Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Deferred Taxes for 8 consecutive years, with $534.0 million the latest figure, recorded in Q1 2026.

• In Q1 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 1505.26% year-over-year to $534.0 million; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $1.0 billion (up 271.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $465.0 million, up 174.88% from the prior year.
• Deferred Taxes came in at $534.0 million for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $165.0 million in the prior quarter.
• The five-year high for Deferred Taxes was $534.0 million in Q1 2026, with the low at -$292.0 million in Q4 2024.
• Average Deferred Taxes over 5 years is -$34.8 million, with a median of -$79.0 million recorded in 2024.
• Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes slumped 414.29% in 2023 and jumped 1505.26% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Deferred Taxes stood at -$28.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 414.29% to -$144.0 million in 2023, then slumped by 102.78% to -$292.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 156.51% to $165.0 million in 2025, then soared by 223.64% to $534.0 million in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Deferred Taxes over the past three periods registered $534.0 million, $165.0 million, and $410.0 million for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.