Tax
Cash Tax Benefits from Stock Awards
Caterpillar Cash Tax Benefits from Stock Awards remained flat by 0.0% to $20.25M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.0%, from $22.50M to $20.25M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Cash Tax Benefits from Stock Awards shows a downward trend with a -5.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryLiquidity
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 13, 2026
How to read this metric
Higher benefits indicate significant employee exercise activity, which improves the company's cash position.
Detailed definition
The actual cash tax savings realized by the company resulting from the tax deduction of stock-based compensation exercis...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported by large-cap companies with significant stock-based compensation programs.
Metric ID:
cat_cash_tax_benefits_from_stock_awardsHistorical Data
5 years
| FY'21 | FY'22 | FY'23 | FY'24 | FY'25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $102.00M | $63.00M | $89.00M | $90.00M | $81.00M |
| YoY Change | — | -38.2% | +41.3% | +1.1% | -10.0% |
Range$63.00M – $102.00M
CAGR-5.6%
Avg YoY Growth-1.5%
Median YoY Growth-4.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Caterpillar's cash tax benefits from stock awards?
- Caterpillar (CAT) reported cash tax benefits from stock awards of $20.25M in Q4 2025.
- How has Caterpillar's cash tax benefits from stock awards changed year-over-year?
- Caterpillar's cash tax benefits from stock awards decreased by 10.0% year-over-year, from $22.50M to $20.25M.
- What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's cash tax benefits from stock awards?
- Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's cash tax benefits from stock awards has grown at a -5.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $102.00M to $81.00M.
- What does cash tax benefits from stock awards mean?
- The cash tax savings the company receives when employees exercise stock awards.