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Caterpillar CAT Tax Credit Carryforward Valuation Allowance

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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$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 us-gaap:DeferredTaxAssetsValuationAllowance.

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
Other—net579622
4,8985,357
Deferred income tax liabilities:
Capital and intangible assets, including lease basis differences(1,366)(1,270)
Outside basis differences(429)(454)
(1,795)(1,724)
Valuation allowance for deferred tax assets(840)(874)
Deferred income taxes—net$2,263$2,759

Item 8.Financial Statements and Supplementary Data.

FAQ

What is Caterpillar's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance?
Caterpillar (CAT) reported tax credit carryforward valuation allowance of $840M in Q4 2025.
How has Caterpillar's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance changed year-over-year?
Caterpillar's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance decreased by 3.9% year-over-year, from $874M to $840M.
What is the long-term trend for Caterpillar's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Caterpillar's tax credit carryforward valuation allowance has grown at a -3.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $840M.
What does tax credit carryforward valuation allowance mean?
This is a contra-asset account that reduces the carrying value of tax credit carryforwards when it is more likely than not that some or all of the credits will not be realized. It reflects management's assessment of the company's ability to generate sufficient future taxable income. A high allowance suggests uncertainty regarding the realization of tax benefits.

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