Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20

Deferred Tax Liabilities

Non-Current Liabilities

Caterpillar Deferred Tax Liabilities increased by 4.1% to $1.80B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4.1%, from $1.72B to $1.80B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities shows a downward trend with a -3.7% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2008
Last reportedQ1 2020

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company is deferring cash tax payments to future periods, while a decrease indicates those taxes are being settled.

Detailed definition

Tax amounts that are owed but not yet paid due to temporary differences between accounting rules and tax laws. These oft...

Peer comparison

Common across capital-intensive tech firms that utilize accelerated depreciation for tax purposes on server infrastructure.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$2.12B$2.12B$2.08B$1.72B$1.80B
QoQ Change—-0.3%-1.7%-17.2%+4.1%
YoY Change—-0.3%-1.7%-17.2%+4.1%
Range$1.72B – $2.12B
CAGR-15.4%
Avg YoY Growth-3.7%
Median YoY Growth-1.0%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's deferred tax liabilities?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported deferred tax liabilities of $1.80B in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's deferred tax liabilities changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's deferred tax liabilities increased by 4.1% year-over-year, from $1.72B to $1.80B.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's deferred tax liabilities?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's deferred tax liabilities has grown at a -3.7% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $2.17B to $1.80B.
What does deferred tax liabilities mean?
Taxes that the company will have to pay in the future because of current accounting timing differences.

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