Caterpillar CAT
NYSE CAT
$792.28 +13.12 (+1.68%)
At close: Sep 2, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Caterpillar (CAT) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $534.0 million for Q1 2026, up 1505.26% year-over-year from $33.3 million in Q1 2025, and up 223.64% quarter-over-quarter from $165.0 million in Q4 2025.

Analysis

Caterpillar (CAT) Deferred Taxes (2019 - 2026) Analysis & Trends

Caterpillar's Deferred Taxes history runs 8 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $534.0 million for 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 for Q1 2026 stood at $534.0 million, 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.
  • The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is -$79.0 million (2024), against an average of -$34.8 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2026: Deferred Taxes plunged 414.29% in 2023, then soared 1505.26% in 2026.
  • Caterpillar's Deferred Taxes stood at -$28.0 million in 2022, then slumped by 414.29% to -$144.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 102.78% to -$292.0 million in 2024, then soared by 156.51% to $165.0 million in 2025, then surged by 223.64% to $534.0 million in 2026.
  • Business Quant data shows CAT's Deferred Taxes at $534.0 million in Q1 2026, $165.0 million in Q4 2025, and $410.0 million in Q3 2025.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Caterpillar 364.77 Bn 358.05 Bn 7.76 Bn 110.00 Mn
2 Deere 188.05 Bn 179.12 Bn 12.32 Bn 7.00 Mn
3 Paccar 64.20 Bn 55.54 Bn 1.56 Bn 22.90 Mn
4 CNH Industrial 16.95 Bn 15.09 Bn 1.41 Bn 56.00 Mn
5 Oshkosh 9.54 Bn 9.14 Bn 480.30 Mn 11.00 Mn
6 Agco 9.05 Bn 8.48 Bn 645.90 Mn -40.90 Mn
7 Terex 7.04 Bn 6.63 Bn 444.00 Mn 4.00 Mn
8 Blue Bird 2.12 Bn 2.01 Bn 103.37 Mn -5.30 Mn
9 Alamo 2.08 Bn 1.88 Bn 110.86 Mn 1.56 Mn
10 Lindsay 1.24 Bn 1.09 Bn 47.83 Mn -1.59 Mn
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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
Sep 30, 2021 -389.00 Mn