold or the price paid to transfer a liability in an orderly transaction between market participants at the measurement date. ASC 820 also establishes a three-level fair value hierarchy that prioritizes information used in developing assumptions when pricing an asset or liability as follows:
•Level 1: Observable inputs such as quoted prices in active markets;
•Level 2: Inputs, other than quoted prices in active markets, that are observable either directly or indirectly; and
•Level 3: Unobservable inputs where there is little or no market data, which requires the reporting entity to develop its own assumptions.
ASC 820 requires the use of observable market data, when available, in making fair value measurements. When inputs used to measure fair value fall within different levels of the hierarchy, the level within which the fair value measurement is categorized is based on the lowest level input that is significant to the fair value measurement.
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to certain risks arising from business operations and economic factors, including foreign currency and commodity price risk. These exposures are managed through operational strategies and the use of undesignated hedging contracts. The Company's derivative assets and liabilities are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using internal models based on observable market inputs, such as forward, interest, contract and discount rates with changes in fair value reported in Other income (expense), net in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
The Company enters into external cross currency swaps in order to manage foreign currency translation risk on assets denominated in a functional currency other than the U.S. Dollar. The swaps have an aggregate notional amount of $3.2 billion and are measured at fair value on a recurring basis using observable market inputs, such as forward, discount and interest rates. The Company designates the cross currency swaps as a partial hedge of its investment in certain subsidiaries whose functional currency is not the U.S. Dollar. As a result, changes in the fair value of the swaps are recorded in Equity in the Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
During 2023, the Company entered into several interest rate swap contracts to mitigate interest rate exposure on the forecasted issuance of long-term debt. The contracts had an aggregate notional amount of $1.5 billion and were designated as cash flow hedges with changes in fair value reported in Equity in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet. Fair value was measured on a recurring basis using observable market inputs, such as forward, discount and interest rates. In November 2023, the contracts were settled upon the issuance of the underlying debt. As a result, the Company deferred a net unrecognized gain of $58 million in Equity which will be subsequently recognized in Interest expense over the term of the related notes which range from 2034 to 2054. The amount expected to be amortized during the next twelve months is a net gain of $4 million.
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The following tables provide the valuation hierarchy classification of assets and liabilities that are recorded at fair value and measured on a recurring basis in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
| (In millions) | Total | Level 1 | Level 2 | Level 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| March 31, 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (2) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
| December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative assets (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivative liabilities (2) | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Included in Other current assets and Other assets on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
(2) Included in Accrued liabilities and Other long-term liabilities on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet.
The following table provides the carrying values and fair values of the Company's long-term notes that are not recorded at fair value in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Carrying Value | Fair Value | Carrying Value | Fair Value | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Total long-term notes (1) | $ | $ | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Excludes debt discount and issuance costs.
The fair value of the Company's long-term debt is measured based on observable market inputs which are considered Level 1 within the fair value hierarchy. The carrying value of cash and cash equivalents, accounts receivable, accounts payable and short-term borrowings approximate fair value due to the short-term nature of these accounts and would be classified as Level 1 in the fair value hierarchy. The Company's financing leases and project financing obligations, included in Long-term debt and Current portion of long-term debt on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet, approximate fair value and are classified as Level 3 in the fair value hierarchy.
NOTE 7: EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS
The Company sponsors U.S. and international defined benefit pension and defined contribution plans. In addition, the Company contributes to various U.S. and international multi-employer defined benefit pension plans.
Contributions to the plans were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defined benefit plans | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Defined contribution plans | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Multi-employer pension plans | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The components of net periodic pension expense (benefit) for the defined benefit pension plans are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service cost | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest cost | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Expected return on plan assets | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Recognized actuarial net (gain) loss | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net periodic pension expense (benefit) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 8: STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION
The Company accounts for stock-based compensation plans in accordance with ASC 718, Compensation - Stock Compensation, which requires a fair-value based method for measuring the value of stock-based compensation. Fair value is measured at the date of grant and is generally not adjusted for subsequent changes. The Company's stock-based compensation plans include programs for stock appreciation rights, restricted stock units and performance share units.
Stock-based compensation expense, net of estimated forfeitures, is included in Cost of products sold, Selling, general and administrative and Research and development in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations.
Stock-based compensation cost by award type was as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Equity compensation costs - equity settled | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Equity compensation costs - cash settled (1) | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total stock-based compensation expense | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 9: PRODUCT WARRANTIES
In the ordinary course of business, the Company provides standard warranty coverage on its products. Provisions for these amounts are established at the time of sale and estimated primarily based on product warranty terms and historical claims experience. In addition, the Company incurs discretionary costs to service its products in connection with specific product performance issues. Provisions for these amounts are established when they are known and estimable. The Company assesses the adequacy of its initial provisions and will make adjustments as necessary based on known or anticipated claims or as new information becomes available that suggests it is probable that future costs will be different than estimated amounts. Amounts associated with these provisions are classified on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as Accrued liabilities or Other long-term liabilities based on their anticipated settlement date.
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The changes in the carrying value of warranty related provisions are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Warranties, performance guarantees issued and changes in estimated liability | ||||||||||||||
| Settlements made | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Other (1) | ( | |||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
(1) The changes within Other include foreign currency translation activity.
NOTE 10: EQUITY
The authorized number of shares of common stock of Carrier is 4,000,000,000 shares of $0.01 par value. As of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, 951,330,903 and 950,633,287 shares of common stock were issued, respectively, which includes 119,939,168 and 114,891,176 shares of treasury stock, respectively.
Share Repurchase Program
The Company may repurchase its outstanding common stock from time to time subject to market conditions and at the Company's discretion. Repurchases occur in the open market or through one or more other public or private transactions pursuant to plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Shares acquired are recognized at cost and presented separately on the balance sheet as a reduction to Equity. Since the initial authorization in February 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $12.1 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, the Company repurchased 5.0 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $306 million. As a result, the Company had approximately $5.0 billion remaining under the current authorization at March 31, 2026.
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
A summary of changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 is as follows:
| (In millions) | Foreign Currency Translation | Defined Benefit Pension and Post-retirement Plans | Unrealized Hedging Gains (Losses) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified, pre-tax | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2026 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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A summary of changes in the components of Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2025 is as follows:
| (In millions) | Foreign Currency Translation | Defined Benefit Pension and Post-retirement Plans | Unrealized Hedging Gains (Losses) | Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of December 31, 2024 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other comprehensive income (loss) before reclassifications, net | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amounts reclassified, pre-tax | ( | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, 2025 | $ | ( | $ | ( | $ | $ | ( | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 11: REVENUE RECOGNITION
The Company accounts for revenue in accordance with ASC 606: Revenue from Contracts with Customers. Revenue is recognized when control of a good or service promised in a contract (i.e., performance obligation) is transferred to a customer. Control is obtained when a customer has the ability to direct the use of and obtain substantially all of the remaining benefits from that good or service. A significant portion of the Company's performance obligations are recognized at a point-in-time when control of the product transfers to the customer, which is generally at the time of shipment. The remaining portion of the Company’s performance obligations are recognized over time as the customer simultaneously obtains control as the Company performs work under a contract, or if the product being produced for the customer has no alternative use and the Company has a contractual right to payment.
