Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.3 billion for Q2 2026, down 5.5% on a QoQ basis from $2.4 billion in Q1 2026, and down 33.29% year-over-year from $3.4 billion in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 years, with the latest figure at $2.3 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 33.29% year-over-year to $2.3 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $2.3 billion, a 33.29% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.9 billion, down 12.98% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax was $2.3 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, down from $2.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Long-Term Deferred Tax was $3.4 billion in Q2 2025, with the low at $2.0 billion in Q1 2022.
- Average Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years is $2.7 billion, with a median of $2.8 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Long-Term Deferred Tax surged 45.77% in 2022, then sank 33.29% in 2026.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 27.25% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then increased by 17.61% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then retreated by 12.98% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then retreated by 20.68% to $2.3 billion in 2026.
- The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $2.3 billion (Q2 2026), $2.4 billion (Q1 2026), and $2.9 billion (Q4 2025), 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
Download Data
Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 2.29 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 2.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.88 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 3.00 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 3.43 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 3.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.31 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.92 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 2.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.82 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 2.72 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 2.61 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 2.41 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.21 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 2.22 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 2.12 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.84 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.74 Bn |
API Access
Caterpillar Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();