Caterpillar CAT
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Caterpillar (CAT) Current Deferred Tax Assets (2009 - 2016)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted Current Deferred Tax Assets of -$910.0 million for Q4 2016, down 159.63% on a QoQ basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2015, and down 159.63% year-over-year from $1.5 billion in Q1 2016.

Analysis

Caterpillar (CAT) Current Deferred Tax Assets (2009 - 2016) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar has reported Current Deferred Tax Assets for 8 years, with the latest figure at -$910.0 million in Q4 2016.

  • On a quarterly basis, Current Deferred Tax Assets fell 159.63% year-over-year to -$910.0 million in Q4 2016; TTM through Dec 2016 was -$910.0 million, a 159.63% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2016 full-year figure at -$910.0 million, down 159.63% from the prior year.
  • Current Deferred Tax Assets was -$910.0 million for Q4 2016 at Caterpillar, down from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Current Deferred Tax Assets was $1.7 billion in Q4 2014, with the low at -$910.0 million in Q4 2016.
  • Average Current Deferred Tax Assets over 5 years is $1.4 billion, with a median of $1.5 billion recorded in 2012.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2016: Current Deferred Tax Assets surged 72.11% in 2012, then slumped 159.63% in 2016.
  • Over 5 years, Current Deferred Tax Assets stood at $1.5 billion in 2012, then gained by 0.39% to $1.6 billion in 2013, then increased by 11.98% to $1.7 billion in 2014, then slipped by 12.25% to $1.5 billion in 2015, then tumbled by 159.63% to -$910.0 million in 2016.
  • The last three Current Deferred Tax Assets figures came in at -$910.0 million (Q4 2016), $1.5 billion (Q4 2015), and $1.4 billion (Q3 2015), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 371.58 Bn 364.86 Bn 7.76 Bn
2 Amphenol 204.28 Bn 198.29 Bn 3.55 Bn
3 Deere 189.58 Bn 180.70 Bn 12.32 Bn
4 Eaton 171.87 Bn 171.22 Bn 2.86 Bn
5 Parker-Hannifin 121.60 Bn 121.11 Bn 2.25 Bn
6 Vertiv Holdings 97.62 Bn 94.51 Bn 1.23 Bn
7 3M 87.32 Bn 84.04 Bn 2.68 Bn
8 Emerson Electric 86.05 Bn 83.88 Bn 2.66 Bn
9 Illinois Tool Works 77.02 Bn 76.18 Bn 1.90 Bn
10 Cummins 72.43 Bn 68.82 Bn 2.47 Bn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2016 -910.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 1.53 Bn
Sep 30, 2015 1.45 Bn
Jun 30, 2015 1.44 Bn
Mar 31, 2015 1.44 Bn
Dec 31, 2014 1.74 Bn
Sep 30, 2014 1.37 Bn
Jun 30, 2014 1.46 Bn
Mar 31, 2014 1.40 Bn
Dec 31, 2013 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2013 1.54 Bn
Jun 30, 2013 1.54 Bn
Mar 31, 2013 1.49 Bn
Dec 31, 2012 1.55 Bn
Sep 30, 2012 1.63 Bn
Jun 30, 2012 1.69 Bn
Mar 31, 2012 1.50 Bn
Dec 31, 2011 1.58 Bn
Sep 30, 2011 1.12 Bn
Jun 30, 2011 979.00 Mn
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