External segment sales disaggregated by product and service are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sales Type | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Americas sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Europe sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Product | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Service | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Transportation sales | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Contract Balances
Total contract assets and contract liabilities consisted of the following:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Contract assets (included within Other current assets) | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Contract assets, non-current (included within Other assets) | ||||||||||||||
| Total contract assets | ||||||||||||||
Contract liabilities (included within Accrued liabilities) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
Contract liabilities, non-current (included within Other long-term liabilities) | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Total contract liabilities | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Net contract assets (liabilities) | $ | ( | $ | ( | ||||||||||
The timing of revenue recognition, billings and cash collections results in contract assets and contract liabilities. Contract assets relate to the conditional right to consideration for any completed performance under a contract when costs are incurred in excess of billings under the percentage-of-completion methodology. Contract liabilities relate to payments received in advance of performance under a contract or when the Company has a right to consideration that is conditioned upon transfer of a good or service to a customer. Contract liabilities are recognized as revenue as (or when) the Company performs under the contract.
NOTE 12: RESTRUCTURING COSTS
The Company incurs costs associated with restructuring initiatives intended to improve operating performance, profitability and working capital levels. Actions associated with these initiatives may include improving productivity, workforce reductions and the consolidation of facilities. Due to the size, nature and frequency of these discrete plans, they are fundamentally different from the Company's ongoing productivity actions.
The Company recorded net pre-tax restructuring costs for new and ongoing restructuring initiatives as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Americas | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Europe | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Transportation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total Segment | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Corporate and other | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total restructuring costs (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Total restructuring costs (1) | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Restructuring costs include period-related charges.
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The following table summarizes changes in the restructuring reserve, included in Accrued liabilities on the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Balance as of January 1, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
| Net pre-tax restructuring costs | ||||||||||||||
| Utilization, foreign exchange and other | ( | ( | ||||||||||||
| Balance as of March 31, | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
As of March 31, 2026, the Company had $159 million accrued for costs associated with its announced restructuring initiatives. The balance relates to cost reduction efforts, primarily severance related across each of the Company's segments. The Company expects a majority of the balance to be utilized within 12 months.
NOTE 13: INCOME TAXES
The Company accounts for income tax expense in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires an estimate of the annual effective income tax rate for the full year to be applied to the respective interim period, taking into account year-to-date amounts, projected results for the full year, and tax items recorded discretely in the period. The effective tax rate was (56.5 )% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with 20.3 % for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by a net $99 million tax benefit from the partial release of a valuation allowance associated with our operations in a Swiss subsidiary and a favorable settlement of $18 million related to a state income tax audit, both in the current period. The three months ended March 31, 2025 included an $8 million tax benefit generated by the purchase of investment tax credits from a third-party.
The Company assesses the realizability of its deferred tax assets on a quarterly basis through an analysis of potential sources of future taxable income, including prior year taxable income that may be available to absorb a carryback of tax losses, reversals of existing taxable temporary differences, tax planning strategies and forecasts of taxable income. The Company considers all negative and positive evidence, including the weight of the evidence, to determine whether valuation allowances against deferred tax assets are required. The Company maintains valuation allowances against certain deferred tax assets.
The Company conducts business globally and files income tax returns in U.S. federal, state and foreign jurisdictions. In certain jurisdictions, the Company's operations were included in UTC's combined tax returns for the periods through the Distribution. Carrier's tax year 2022 is under examination by the IRS with closure of the examination expected in 2027. The Australia Tax Office is auditing the Company's 2021 tax return, including the review of the disentanglement of the Chubb Australia business, with the audit expected to close in late 2026. In the normal course of business, the Company is subject to examination by taxing authorities throughout the world, including Australia, Canada, China, France, Germany, Hong Kong, India, Italy, Mexico, the Netherlands, Poland, Singapore, the United Kingdom and the United States. The Company is no longer subject to U.S. federal income tax examination for years prior to 2022 and, with few exceptions, is no longer subject to state, local and foreign income tax examinations for tax years prior to 2014.
In the ordinary course of business, there is inherent uncertainty in quantifying the Company's income tax positions. The Company assesses its income tax positions and records tax benefits for all years subject to examination based upon management’s evaluation of the facts, circumstances and information available at the reporting date. The Company believes that it is reasonably possible that a net decrease in unrecognized tax benefits of $5 million to $95 million may occur within 12 months as a result of additional uncertain tax positions, the revaluation of uncertain tax positions arising from examinations, appeals, court decisions and/or the expiration of tax statutes.
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NOTE 14: EARNINGS PER SHARE
Earnings per share is computed by dividing Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareowners by the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding during the period (excluding treasury stock). Diluted earnings per share is computed by giving effect to all potentially dilutive stock awards that are outstanding. The computation of diluted earnings per share excludes the effect of the potential exercise of stock-based awards, including stock appreciation rights and stock options, when the effect of the potential exercise would be anti-dilutive.
The following table summarizes the weighted-average number of shares of common stock outstanding for basic and diluted earnings per share calculations:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions, except per share amounts) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareowners | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Basic weighted-average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Stock awards and equity units (share equivalent) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Diluted weighted-average number of shares outstanding | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Antidilutive shares excluded from computation of diluted earnings per share | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
NOTE 15: DIVESTITURES
On December 16, 2025, the Company entered into a stock purchase agreement to sell its Riello business to Ariston Group with expected gross proceeds of approximately $430 million. Riello, predominantly reported in the Company's Climate Solutions Europe segment, is a leading international manufacturer that designs, produces, and integrates a comprehensive portfolio of thermal solutions—including burners, boilers, heat pumps, cooling systems, and aftermarket services—for residential, commercial, and industrial applications, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, innovation, and a global distribution network. As a result, the assets and liabilities of Riello are presented as held for sale in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, and recorded at the lower of their carrying value or fair value less estimated cost to sell. This transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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The following table summarizes assets and liabilities classified as held for sale:
| March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | Riello | ||||||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts receivable, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Inventories, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Other current assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Fixed assets, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Intangible assets, net | |||||||||||||||||
| Goodwill | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease right-of-use assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Other assets | |||||||||||||||||
| Total assets held for sale | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accounts payable | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
| Accrued liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Contract liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Future pension and post-retirement obligations | |||||||||||||||||
| Future income tax obligations | |||||||||||||||||
| Operating lease liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Other long-term liabilities | |||||||||||||||||
| Total liabilities held for sale | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||
Discontinued Operations
During 2024, the Company exited its Fire & Security segment in multiple transactions that represented a single disposal plan to separately divest multiple businesses over different reporting periods. As a result, the components of the Fire & Security segment in aggregate met the criteria to be presented as discontinued operations in the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations and Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows. Amounts reported during 2025 and 2026 relate to retained obligations from these business divestitures.
The components of Discontinued operations, net of tax are as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | $ | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Costs of sales | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Research and development | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Gain (loss) on divestitures and deconsolidation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Interest (expense) income, net | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | ( | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax (expense) benefit | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Tax on divestitures and deconsolidation | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Discontinued operations, net of tax | $ | ( | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||
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NOTE 16: SEGMENT FINANCIAL DATA
The Company conducts its operations through four
•Climate Solutions Americas ("CSA") provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in North and South America while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Europe ("CSE") provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in Europe while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa ("CSAME") provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Transportation ("CST") includes global transport refrigeration and monitoring products, services and digital solutions for trucks, trailers, shipping containers, intermodal and rail.
The Corporate and other category primarily includes corporate administrative functions such as tax, treasury, internal audit, legal and human resources. A portion of these costs and costs associated with shared service centers that provide transaction processing, accounting and other business support functions are allocated to the reportable segments.
