Tax
Deferred Income Tax Expense
General Mills Deferred Income Tax Expense increased by 111.1% to $87.80M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 4490.0%, from -$2.00M to $87.80M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Income Tax Expense shows a downward trend with a 0.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2017
Last reportedQ3 2026Mar 18, 2026
How to read this metric
Large deferred tax assets or liabilities indicate significant differences between book income and taxable income, often due to depreciation or tax credits.
Detailed definition
The portion of income tax expense that is not currently payable but is expected to be paid or recovered in future period...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for all corporations subject to income tax.
Metric ID:
ms_deferred_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
18 periods
| Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $29.70M | $15.55M | $15.55M | $15.55M | $15.55M | $9.20M | -$57.30M | -$23.10M | -$14.50M | -$44.20M | -$26.80M | $16.20M | -$27.70M | -$2.00M | -$107.40M | $10.00M | $41.60M | $87.80M |
| QoQ Change | — | -47.6% | +0.0% | +0.0% | +0.0% | -40.8% | -722.8% | +59.7% | +37.2% | -204.8% | +39.4% | +160.4% | -271.0% | +92.8% | <-999% | +109.3% | +316.0% | +111.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -47.6% | -40.8% | -468.5% | -248.6% | -257.6% | +22.9% | -16.0% | +211.7% | +37.3% | +92.5% | — | -38.3% | +250.2% | >999% |
Range-$107.40M – $87.80M
CAGR+29.1%
Avg YoY Growth+306.7%
Median YoY Growth-16.0%
Current Streak3 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is General Mills's deferred income tax expense?
- General Mills (GIS) reported deferred income tax expense of $87.80M in Q4 2025.
- How has General Mills's deferred income tax expense changed year-over-year?
- General Mills's deferred income tax expense increased by 4490.0% year-over-year, from -$2.00M to $87.80M.
- What is the long-term trend for General Mills's deferred income tax expense?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2025), General Mills's deferred income tax expense has grown at a 0.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $118.80M to -$120.90M.
- What does deferred income tax expense mean?
- Tax costs that are deferred to future periods due to accounting timing differences.