Caterpillar (CAT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026)
Caterpillar (CAT) posted Tax Provisions of $1.1 billion for Q2 2026, up 57.46% on a QoQ basis from $670.0 million in Q1 2026, and up 63.31% year-over-year from $646.0 million in Q2 2025.
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Caterpillar (CAT) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Caterpillar has reported Tax Provisions for 18 years, with the latest figure at $1.1 billion in Q2 2026.
- On a quarterly basis, Tax Provisions rose 63.31% year-over-year to $1.1 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $3.3 billion, a 40.77% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $2.8 billion, up 5.29% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions was $1.1 billion for Q2 2026 at Caterpillar, up from $670.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $1.1 billion in Q2 2026, with the low at $427.0 million in Q2 2022.
- Average Tax Provisions over 5 years is $665.0 million, with a median of $658.0 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Tax Provisions jumped 76.11% in 2023, then retreated 22.73% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Provisions stood at $644.0 million in 2022, then slipped by 8.85% to $587.0 million in 2023, then slipped by 21.12% to $463.0 million in 2024, then jumped by 53.78% to $712.0 million in 2025, then soared by 48.17% to $1.1 billion in 2026.
- The last three Tax Provisions figures came in at $1.1 billion (Q2 2026), $670.0 million (Q1 2026), and $712.0 million (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caterpillar | 371.58 Bn | 364.86 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 2 | Amphenol | 204.28 Bn | 198.29 Bn | 3.55 Bn | 604.30 Mn |
| 3 | Deere | 189.58 Bn | 180.70 Bn | 12.32 Bn | 529.00 Mn |
| 4 | Eaton | 171.87 Bn | 171.22 Bn | 2.86 Bn | 321.00 Mn |
| 5 | Parker-Hannifin | 121.60 Bn | 121.11 Bn | 2.25 Bn | 248.00 Mn |
| 6 | Vertiv Holdings | 97.62 Bn | 94.51 Bn | 1.23 Bn | 122.20 Mn |
| 7 | 3M | 87.32 Bn | 84.04 Bn | 2.68 Bn | 183.00 Mn |
| 8 | Emerson Electric | 86.05 Bn | 83.88 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 198.00 Mn |
| 9 | Illinois Tool Works | 77.02 Bn | 76.18 Bn | 1.90 Bn | 265.00 Mn |
| 10 | Cummins | 72.43 Bn | 68.82 Bn | 2.47 Bn | 325.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.06 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 670.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 712.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 836.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 646.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 574.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 463.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 642.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 836.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 688.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 587.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 734.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | 752.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 708.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 644.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 527.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 427.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 469.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 429.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 368.00 Mn |
API Access
Caterpillar Tax Provisions 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=tax-provisions&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "tax-provisions", "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=tax-provisions&ticker=CAT&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();