Segment operating profit is the measure of profit and loss that the Company’s CODM, the Chief Executive Officer (“CEO”), uses to evaluate the financial performance of the business and as the basis for resource allocation, performance reviews and compensation. It represents operating profit (a GAAP measure) adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other significant items of a nonoperational nature. Targets are established on an annual basis and used by the CODM throughout the year to compare with actual results. Quarterly forecasts supplement annual targets and provide incremental information utilized to assess the performance of a segment. Variance analysis further provides insight into segment end-markets and operational cost optimization. These results also support the CODM to manage the Company’s business portfolio.
Consistent with the management approach for segment reporting, the tables below present reported external net sales and significant expense categories for each of the Company’s segments that are regularly provided to the CODM and included in its reported measure of segment profit or loss. The Company manages research and development costs on a global basis and allocates these costs to the reportable segments.
A summary of results by reportable segment are as follows:
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Segment operating profit is not defined under GAAP and may not be comparable to similarly titled measures used by other companies. Measures of capital expenditures, depreciation expense, amortization expense and total assets by reportable segment are not provided to the CODM and therefore not disclosed.
Geographic external sales are attributed to the geographic regions based on their location of origin. With the exception of the United States as presented in the table below, there were no individually significant countries with sales exceeding 10% of total sales during the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025.
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NOTE 17: RELATED PARTIES
Equity Method Investments
The Company sells products to and purchases products from unconsolidated entities accounted for under the equity method and, therefore, these entities are considered to be related parties. Amounts attributable to equity method investees are as follows:
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| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sales to equity method investees included in Product sales | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Purchases from equity method investees included in Cost of products sold | $ | $ | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
The Company had receivables from and payables to equity method investees as follows:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Receivables from equity method investees included in Accounts receivable, net | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Payables to equity method investees included in Accounts payable | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
NOTE 18: COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENT LIABILITIES
The Company is involved in various litigation, claims and administrative proceedings, including those related to environmental (including asbestos) and legal matters. In accordance with ASC 450, Contingencies, the Company records accruals for loss contingencies when it is probable that a liability has been incurred and the amount of the loss can be reasonably estimated. These accruals are generally based upon a range of possible outcomes. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the Company accrues the minimum amount. In addition, these estimates are reviewed periodically and adjusted to reflect additional information when it becomes available. The Company is unable to predict the final outcome of the following matters based on the information currently available, except as otherwise noted. However, the Company does not believe that the resolution of any of these matters will have a material adverse effect upon its results of operations or financial condition.
Environmental Matters
The Company’s operations are subject to environmental regulation by various authorities. The Company has accrued for the costs of environmental remediation activities, including but not limited to investigatory, remediation, operating and maintenance costs and performance guarantees. The most likely cost to be incurred is accrued based on an evaluation of currently available facts with respect to individual sites, including the technology required to remediate, current laws and regulations and prior remediation experience.
The outstanding liabilities for environmental obligations are as follows:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Environmental reserves included in Accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Environmental reserves included in Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total Environmental reserves | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
For sites with multiple responsible parties, the Company considers its likely proportionate share of the anticipated remediation costs and the ability of other parties to fulfill their obligations in establishing a provision for these costs. Accrued environmental liabilities are not reduced by potential insurance reimbursements and are undiscounted.
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Asbestos Matters
The Company has been named as a defendant in lawsuits alleging personal injury as a result of exposure to asbestos allegedly integrated into certain Carrier products or business premises. While the Company has never manufactured asbestos and no longer incorporates it into any currently-manufactured products, certain products that the Company no longer manufactures contained components incorporating asbestos. A substantial majority of these asbestos-related claims have been dismissed without payment or have been covered in full or in part by insurance or other forms of indemnity. Additional cases were litigated and settled without any insurance reimbursement. The amounts involved in asbestos-related claims were not material individually or in the aggregate in any period.
The Company's asbestos liabilities and related insurance recoveries are as follows:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
Asbestos liabilities included in Accrued liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Asbestos liabilities included in Other long-term liabilities | ||||||||||||||
| Total Asbestos liabilities | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Asbestos-related recoveries included in Other current assets | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
Asbestos-related recoveries included in Other assets | ||||||||||||||
| Total Asbestos-related recoveries | $ | $ | ||||||||||||
The amounts recorded for asbestos-related liabilities are based on currently available information and assumptions that the Company believes are reasonable and are made with input from outside actuarial experts. These amounts are undiscounted and exclude the Company’s legal fees to defend the asbestos claims, which are expensed as incurred. In addition, the Company has recorded insurance recovery receivables for probable asbestos-related recoveries.
Aqueous Film Forming Foam Litigation
As of March 31, 2026, the Company, Kidde-Fenwal, Inc. ("KFI") and others have been named as defendants in more than 17,000 lawsuits filed in United States state or federal courts and a single case in Canada alleging that the historic use of Aqueous Film Forming Foam ("AFFF") caused personal injuries and damage to property and water supplies. In December 2018, the U.S. Judicial Panel on Multidistrict Litigation transferred and consolidated all AFFF cases pending in the U.S. federal courts against the Company, KFI and others to the U.S. District Court for the District of South Carolina (the "MDL Proceedings"). In 2013, KFI divested the AFFF businesses to an unrelated third party. The Company acquired KFI as part of the Separation in April 2020.
On May 14, 2023, KFI filed a voluntary petition with the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware (the “Bankruptcy Court”) seeking relief under chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code, after the Company determined that it would not provide financial support to KFI going forward other than ensuring KFI has access to services necessary for the effective operation of its business. As a result, all litigation against KFI was automatically stayed. By agreement, all AFFF-related litigation against the Company, its other subsidiaries and RTX also was stayed. On November 21, 2023, the Bankruptcy Court ordered certain parties, including the Company, to participate in mediation sessions with respect to claims that might be asserted by and against it in the bankruptcy proceedings.
Following the conclusion of these mediation sessions in October 2024, the Company entered into a Settlement and Plan Support Agreement which contemplates that the Company will subsequently enter into three distinct settlement agreements (collectively, the “Proposed Settlement Agreements”) with KFI, the Official Committee of Unsecured Creditors appointed in KFI’s bankruptcy case (the “Committee”) and the Plaintiffs’ Executive Committee (the “MDL PEC”) appointed in the MDL Proceedings.
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The first of the Proposed Settlement Agreements relates to claims that the Company is responsible for liabilities arising from KFI’s manufacture or sale of AFFF (“Estate Claims Settlement”). Upon Bankruptcy Court approval, the Estate Claims Settlement will permanently resolve all present and future claims that the Company is responsible for any liabilities of KFI, including all liabilities arising from KFI’s manufacture and sale of AFFF. The second and third of the Proposed Settlement Agreements release a very substantial amount of current and future direct claims against the Company (the “Direct Claims Settlements”). Direct claims allege that UTC, which indirectly owned KFI’s AFFF business for eight years , engaged in conduct independent of KFI that caused harm to AFFF claimants. The Company agreed to indemnify UTC for these direct claims when it was spun-off from UTC. Upon approval by the MDL Court, the Direct Claims Settlements resolve and enjoin all current and future AFFF-related direct claims against the Company by participating public water providers and airports. Non-settling parties may still assert direct AFFF-related claims, although we expect a vast majority of public water providers and airports will participate in the Direct Claims Settlements.
As part of the Proposed Settlement Agreements, the Company will pay $615 million in cash over five years , 100 % of the net sale proceeds from its sale of KFI’s assets to Pacific Avenue Capital Partners, which are estimated to be $115 million, and contribute the right to recover proceeds under certain of its insurance policies. The Company will be entitled to receive up to $2.4 billion of proceeds from those insurance policies and will contribute the first $125 million of such proceeds as additional consideration in the Direct Claims Settlements. The Company also will be entitled to any earnouts payable to KFI under the KFI sale agreement. The Company expects insurance payments it receives in the future, in the aggregate, to cover the amount paid under the Proposed Settlement Agreements. As a result of the Proposed Settlement Agreements, the Company recorded a liability in the amount of $565 million during 2024. The amount recognized is in addition to liabilities of $50 million that the Company recorded upon the deconsolidation of KFI on May 14, 2023, as further discussed below. As of March 31, 2026, the Company has not recorded any amounts associated with expected insurance proceeds.
