Non-Current Assets

Deferred Tax Assets

General Electric Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 6.5% to $6.97B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 0.2%, from $6.96B to $6.97B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows a downward trend with a -12.1% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 21, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase may indicate past operating losses or tax credits that provide a future buffer, while a decrease suggests the utilization of these benefits to offset tax liabilities.

Detailed definition

This represents the future tax benefits that the company expects to realize due to temporary differences between the fin...

Peer comparison

Standard across all industries; levels depend heavily on the company's historical profitability and tax jurisdiction profile.

Metric ID: non_current_assets_deferred_income_tax_assets_net

Historical Data

20 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value$14.86B$14.47B$10.86B$10.58B$10.96B$11.50B$10.00B$10.34B$10.35B$10.24B$7.50B$10.32B$7.34B$7.49B$7.11B$6.96B$6.89B$6.85B$7.46B$6.97B
QoQ Change-2.7%-25.0%-2.5%+3.5%+5.0%-13.1%+3.4%+0.1%-1.1%-26.7%+37.5%-28.9%+2.1%-5.1%-2.2%-0.9%-0.7%+9.0%-6.5%
YoY Change-26.3%-20.5%-7.9%-2.3%-5.5%-11.0%-25.0%-0.3%-29.1%-26.8%-5.2%-32.6%-6.1%-8.6%+4.9%+0.2%
Range$6.85B$14.86B
CAGR-14.7%
Avg YoY Growth-12.6%
Median YoY Growth-8.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is General Electric's deferred tax assets?
General Electric (GE) reported deferred tax assets of $6.97B in Q1 2026.
How has General Electric's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
General Electric's deferred tax assets increased by 0.2% year-over-year, from $6.96B to $6.97B.
What is the long-term trend for General Electric's deferred tax assets?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), General Electric's deferred tax assets has grown at a -12.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.25B to $7.46B.
What does deferred tax assets mean?
Future tax savings the company expects to realize based on past financial activities.