Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Deferred Taxes
OperatingMastercard Deferred Taxes decreased by 109.1% to -$4.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 97.6%, from -$168.00M to -$4.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a 96.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2007
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
A large deferred tax benefit (negative value) may signal future cash outflows, while a deferred tax expense (positive value) suggests cash savings today.
Detailed definition
The difference between the income tax expense reported on the financial statements and the actual taxes paid to authorit...
Peer comparison
Multinational corporations often have complex deferred tax profiles due to varying international tax jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
cf_deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$48.00M | -$34.00M | -$20.00M | -$320.00M | -$146.00M | -$123.00M | -$62.00M | -$129.00M | $153.00M | -$263.00M | $0.00 | $3.00M | -$96.00M | -$168.00M | -$266.00M | $37.00M | $44.00M | -$4.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +29.2% | +41.2% | <-999% | +54.4% | +15.8% | +49.6% | -108.1% | +218.6% | -271.9% | +100.0% | — | <-999% | -75.0% | -58.3% | +113.9% | +18.9% | -109.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -204.2% | -261.8% | -210.0% | +59.7% | +204.8% | -113.8% | +100.0% | +102.3% | -162.7% | +36.1% | — | >999% | +145.8% | +97.6% |
Range-$320.00M – $153.00M
CAGR-44.3%
Avg YoY Growth+71.3%
Median YoY Growth+59.7%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's deferred taxes?
- Mastercard (MA) reported deferred taxes of -$4.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Mastercard's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's deferred taxes increased by 97.6% year-over-year, from -$168.00M to -$4.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Mastercard's deferred taxes has grown at a 96.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$69.00M to -$527.00M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Taxes that are recorded on the books now but will be paid or saved in the future.