The Company and KFI believe that they have meritorious defenses to the remaining AFFF claims. Given the numerous factual, scientific and legal issues to be resolved relating to these claims, the Company is unable to assess the probability of liability or to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss at this time. There can be no assurance that any such future exposure will not be material in any period.
On November 14, 2024, KFI filed the chapter 11 plan of liquidation (as may be further amended, restated, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Chapter 11 Plan"), which incorporates the Estate Claims Settlement, provides for the treatment of the various creditor classes, and establishes wind-down provisions, among other things, and the disclosure statement for the Chapter 11 Plan (as may be further amended, restated, supplemented, waived, or otherwise modified from time to time, the "Disclosure Statement"). A hearing to approve the Disclosure Statement was held in June 2025. A revised and supplemented Disclosure Statement was filed on August 15, 2025. The Bankruptcy Court held a hearing on that statement on October 6, 2025. Following that hearing, the Bankruptcy Court ordered that the revised and supplemented Disclosure Statement be modified further in two areas, which the parties are addressing.
Antitrust Litigation
Beginning in March 2026, the Company, along with several other HVAC manufacturers, has been named as a defendant in putative class-action lawsuits alleging violations of federal and state antitrust laws on behalf of direct and indirect purchasers of HVAC equipment. These lawsuits are currently pending in the United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan and generally allege that the Company and other industry participants have engaged in an unlawful agreement to fix or raise the prices of certain HVAC products in the United States since January 1, 2020. The lawsuits seek damages, including treble damages under federal and state antitrust statutes, as well as injunctive relief and attorneys’ fees. The Company believes the allegations in these lawsuits lack merit and that it has meritorious defenses to the alleged claims. At this time, the Company is unable to assess the probability of liability or to reasonably estimate a range of possible loss. There can be no assurance that any future exposure will not be material in any period.
Income Taxes
Under the TMA relating to the Separation, the Company is responsible to UTC for its share of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act transition tax associated with foreign undistributed earnings as of December 31, 2017. As a result, a liability of $101 million is included within the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet within Accrued liabilities as of March 31, 2026. This obligation was settled in April 2026.
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Other
The Company has other commitments and contingent liabilities related to legal proceedings, self-insurance programs and matters arising in the ordinary course of business. The Company accrues for contingencies generally based upon a range of possible outcomes. If no amount within the range is a better estimate than any other, the Company accrues the minimum amount.
In the ordinary course of business, the Company is also routinely a defendant in, party to or otherwise subject to many pending and threatened legal actions, claims, disputes and proceedings. These matters are often based on alleged violations of contract, product liability, warranty, regulatory, environmental, health and safety, employment, intellectual property, tax and other laws. In some of these proceedings, claims for substantial monetary damages are asserted against the Company and could result in fines, penalties, compensatory or treble damages or non-monetary relief. The Company does not believe that these matters will have a material adverse effect upon its results of operations, cash flows or financial condition.
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Item 2. Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations
BUSINESS OVERVIEW
Business Summary
Carrier Global Corporation ("we" or "our") is a global leader in intelligent climate and energy solutions with a focus on providing differentiated, digitally-enabled lifecycle solutions to our customers. Our portfolio includes industry-leading brands such as Carrier, Viessmann, Toshiba, Automated Logic and Carrier Transicold that offer innovative heating, cooling and cold chain solutions to enhance the lives we live and the world we share. We also provide a broad array of related building services, including audit, design, installation, system integration, repair, maintenance and monitoring. Our operations are classified into four segments: Climate Solutions Americas, Climate Solutions Europe, Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa and Climate Solutions Transportation.
Through our performance-driven culture, we anticipate creating long-term shareowner value by investing strategically to strengthen our product position in homes, buildings and across the cold chain in order to drive profitable growth. We believe our business segments are well positioned to benefit from favorable secular trends, including the mega-trends of urbanization, population growth and demographic shifts, food security and safety, electrification, increasing demand for climate control and accelerated digitalization. Coupled with our industry-leading brands and track record of innovation, we continue to provide market-leading solutions for our customers.
Our worldwide operations are affected by global and regional industrial, economic and political factors, trade policies and trends. They are also affected by changes in the general level of economic activity, such as changes in business and consumer spending, construction and shipping activity as well as short-term economic factors such as currency fluctuations, commodity price volatility and supply disruptions. We continue to invest in our business, take pricing actions to mitigate supply chain and inflationary pressures, develop new products and services in order to remain competitive in our markets and use risk management strategies to mitigate various exposures.
Through a combination of supply‑chain adjustments, productivity initiatives and pricing actions, we fully mitigated the 2025 impact of tariffs implemented in 2025. While these tariffs did not have a material impact on our prior year results, in 2026 we continue to evaluate and assess any potential exposure to the impacts of these tariffs, including impacts to supply chains and cost structures.
In February 2026, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled that tariffs imposed under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act ("IEEPA") were unauthorized. We were the importer of record for certain products previously subject to IEEPA tariffs. In March 2026, the U.S. Court of International Trade ordered U.S. Customs and Border Protection to refund IEEPA tariffs collected; however, the refund process and timing remain uncertain, and the order may be subject to further government action or challenge. Accordingly, as of March 31, 2026, we have not recorded any benefit related to potential refunds of IEEPA tariffs paid.
On April 2, 2026, updated Section 232 tariffs applicable to steel, aluminum and copper were announced. We expect to mitigate the 2026 impact by leveraging similar strategies deployed during 2025 including supply chain changes, operational cost reduction and pricing actions.
To date, neither the IEEPA tariffs implemented during 2025 nor the Section 232 tariffs have had a material impact on our business, and we will continue to monitor developments in U.S. tariff policy and assess the impact of any changes on our business.
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Recent Developments
Sale of Riello Business
On December 16, 2025, we entered into a purchase agreement to sell our Riello business ("Riello") to Ariston Group with expected gross proceeds of approximately $430 million. Riello, predominantly reported in our Climate Solutions Europe segment, is a leading international manufacturer that designs, produces and integrates a comprehensive portfolio of thermal solutions including burners, boilers, heat pumps, cooling systems and aftermarket services for residential, commercial and industrial applications, with a strong focus on energy efficiency, innovation and a global distribution network. This transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
CRITICAL ACCOUNTING ESTIMATES
Preparation of our financial statements requires management to make estimates and assumptions that affect the reported amounts of assets, liabilities, sales and expenses. We believe that the most complex and sensitive judgments, because of their potential significance to the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements, result primarily from the need to make estimates about the effects of matters that are inherently uncertain. In "Management’s Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations" of our 2025 Form 10-K, we describe the significant accounting estimates and policies used in the preparation of the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements. There have been no significant changes in our critical accounting estimates.
RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared with the Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
The following represents our consolidated net sales and operating results:
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| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | Period Change | % Change | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,341 | $ | 5,218 | $ | 123 | 2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||
| Cost of products and services sold | (4,097) | (3,773) | (324) | 9 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gross margin | 1,244 | 1,445 | (201) | (14) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating expenses | (985) | (816) | (169) | 21 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | 259 | 629 | (370) | (59) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Non-operating income (expense), net | (89) | (81) | (8) | 10 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) before income taxes | 170 | 548 | (378) | (69) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Income tax expense | 96 | (111) | 207 | (186) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Earnings (loss) from continuing operations | 266 | 437 | (171) | (39) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Discontinued operations, net of income taxes | (1) | — | (1) | — | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) | 265 | 437 | (172) | (39) | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Less: Non-controlling interest in subsidiaries' earnings from operations | 27 | 25 | 2 | 8 | % | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Net earnings (loss) attributable to common shareowners | $ | 238 | $ | 412 | $ | (174) | (42) | % | ||||||||||||||||||
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Net Sales
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Net sales were $5.3 billion, a 2% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||
| Organic | (1) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 3 | % | ||||||
| Total % change | 2 | % | ||||||
Organic sales for the three months ended March 31, 2026, decreased by 1% compared with the same period of 2025. The organic decrease was primarily due to our Climate Solutions Americas segment as reduced end-market demand in our residential business impacted the segment. In addition, lower end-market demand in both our Climate Solutions Europe and Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa segments further impacted overall results. These results were partially offset by improved end-market demand in Climate Solutions Transportation. Refer to "Segment Review" below for a discussion of Net sales by segment.
Gross Margin
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, gross margin was $1.2 billion, a 14% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The components were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net sales | $ | 5,341 | $ | 5,218 | ||||||||||
| Cost of products and services sold | (4,097) | (3,773) | ||||||||||||
| Gross margin | $ | 1,244 | $ | 1,445 | ||||||||||
| Percentage of net sales | 23.3 | % | 27.7 | % | ||||||||||
Gross margin decreased by $201 million compared with the three months ended March 31, 2025, primarily due to lower volumes in certain end-markets within each of our segments. The associated under-absorption, in addition to an increase in costs associated with announced restructuring initiatives, further impacted our results. These amounts were partially offset by higher volumes in certain end-markets, pricing improvements and our continued focus on productivity initiatives. As a result, gross margin as a percentage of Net sales decreased by 440 basis points compared with the same period of 2025.
Operating Expenses
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, operating expenses, including Equity method investment net earnings, were $985 million, a 20.7% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Selling, general and administrative | $ | (861) | $ | (729) | ||||||||||
| Research and development | (143) | (153) | ||||||||||||
| Equity method investment net earnings | 31 | 44 | ||||||||||||
| Other income (expense), net | (12) | 22 | ||||||||||||
| Total operating expenses | $ | (985) | $ | (816) | ||||||||||
| Percentage of net sales | 18.4 | % | 15.6 | % | ||||||||||
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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Selling, general and administrative expenses were $861 million, an 18% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The increase primarily relates to an increase in costs associated with announced restructuring initiatives. In addition, higher compensation, commission and employee-related costs further impacted our results. These costs were partially offset by lower consulting and other managed expenses. The current period also included $14 million of acquisition and divestiture-related costs compared with $6 million during the three months ended March 31, 2025.
Research and development costs relate to new product development and new technology innovation. Due to the variable nature of program development schedules, year-over-year spending levels can fluctuate. In addition, we continue to invest to prepare for future product innovations and digital controls technologies.
Investments over which we do not exercise control, but have significant influence, are accounted for using the equity method of accounting. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Equity method investment net earnings were $31 million, a 30% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The decrease was primarily driven by lower earnings in joint ventures within Climate Solutions Americas.
Other income (expense), net primarily includes the impact of gains and losses related to the sale of businesses or interests in our equity method investments, foreign currency gains and losses on transactions that are denominated in a currency other than an entity's functional currency and hedging-related activities.
Non-Operating Income (Expense), net
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Non-operating income (expense), net was $89 million, a 10% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components were as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Non-service pension benefit (expense) | $ | 1 | $ | 1 | ||||||||||
| Interest expense | $ | (111) | $ | (112) | ||||||||||
| Interest income | 21 | 30 | ||||||||||||
| Interest (expense) income, net | $ | (90) | $ | (82) | ||||||||||
| Non-operating income (expense), net | $ | (89) | $ | (81) | ||||||||||
Non-operating income (expense), net includes the results from activities other than normal business operations such as interest expense, interest income and the non-service components of pension and post-retirement obligations. Interest expense is affected by the amount of debt outstanding and the interest rates on that debt. For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Interest expense was $111 million, a 1% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, we repaid $1.2 billion, consistent with our capital allocation strategy.
Income Taxes
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| 2026 | 2025 | |||||||||||||
| Effective tax rate | (56.5) | % | 20.3 | % | ||||||||||
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The Company accounts for income tax expense in accordance with ASC 740, Income Taxes ("ASC 740"), which requires an estimate of the annual effective income tax rate for the full year to be applied to the respective interim period, taking into account year-to-date amounts and projected results for the full year. The effective tax rate was (56.5)% for the three months ended March 31, 2026, compared with 20.3% for the three months ended March 31, 2025. The year-over-year decrease was primarily driven by a net $99 million tax benefit from the partial release of a valuation allowance associated with our operations in a Swiss subsidiary and a favorable settlement of $18 million related to a state income tax audit, both in the current period. In addition, the three months ended March 31, 2025, included an $8 million tax benefit generated by the purchase of investment tax credits from a third-party.
Adjusted Operating Profit
We report our financial results in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States ("GAAP"). In addition, we supplement the reporting of our financial information determined under GAAP with certain non-GAAP financial information. Adjusted operating profit is a non-GAAP measure and defined as consolidated operating profit (a GAAP measure), excluding restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other significant items of a nonoperational nature. This measure is useful to investors because it is how management assesses the operating performance of the business. A reconciliation of the amounts prepared in accordance with GAAP to the corresponding non-GAAP measure appears below and provides additional information as to the items and amounts that have been excluded from the adjusted measure.
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| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Reconciliation to Adjusted operating profit | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Operating profit | $ | 259 | $ | 629 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Restructuring costs | 108 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Amortization of acquired intangible assets | 213 | 201 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Acquisition/divestiture-related costs | 14 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | $ | 594 | $ | 848 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Adjusted operating profit may not be comparable to similarly-titled measures used by other companies and should not be considered a substitute for Operating profit in accordance with GAAP. The non-GAAP information presented provides investors with additional useful information, but should not be considered in isolation or as a substitute for the related GAAP measure. Moreover, other companies may define non-GAAP measures differently, which limits the usefulness of these measures for comparisons with such other companies. We encourage investors to review our financial statements and publicly filed reports in their entirety and not to rely on any single financial measure.
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SEGMENT REVIEW
We have four operating segments:
•Climate Solutions Americas provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in North and South America while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Europe provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in Europe while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa provides products, controls, services and solutions to meet the heating, cooling and ventilation needs of residential and commercial customers in Asia Pacific, the Middle East and Africa while enhancing building performance, health, energy efficiency and sustainability.
•Climate Solutions Transportation includes global transport refrigeration and monitoring products, services and digital solutions for trucks, trailers, shipping containers, intermodal and rail.
Segment operating profit is the measure of profit and loss that our CODM uses to evaluate the financial performance of the business and as the basis for resource allocation, performance reviews and compensation. It represents operating profit (a GAAP measure) adjusted to exclude restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangible assets and other significant items of a nonoperational nature.
