Caterpillar (CAT) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Deferred Taxes of $110 million for Q2 2026, compared with -$72 million a year earlier and down 79.4% from the prior quarter.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
For the trailing twelve months through Jun 30, 2026, Deferred Taxes at Caterpillar was $1.22 billion; for FY2025, it came in at $465 million.
- In prior years, Caterpillar's Deferred Taxes was -$621 million in FY2024, -$592 million in FY2023, -$377 million in FY2022 and -$383 million in FY2021.
- Quarterly Deferred Taxes has run from a low of -$389 million in Q3 2021 to a high of $534 million in Q1 2026 over five years.
- According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes for the three prior quarters was $534 million (Q1 2026), $165 million (Q4 2025) and $410 million (Q3 2025).
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 282.34 Bn | 282.34 Bn | - | -14.00 Mn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 196.37 Bn | 189.89 Bn | 4.02 Bn | -38.20 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 180.40 Bn | 148.49 Bn | 4.66 Bn | 7.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 142.03 Bn | 139.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 98.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 117.42 Bn | 115.55 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 3.00 Mn |
| 6 | Emerson Electric | 93.00 Bn | 85.73 Bn | 2.66 Bn | - |
| 7 | 3M | 92.98 Bn | 74.42 Bn | 2.78 Bn | 91.00 Mn |
| 8 | Vertiv Holdings | 86.47 Bn | 75.32 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 16.10 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 82.63 Bn | 79.31 Bn | 1.91 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 69.15 Bn | 65.22 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 27.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Sep 30, 2026 | -14.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 110.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 534.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 165.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 410.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -72.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -38.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -292.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -196.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -79.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -54.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -144.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | -93.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -164.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -191.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -28.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -66.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -184.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -99.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -62.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Deferred Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "deferred-taxes", "ticker": "CAT", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=deferred-taxes&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();