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Deferred Taxes
Digital Realty Deferred Taxes decreased by 2.3% to $1.12B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 3.7%, from $1.08B to $1.12B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 10.0% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2025
Last reportedQ1 2026
How to read this metric
An increase often reflects accelerated depreciation for tax purposes, which provides current cash flow benefits at the expense of future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods as a result of temporary differenc...
Peer comparison
Common in mining companies with significant capital expenditures and long-lived assets.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $742.13M | $725.96M | $666.45M | $649.11M | $611.58M | $1.15B | $1.19B | $1.16B | $1.13B | $1.09B | $1.15B | $1.12B | $1.13B | $1.22B | $1.08B | $1.11B | $1.14B | $1.15B | $1.12B |
| QoQ Change | — | -2.2% | -8.2% | -2.6% | -5.8% | +87.2% | +4.2% | -2.4% | -3.0% | -3.6% | +5.7% | -2.6% | +1.0% | +8.1% | -11.4% | +2.3% | +2.5% | +1.2% | -2.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -17.6% | +57.7% | +79.0% | +79.4% | +84.6% | -4.9% | -3.5% | -3.7% | +0.3% | +12.4% | -5.8% | -1.1% | +0.5% | -5.9% | +3.7% |
Range$611.58M – $1.22B
CAGR+9.7%
Avg YoY Growth+18.3%
Median YoY Growth+0.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Digital Realty's deferred taxes?
- Digital Realty (DLR) reported deferred taxes of $1.12B in Q4 2025.
- How has Digital Realty's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Digital Realty's deferred taxes increased by 3.7% year-over-year, from $1.08B to $1.12B.
- What is the long-term trend for Digital Realty's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Digital Realty's deferred taxes has grown at a 10.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $698.31M to $1.12B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.