Operating
Deferred Taxes
Kroger Deferred Taxes decreased by 93.8% to -$31M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric was flat by 0.0%, from -$31M to -$31M.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Sep 19, 2025
How to read this metric
A large deferred tax benefit can signal future tax liabilities, while a deferred tax expense suggests timing differences that may favor current cash flow.
Detailed definition
This represents the difference between income tax expense recognized in the financial statements and the actual taxes pa...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting item found in the cash flow statements of most large corporations.
Metric ID:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
13 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$2M | -$24M | -$30M | -$40M | $254M | -$142M | -$5M | -$278M | $270M | -$64M | -$31M | -$16M | -$31M |
| QoQ Change | — | <-999% | -25.0% | -33.3% | +735.0% | -155.9% | +96.5% | <-999% | +197.1% | -123.7% | +51.6% | +48.4% | -93.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | <-999% | -66.7% | — | — | +83.3% | -595.0% | +6.3% | <-999% | +88.8% | +75.0% | +0.0% |
Range-$278M – $270M
CAGR+149.3%
Avg YoY Growth-332.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Kroger's deferred taxes?
- Kroger (KR) reported deferred taxes of -$31M in Q3 2025.
- How has Kroger's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Kroger's deferred taxes decreased by 0.0% year-over-year, from -$31M to -$31M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between the tax expense reported on financial statements and the actual tax paid.