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Caterpillar CAT Effective tax rates

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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$387.13B+98.4%
P/E35.7×+15.0×
P/S5.2×+2.1×

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 us-gaap:EffectiveIncomeTaxRateContinuingOperations.

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
(Millions of dollars)Year ended December 31, 2025Year ended December 31, 2025Year ended December 31,
Non-U.S. tax effects
Switzerland
Federal statutory tax rate difference(310)(2.7)%
State and local income taxes, net of federal1601.4%
Other(27)(0.2)%
Other Non-U.S. jurisdictions3423.0%
Other1791.5%
Provision (benefit) for income taxes$$2,76824.0%

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

FAQ

What is Caterpillar's effective tax rates?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported effective tax rates of $0.06 in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's effective tax rates changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's effective tax rates increased by 21.8% year-over-year, from $0.05 to $0.06.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's effective tax rates?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's effective tax rates has grown at a 3.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $0.21 to $0.24.
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