Caterpillar Inc (CAT) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2026)

Caterpillar (CAT) has reported Long-Term Deferred Tax for 18 consecutive years, with $2.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in 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 came in at $2.4 billion for Q1 2026 at Caterpillar, 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.
• Average Long-Term Deferred Tax over 5 years is $2.7 billion, with a median of $2.8 billion recorded in 2023.
• Across the five-year window, Long-Term Deferred Tax jumped 45.77% in 2022 and slipped 27.44% in 2026, its largest moves.
• Year by year, Long-Term Deferred Tax stood at $2.2 billion in 2022, then grew by 27.25% to $2.8 billion in 2023, then gained by 17.61% to $3.3 billion in 2024, then slipped by 12.98% to $2.9 billion in 2025, then declined by 16.07% to $2.4 billion in 2026.
• According to Business Quant data, Long-Term Deferred Tax over the past three periods registered $2.4 billion, $2.9 billion, and $3.0 billion for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.