Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes
Cintas Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes decreased by 1.2% to -$12.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 211.4%, from $11.04M to -$12.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -11.9% CAGR.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests tax expenses were recorded but not yet paid, while a decrease indicates the utilization of deferred tax assets or payment of previously deferred liabilities.
Detailed definition
Represents the non-cash impact on operating cash flow resulting from timing differences between financial reporting and...
Peer comparison
Common across all capital-intensive industries; peers often show fluctuations based on tax legislation and capital investment cycles.
operating_increase_decrease_in_deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.98M | -$22.89M | -$7.05M | -$12.71M | -$9.46M | -$14.83M | -$3.74M | -$3.44M | -$1.23M | $1.37M | $5.74M | $14.26M | $7.55M | -$1.89M | -$1.87M | $11.04M | -$13.50M | -$12.15M | -$12.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -482.5% | +69.2% | -80.2% | +25.6% | -56.8% | +74.8% | +8.0% | +64.1% | +211.0% | +319.8% | +148.5% | -47.1% | -125.0% | +1.1% | +691.6% | -222.3% | +10.0% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -258.1% | +35.2% | +47.0% | +73.0% | +87.0% | +109.2% | +253.6% | +515.0% | +712.5% | -238.0% | -132.5% | -22.6% | -615.2% | -551.1% | -211.4% |
Increase (Decrease) in Deferred Income Taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cintas's increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes?
- Cintas (CTAS) reported increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes of -$12.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Cintas's increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Cintas's increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes decreased by 211.4% year-over-year, from $11.04M to -$12.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cintas's increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Cintas's increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes has grown at a -11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.24M to $28.91M.
- What does increase (decrease) in deferred income taxes mean?
- The change in cash flow caused by differences between when taxes are recorded for accounting and when they are paid to authorities.