Three Months Ended March 31, 2026 Compared with Three Months Ended March 31, 2025
Summary performance for each of our segments is as follows:
| Net sales | Segment operating profit | Segment operating profit margin | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Americas | $ | 2,501 | $ | 2,572 | $ | 373 | $ | 570 | 14.9 | % | 22.2 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Europe | 1,293 | 1,169 | 89 | 105 | 6.9 | % | 9.0 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa | 834 | 826 | 81 | 121 | 9.7 | % | 14.6 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Climate Solutions Transportation | 713 | 651 | 101 | 97 | 14.2 | % | 14.9 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Total segment | $ | 5,341 | $ | 5,218 | $ | 644 | $ | 893 | 12.1 | % | 17.1 | % | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
A reconciliation of Segment operating profit to Adjusted operating profit is as follows:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Segment operating profit | $ | 644 | $ | 893 | ||||||||||
| Corporate and other | (50) | (45) | ||||||||||||
| Adjusted operating profit | $ | 594 | $ | 848 | ||||||||||
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Climate Solutions Americas
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Net sales were $2.5 billion, a 3% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Net sales | ||||||||
| Organic | (3) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | — | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Net sales | (3) | % | ||||||
The organic decrease in Net sales of 3% was driven by volume reductions within certain end-markets compared with the prior year. Lower volume in our residential business (down 12%) was primarily driven by reduced end-market demand. These results were partially offset by growth in our commercial business (up 4%) primarily driven by ongoing customer demand and improved price. In addition, higher volume in our light commercial business (up 9%) further benefited segment results.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Segment operating profit was $373 million, a 35% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Segment operating profit | ||||||||
| Operational | (35) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | — | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Segment operating profit | (35) | % | ||||||
The segment operational profit decrease of 35% was primarily attributable to volume reductions in certain end-markets compared with the prior year. The associated under-absorption, in addition to higher selling, general and administrative expenses and lower earnings from equity method investments, further impacted the segment. These amounts were partially offset by favorable productivity initiatives.
Climate Solutions Europe
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Net sales were $1.3 billion, an 11% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Net sales | ||||||||
| Organic | — | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 11 | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Net sales | 11 | % | ||||||
Organic Net sales were flat as a result of ongoing challenges in certain end-markets compared with the prior year. Results in our residential and light commercial business increased (up 2%) as a result of higher volumes across the region partially offset by targeted pricing promotions. Results in our commercial business decreased (down 5%) due to lower volumes across the region.
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For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Segment operating profit was $89 million, a 15% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Segment operating profit | ||||||||
| Operational | (29) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 11 | % | ||||||
| Other | 3 | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Segment operating profit | (15) | % | ||||||
The segment operational profit decrease of 29% was primarily attributable to volume reductions and associated under-absorption in certain end-markets compared with the prior year. In addition, price promotions, higher selling, general and administrative expenses as well as warranty-related charges further impacted the segment. These amounts were partially offset by continued productivity initiatives and higher volume in certain end-markets. Amounts reported in other represent the benefit of a legal reserve no longer required.
Climate Solutions Asia Pacific, Middle East & Africa
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Net sales were $834 million, a 1% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Net sales | ||||||||
| Organic | (1) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 2 | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Net sales | 1 | % | ||||||
The organic decrease in Net sales of 1% was driven by volume reductions within certain end-markets compared with the prior year. Results in China decreased (down 13%) as end-markets experienced economic challenges impacting both demand and price. These results were predominantly offset by end-market demand and improved price in the region's remaining geographies.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Segment operating profit was $81 million, a 33% decrease compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Segment operating profit | ||||||||
| Operational | (36) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 3 | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Segment operating profit | (33) | % | ||||||
The segment operational profit decrease of 36% was primarily attributable to volume reductions in certain end-markets compared with the prior year. The associated under-absorption, in addition to unfavorable product mix and higher selling, general and administrative expenses, further impacted segment results. These reductions were partially offset by favorable productivity initiatives.
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Climate Solutions Transportation
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Net sales were $713 million, a 10% increase compared to the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Net sales | ||||||||
| Organic | 5 | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 5 | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Net sales | 10 | % | ||||||
The organic increase in Net sales of 5% was primarily driven by volume growth within certain end-markets compared with the prior year. Container results increased (up 38%) due to ongoing end-market demand. These results were partially offset by lower volume in our global truck and trailer business (down 7%) primarily due to reduced end-market demand in all regions.
For the three months ended March 31, 2026, Segment operating profit was $101 million, a 4% increase compared with the same period of 2025. The components of the year-over-year change were as follows:
| Segment operating profit | ||||||||
| Operational | (1) | % | ||||||
| Foreign currency translation | 6 | % | ||||||
| Acquisitions and divestitures, net | (1) | % | ||||||
| Total % change in Segment operating profit | 4 | % | ||||||
The segment operational profit decrease of 1% was primarily driven by lower volumes in certain end-markets compared with the prior year. In addition, costs associated with warranty-related issues and higher selling, general and administrative costs further impacted the segment. These amounts were partially offset by favorable productivity initiatives. In addition, higher volumes in certain end-markets provided additional benefit in the segment but led to unfavorable mix.
LIQUIDITY AND FINANCIAL CONDITION
We assess liquidity in terms of our ability to generate adequate amounts of cash necessary to fund our current and future cash requirements to support our business and strategic initiatives. In doing so, we review and analyze our cash on hand, working capital, debt service requirements and capital expenditures. We rely on operating cash flows as our primary source of liquidity. In addition, we have access to other sources of capital to finance our strategic initiatives and fund growth.
As of March 31, 2026, we had cash and cash equivalents of $1.4 billion, of which approximately 94% was held by our foreign subsidiaries. We manage our worldwide cash requirements by reviewing available funds and the cost effectiveness with which we can access funds held by foreign subsidiaries. On occasion, we are required to maintain cash deposits in connection with contractual obligations related to acquisitions, divestitures or other legal obligations. As of March 31, 2026, and December 31, 2025, the amount of such restricted cash was approximately $3 million and $2 million, respectively.
We continue to actively manage and strengthen our business portfolio to meet the current and future needs of our customers. This is accomplished through research and development activities with a focus on new product development and new technology innovation as well as sustaining activities with a focus on improving existing products and reducing production costs. We also pursue potential acquisitions to complement existing products and services to enhance our product portfolio. In addition, we routinely conduct discussions, evaluate targets and enter into agreements regarding possible acquisitions, divestitures, joint ventures and equity investments to manage our business portfolio.
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We believe that our available cash and operating cash flows will be sufficient to meet our future operating cash needs. Our committed credit facilities and access to the debt and equity markets provide additional sources of short-term and long-term capital to fund current operations, debt maturities and future investment opportunities. Although we believe that the arrangements currently in place permit us to finance our operations on acceptable terms and conditions, our access to and the availability of financing on acceptable terms and conditions in the future will be impacted by many factors, including: (1) our credit ratings or absence of credit ratings, (2) the level of our existing indebtedness, (3) the restrictions under our debt agreements, (4) the liquidity of the overall capital markets and (5) the state of the economy. There can be no assurance that we will be able to obtain additional financing on terms favorable to us, if at all.
The following table contains several key measures of our financial condition and liquidity:
| (In millions) | March 31, 2026 | December 31, 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Cash and cash equivalents | $ | 1,371 | $ | 1,555 | ||||||||||
| Total debt | 12,158 | 11,833 | ||||||||||||
| Total equity | 13,801 | 14,128 | ||||||||||||
| Net debt (total debt less cash and cash equivalents) | 10,787 | 10,278 | ||||||||||||
| Total capitalization (total debt plus total equity) | 25,959 | 25,961 | ||||||||||||
| Net capitalization (total debt plus total equity less cash and cash equivalents) | 24,588 | 24,406 | ||||||||||||
| Total debt to total capitalization | 47 | % | 46 | % | ||||||||||
| Net debt to net capitalization | 44 | % | 42 | % | ||||||||||
Borrowings and Lines of Credit
We maintain a $2.0 billion USD-denominated facility and a $500 million Euro-denominated facility as part of an unsecured, unsubordinated commercial paper program which we can use for general corporate purposes, including the funding of working capital and potential acquisitions. In addition, we maintain a $2.5 billion revolving credit facility with various banks (the "Revolving Credit Facility") that matures in December 2029 which supports our commercial paper borrowing program and can be used for general corporate purposes. A ratings-based commitment fee is charged on unused commitments. As of March 31, 2026, we had $708 million and zero borrowings outstanding under our commercial paper program and our Revolving Credit Facility, respectively.
