Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $2.4 billion for Q1 2026, down 27.44% year-over-year from $3.3 billion in Q1 2025, and down 16.07% quarter-over-quarter from $2.9 billion in Q4 2025.
Caterpillar (CAT) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar's Long-Term Deferred Tax history runs 18 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.4 billion for Q1 2026.
- In Q1 2026, Long-Term Deferred Tax fell 27.44% year-over-year to $2.4 billion; the TTM figure through Mar 2026 stood at $2.4 billion (down 27.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.9 billion, down 12.98% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax for Q1 2026 stood at $2.4 billion, down from $2.9 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.
- The 5-year median for Long-Term Deferred Tax is $2.8 billion (2023), against an average of $2.7 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2026: Long-Term Deferred Tax soared 45.77% in 2022, then declined 27.44% in 2026.
- Caterpillar's Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then rose by 27.25% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then climbed by 17.61% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then declined by 12.98% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then retreated by 16.07% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows CAT's Long-Term Deferred Tax at $2.4 billion in Q1 2026, $2.9 billion in Q4 2025, and $3.0 billion in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 388.84 Bn | 382.13 Bn | 7.76 Bn |
| 2 | Deere | 166.78 Bn | 158.87 Bn | 13.06 Bn |
| 3 | Paccar | 69.70 Bn | 61.03 Bn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | CNH Industrial | 13.24 Bn | 11.37 Bn | 1.41 Bn |
| 5 | Oshkosh | 9.73 Bn | 9.33 Bn | 480.30 Mn |
| 6 | Terex | 7.70 Bn | 7.29 Bn | 444.00 Mn |
| 7 | Agco | 7.21 Bn | 6.64 Bn | 645.90 Mn |
| 8 | Blue Bird | 2.28 Bn | 2.16 Bn | 103.37 Mn |
| 9 | Alamo | 2.06 Bn | 1.87 Bn | 110.86 Mn |
| 10 | Lindsay | 1.19 Bn | 1.04 Bn | 47.83 Mn |
Historic Data
Download 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 |