What is Caterpillar's cash paid for income taxes?

Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash paid for income taxes of $551.50M in Q4 2025.

What does cash paid for income taxes mean?

The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.

Cash Paid for Income Taxes

Caterpillar Cash Paid for Income Taxes remained flat by 0.0% to $551.50M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionTax

CategoryLiquidity

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2025

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026

How to read this metric

Higher cash taxes relative to book income may indicate lower tax efficiency or the exhaustion of tax credits.

Detailed definition

The actual cash outflow for income taxes to federal, state, and foreign tax authorities during the reporting period. Unl...

Peer comparison

A standard line item in the Cash Flow Statement for all public companies; essential for cross-company cash flow analysis.

Metric ID: c_cash_paid_for_income_taxes

Historical Data

1 years

	FY'25
Value	$2.21B

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Caterpillar's cash paid for income taxes?: Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash paid for income taxes of $551.50M in Q4 2025.
What does cash paid for income taxes mean?: The actual amount of cash paid to tax authorities during the year.