Our short-term obligations primarily consist of current maturities of long-term debt. Our long-term obligations primarily consist of long-term notes with maturity dates ranging between 2027 and 2054. Interest payments related to long-term notes are expected to approximate $406 million per year, reflecting an approximate weighted-average interest rate of 3.65%. Any borrowings from the Revolving Credit Facility are subject to variable interest rates. See Note 5 – Borrowings and Lines of Credit in the Notes to the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information regarding the terms of our long-term debt obligations.
Our credit ratings are periodically reviewed by the major independent debt-rating agencies. As of March 31, 2026, Standards & Poor's Global Inc. and Moody’s Investor Service Inc. have ratings on our debt set forth in the table below:
| Rating Agency | Long-term Rating | Short-term Rating | Outlook | |||||||||||||||||
Standards & Poor's Global Inc. | BBB+ | A2 | Stable | |||||||||||||||||
Moody's Investors Service Inc. | Baa1 | P-2 | Positive | |||||||||||||||||
Planned Divestitures
On December 16, 2025, we entered into a purchase agreement to sell our Riello business with expected gross proceeds of approximately $430 million. The transaction is expected to close in the first half of 2026 and is subject to customary closing conditions and regulatory approvals.
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Share Repurchase Program
We may repurchase our outstanding common stock from time to time subject to market conditions and at our discretion. Repurchases occur in the open market or through one or more other public or private transactions pursuant to plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Since the initial authorization in February 2021, our Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $12.1 billion of our outstanding common stock.
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, we repurchased 5.0 million shares of common stock for an aggregate purchase price of $306 million. As a result, we had approximately $5.0 billion remaining under the current authorization at March 31, 2026.
Dividends
We paid dividends on common stock during the three months ended March 31, 2026, totaling $201 million. In April 2026, the Board of Directors declared a dividend of $0.24 per share of common stock payable on May 22, 2026, to shareowners of record at the close of business on May 4, 2026.
Discussion of Cash Flows
The following table reflects the major categories of cash flows for the following periods:
| Three Months Ended March 31, | ||||||||||||||
| (In millions) | 2026 | 2025 | ||||||||||||
| Net cash flows provided by (used in): | ||||||||||||||
| Continuing operating activities | $ | 66 | $ | 488 | ||||||||||
| Continuing investing activities | (65) | (30) | ||||||||||||
| Continuing financing activities | (141) | (2,747) | ||||||||||||
Cash flows from continuing operating activities primarily represent inflows and outflows associated with our continuing operations. Primary activities include net earnings from continuing operations adjusted for non-cash transactions, working capital changes and changes in other assets and liabilities. The year-over-year decrease in net cash provided by continuing operating activities was primarily driven by lower net earnings and higher working capital balances compared with the prior period.
Cash flows from continuing investing activities primarily represent inflows and outflows associated with long-term assets. Primary activities include capital expenditures, acquisitions, divestitures and proceeds from the sale of fixed assets. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in continuing investing activities was $65 million. The primary driver of the outflow related to $94 million of capital expenditures which was partially offset by $35 million of cash inflow related to settlement of derivatives. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in continuing investing activities was $30 million. The primary driver of the outflow related to $63 million of capital expenditures which was partially offset by $36 million of cash inflow related to settlement of derivatives.
Cash flows from continuing financing activities primarily represent inflows and outflows associated with equity or borrowings. During the three months ended March 31, 2026, net cash used in continuing financing activities was $141 million. The primary driver of the outflow was related to repurchases of our common stock totaling $306 million. In addition, we paid $201 million in dividends to our common shareowners. These outflows were partially offset by short-term borrowings of $371 million. During the three months ended March 31, 2025, net cash used in continuing financing activities was $2.7 billion. The primary driver of the outflow was related to repurchases of our common stock totaling $1.3 billion. In addition, we made long-term debt repayments of $1.2 billion and the payment of $198 million in dividends to our common shareowners.
Item 3. Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Market Risk
There has been no significant change in our exposure to market risk during the three months ended March 31, 2026. For discussion of our exposure to market risk, refer to the section entitled "Management's Discussion and Analysis of Financial Condition and Results of Operations – Market Risk and Risk Management" in our 2025 Form 10-K.
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Item 4. Controls and Procedures
As required by Rule 13a-15 under the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended (the "Exchange Act"), we carried out an evaluation under the supervision and with the participation of our management, including the Chairman & Chief Executive Officer ("CEO"), the Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer ("CFO") and the Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer ("CAO") of the effectiveness of the design and operation of our disclosure controls and procedures as of March 31, 2026. There are inherent limitations to the effectiveness of any system of disclosure controls and procedures, including the possibility of human error and the circumvention or overriding of the controls and procedures. Accordingly, even effective disclosure controls and procedures can only provide reasonable assurance of achieving their control objectives. Based upon our evaluation, our CEO, CFO and CAO have concluded that, as of March 31, 2026, our disclosure controls and procedures were effective and provide reasonable assurance that information required to be disclosed in the reports that we file or submit under the Exchange Act is recorded, processed, summarized and reported within the time periods specified in the applicable rules and forms, and that it is accumulated and communicated to our management, including our CEO, CFO and CAO, as appropriate, to allow timely decisions regarding required disclosure.
There has been no change in our internal control over financial reporting during the three months ended March 31, 2026, that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, our internal control over financial reporting.
