Operating
Deferred Taxes
Alphabet Inc. Deferred Taxes increased by 468.1% to $6.92B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 700.7%, from -$1.15B to $6.92B. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 1.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
Positive values indicate tax benefits that improve cash flow, while negative values indicate cash tax outflows exceeding accounting expense.
Detailed definition
This reflects the difference between income tax expense recognized in the financial statements and the actual tax payabl...
Peer comparison
Common across all industries; highly dependent on specific tax jurisdictions and capital expenditure cycles.
Metric ID:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $379.00M | $1.62B | -$2.09B | -$2.15B | -$1.92B | -$1.92B | -$1.85B | -$2.42B | -$1.82B | -$1.67B | $419.00M | -$3.16B | -$1.07B | -$1.45B | -$1.15B | -$444.00M | $8.73B | $1.22B | $6.92B |
| QoQ Change | — | +326.4% | -229.3% | -2.7% | +10.6% | -0.2% | +3.6% | -30.3% | +24.5% | +8.4% | +125.1% | -853.5% | +66.1% | -35.2% | +20.4% | +61.5% | >999% | -86.0% | +468.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -666.5% | — | -219.1% | +11.3% | -12.5% | +5.0% | +13.2% | +122.6% | -30.7% | +41.3% | +13.3% | -374.9% | +85.9% | +914.8% | +184.1% | +700.7% |
Range-$3.16B – $8.73B
CAGR+90.7%
Avg YoY Growth+52.6%
Median YoY Growth+13.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Alphabet Inc.'s deferred taxes?
- Alphabet Inc. (GOOG) reported deferred taxes of $6.92B in Q1 2026.
- How has Alphabet Inc.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Alphabet Inc.'s deferred taxes increased by 700.7% year-over-year, from -$1.15B to $6.92B.
- What is the long-term trend for Alphabet Inc.'s deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Alphabet Inc.'s deferred taxes has grown at a 1.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$8.08B to $8.35B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between tax reported on the income statement and actual cash taxes paid.