Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18
Non-Current Assets
Deferred Tax Assets
McKesson Deferred Tax Assets increased by 2.0% to $1.11B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.5%, from $1.09B to $1.11B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 7.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Assets
CategoryOther
SignalHigher is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ2 2018
How to read this metric
An increase suggests potential future tax savings, while a decrease may indicate the utilization of these assets or valuation allowances.
Detailed definition
These are assets on the balance sheet that represent future tax savings resulting from temporary differences between acc...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting item for large corporations with complex tax structures and international operations.
Metric ID:
deferred_tax_assetsHistorical Data
19 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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.44B | $1.35B | $1.37B | $1.42B | $1.54B | $1.66B | $1.47B | $1.39B | $1.14B | $1.11B | $978.00M | $917.00M | $928.00M | $1.05B | $1.09B | $1.03B | $987.00M | $1.09B | $1.11B |
| QoQ Change | — | -6.2% | +1.3% | +3.6% | +8.7% | +7.7% | -11.7% | -5.3% | -17.9% | -2.4% | -12.1% | -6.2% | +1.2% | +12.9% | +4.2% | -5.8% | -4.1% | +10.0% | +2.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +6.9% | +22.8% | +7.0% | -2.2% | -26.1% | -33.0% | -33.2% | -33.9% | -18.5% | -5.8% | +11.7% | +12.2% | +6.4% | +3.6% | +1.5% |
Range$917.00M – $1.66B
CAGR-5.7%
Avg YoY Growth-5.4%
Median YoY Growth+1.5%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is McKesson's deferred tax assets?
- McKesson (MCK) reported deferred tax assets of $1.11B in Q4 2025.
- How has McKesson's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- McKesson's deferred tax assets increased by 1.5% year-over-year, from $1.09B to $1.11B.
- What is the long-term trend for McKesson's deferred tax assets?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), McKesson's deferred tax assets has grown at a 7.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $773.00M to $1.11B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax benefits that the company expects to realize.