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Caterpillar CAT Income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit)

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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$393.92B+95.8%
P/E36.3×+15.0×
P/S5.3×+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:IncomeTaxExaminationPenaltiesAndInterestExpense.

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

We classify interest and penalties on income taxes as a component of the provision for income taxes. We recognized a net provision for interest and penalties of $67 million, $35 million and $36 million during the years ended December 31, 2025, 2024 and 2023, respectively. The total amount of interest and penalties accrued was $268 million and $190 million as of December 31, 2025 and 2024, respectively.

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

FAQ

What is Caterpillar's income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit)?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit) of $16.75M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit) changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit) increased by 91.4% year-over-year, from $8.75M to $16.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit)?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Caterpillar's income tax examination, penalties and interest expense (benefit) has grown at a 5.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $54M to $67M.
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