CAUTIONARY NOTE CONCERNING FACTORS THAT MAY AFFECT FUTURE RESULTS
This Form 10-Q and other materials Carrier has filed or will file with the SEC contain or incorporate by reference statements which, to the extent they are not statements of historical or present fact, constitute "forward-looking statements" under the securities laws. From time to time, oral or written forward-looking statements may also be included in other information released to the public. These forward-looking statements are intended to provide management’s current expectations or plans for our future operating and financial performance, based on assumptions currently believed to be valid. Forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of words such as "believe," "expect," "expectations," "plans," "strategy," "prospects," "estimate," "project," "target," "anticipate," "will," "should," "see," "guidance," "outlook," "confident," "scenario" and other words of similar meaning in connection with a discussion of future operating or financial performance. Forward-looking statements may include, among other things, statements relating to future sales, earnings, cash flow, results of operations, uses of cash, share repurchases, tax rates and other measures of financial performance or potential future plans, strategies or transactions of Carrier, Carrier's plans with respect to our indebtedness and other statements that are not historical facts. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements. For those statements, we claim the protection of the safe harbor for forward-looking statements contained in the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such risks, uncertainties and other factors include, without limitation, those described below and under the section titled “Risk Factors” in our 2025 Form 10-K and in subsequent reports that we file with the SEC, including this quarterly report:
•the effect of economic conditions in the industries and markets in which Carrier and our businesses operate in the U.S. and globally and any changes therein, including financial market conditions, inflationary cost pressures, fluctuations in commodity prices, interest rates and foreign currency exchange rates, levels of end market demand in construction, the impact of weather conditions, pandemic health issues, natural disasters and the financial condition of our customers and suppliers;
•challenges in the development, production, delivery, support, performance and realization of the anticipated benefits of advanced technologies and new products and services;
•future levels of capital spending and research and development spending;
•future availability of credit and factors that may affect such availability, including credit market conditions and Carrier's capital structure and credit ratings;
•the timing and scope of future repurchases of Carrier's common stock, including market conditions and the level of other investing activities and uses of cash;
•delays and disruption in the delivery of materials and services from suppliers;
•cost reduction efforts and restructuring costs and savings and other consequences thereof;
•new business and investment opportunities;
•the outcome of legal proceedings, investigations and other contingencies;
•the impact of pension plan assumptions on future cash contributions and earnings;
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•the impact of the negotiation of collective bargaining agreements and labor disputes;
•the effect of uncertainty and/or changes in political conditions in the U.S. and other countries in which Carrier and our businesses operate, including the effect of uncertainty and/or changes in U.S. trade policies, on general market conditions, global trade policies, the imposition of tariffs, and currency exchange rates in the near term and beyond;
•the effect of changes in tax, environmental, regulatory (including among other things import/export) and other laws and regulations in the U.S. and other countries in which we and our businesses operate;
•the ability of Carrier to retain and hire key personnel;
•the scope, nature, impact or timing of acquisition and divestiture activity, such as our acquisition of the VCS Business and our portfolio transformation transactions, including among other things integration of acquired businesses into existing businesses and realization of synergies and opportunities for growth and innovation and incurrence of related costs;
•a determination by the IRS and other tax authorities that the Distribution or certain related transactions should be treated as taxable transactions; and
•risks associated with current and future indebtedness, as well as our ability to reduce indebtedness and the timing thereof.
The forward-looking statements speak only as of the date of this quarterly report or, in the case of any document incorporated by reference, the date of that document. We undertake no obligation to publicly update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as required by applicable law. Additional information as to factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied in the forward-looking statements is disclosed from time to time in our other filings with the SEC.
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PART II – OTHER INFORMATION
Item 1. Legal Proceedings
See Note 18 – Commitments and Contingent Liabilities in the Notes to the accompanying Unaudited Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements for information regarding legal proceedings.
Except as otherwise noted previously, there have been no material developments in legal proceedings. For previously reported information about legal proceedings refer to "Business – Legal Proceedings" in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Item 1A. Risk Factors
There have been no material changes in the Company’s risk factors from those disclosed in "Risk Factors" in our 2025 Form 10-K.
Item 2. Unregistered Sales of Equity Securities and Use of Proceeds
Issuer Purchases of Equity Securities
The following table provides information about our purchases during the three months ended March 31, 2026, of equity securities that are registered by us pursuant to Section 12 of the Exchange Act.
| Total Number of Shares Purchased (in 000's) | Average Price Paid per Share (1) | Total Number of Shares Purchased as Part of a Publicly Announced Program (in 000's) | Approximate Dollar Value of Shares that May Yet Be Purchased Under the Program (in millions) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| 2026 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| January 1 - January 31 | — | $ | — | — | $ | 5,332 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| February 1 - February 28 | 2,342 | $ | 63.61 | 2,342 | $ | 5,183 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| March 1 - March 31 | 2,706 | $ | 58.09 | 2,706 | $ | 5,025 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Total | 5,048 | $ | 60.65 | 5,048 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
(1) Excludes broker commissions.
We may purchase our outstanding common stock from time to time subject to market conditions and at our discretion. Repurchases occur in the open market or through one or more other public or private transactions pursuant to plans complying with Rules 10b5-1 and 10b-18 under the Exchange Act. Since the initial authorization in February 2021, the Company's Board of Directors authorized the repurchase of up to $12.1 billion of the Company's outstanding common stock.
Item 5. Other Information
During the three months ended March 31, 2026, no director or Section 16 officer of the Company adopted terminated
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Item 6. Exhibits
| Exhibit Number | Exhibit Description | |||||||
| 31.1 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification* | |||||||
| 31.2 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification* | |||||||
| 31.3 | Rule 13a-14(a)/15d-14(a) Certification* | |||||||
| 32 | Section 1350 Certifications* | |||||||
| 101.INS | XBRL Instance Document - the instance document does not appear in the Interactive Data File because its XBRL tags are embedded within the Inline XBRL document.* (File name: carr-20260331.xml) | |||||||
| 101.SCH | XBRL Taxonomy Extension Schema Document.* (File name: carr-20260331.xsd) | |||||||
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Notes to Exhibits List:
* Filed herewith.
+ Exhibit is a management contract or compensatory plan or arrangement.
Attached as Exhibit 101 to this report are the following formatted in XBRL (Extensible Business Reporting Language): (i) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Operations for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (ii) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Comprehensive Income (Loss) for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (iii) Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheet as of March 31, 2026 and December 31, 2025, (iv) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Cash Flows for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, (v) Condensed Consolidated Statement of Changes in Equity for the three months ended March 31, 2026 and 2025, and (vi) Notes to Condensed Consolidated Financial Statements.
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SIGNATURES
Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly authorized.
| CARRIER GLOBAL CORPORATION (Registrant) | |||||||||||
| Dated: | April 30, 2026 | by: | /s/PATRICK GORIS | ||||||||
| Patrick Goris | |||||||||||
| Executive Vice President, Chief Financial & Strategy Officer | |||||||||||
| (on behalf of the Registrant and as the Registrant's Principal Financial Officer) | |||||||||||
| Dated: | April 30, 2026 | by: | /s/BERIL YILDIZ | ||||||||
| Beril Yildiz | |||||||||||
| Vice President, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer | |||||||||||
| (on behalf of the Registrant and as the Registrant's Principal Accounting Officer) | |||||||||||
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FAQ
How did Carrier (CARR) perform financially in Q1 2026?
Carrier’s net sales grew 2% to $5.34 billion, but profitability declined. Net earnings attributable to common shareowners fell to $238 million from $412 million, and diluted EPS decreased to $0.28 from $0.47, reflecting weaker margins and higher costs.
Why did Carrier’s margins decline in the first quarter of 2026?
Gross margin dropped to 23.3% of sales from 27.7%, mainly due to lower volumes in several end‑markets, under‑absorption of fixed costs and higher restructuring expenses. These pressures outweighed benefits from pricing improvements and productivity initiatives across business segments.
What was Carrier Global’s adjusted operating profit in Q1 2026?
Adjusted operating profit was $594 million in Q1 2026, down from $848 million a year earlier. This measure excludes restructuring costs, amortization of acquired intangibles and certain acquisition and divestiture‑related items and is used by management to assess underlying operating performance.
How strong was Carrier’s cash flow and balance sheet at March 31, 2026?
Cash from continuing operations totaled only $66 million, down from $488 million in the prior‑year quarter, primarily due to working‑capital use. Carrier held $1.37 billion of cash, total debt of $12.16 billion and net debt of $10.79 billion at quarter‑end.
What capital returns did Carrier (CARR) make to shareholders in Q1 2026?
Carrier repurchased 5.0 million shares for $306 million and paid $201 million in dividends during Q1 2026. The company had about $5.0 billion remaining under its share repurchase authorization as of March 31, 2026, and later declared a $0.24 per‑share dividend.
What major legal and divestiture developments affect Carrier Global?
Carrier is pursuing the planned sale of its Riello business for expected gross proceeds of about $430 million, subject to customary conditions. It also faces extensive AFFF‑related and newly filed antitrust lawsuits and has recorded significant AFFF‑related liabilities, while stating it believes it has meritorious defenses.