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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$20.5B+24.0%
Gross profit$7.8B+34.7%
Operating income$4.3B+50.2%
Net income$3.6B+64.9%
EPS (diluted)$7.77+68.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.7B+23.4%
Total debt$36.9B+14.2%
Total equity$21.3B+9.4%
Total assets$102.61B+13.6%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.4B+40.0%
CapEx$587.0M+5.8%
Free cash flow$3.8B+47.4%

Valuation

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Market cap$401.21B+99.4%
P/E37×+15.7×
P/S5.4×+2.2×

Profitability

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Gross margin94.2%-5.9pp
Operating margin17.5%-0.7pp
Net margin14.5%-0.4pp
FCF margin14.3%+0.1pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity43.5%-11.8pp
Debt / equity1.7×+0.1×
Current ratio1.4×0.0×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Caterpillar in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept cat:DeferredTaxAssetsResearchExpenditures.

The source filing: Caterpillar’s 10-K, filed February 13, 2026.

Filed
Feb 13, 2026, 10:18 AM EST
Fiscal year
FY2025
Accession
0000018230-26-000008
The components of deferred tax assets and liabilities were: / (Millions of dollars)December 31, 2025December 31, 2024
Deferred income tax assets:
Research expenditures$1,399$1,735
Tax carryforwards1,2981,346
Employee compensation and benefits607531
Postemployment benefits425560
Post sale discounts303260
Warranty reserves287303
Other—net579622

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

FAQ

What is Caterpillar's deferred tax assets research expenditures?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported deferred tax assets research expenditures of $1.4B in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's deferred tax assets research expenditures changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's deferred tax assets research expenditures decreased by 19.4% year-over-year, from $1.74B to $1.4B.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's deferred tax assets research expenditures?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's deferred tax assets research expenditures has grown at a 48.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $193M to $1.4B.
What does deferred tax assets research expenditures mean?
Deferred Tax Assets Research Expenditures as reported by Caterpillar Inc..

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