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Deferred Taxes
Merck & Co. Deferred Taxes increased by 3.8% to $1.49B in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 6.0%, from $1.41B to $1.49B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 7.4% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 4, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests the company is deferring tax payments, which can improve current cash flow, while a decrease indicates the settlement of these deferred obligations.
Detailed definition
This represents the amount of income taxes payable in future periods as a result of temporary differences between the ca...
Peer comparison
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
20 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 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.49B | $1.53B | $3.44B | $3.07B | $2.97B | $2.42B | $1.80B | $1.44B | $996.00M | $1.02B | $871.00M | $922.00M | $876.00M | $864.00M | $1.39B | $1.41B | $1.43B | $1.38B | $1.44B | $1.49B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.6% | +125.3% | -10.8% | -3.2% | -18.7% | -25.7% | -19.7% | -30.9% | +2.2% | -14.4% | +5.9% | -5.0% | -1.4% | +60.5% | +1.6% | +1.3% | -3.2% | +4.2% | +3.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +99.7% | +58.3% | -47.8% | -53.0% | -66.5% | -57.9% | -51.5% | -36.1% | -12.0% | -15.1% | +59.2% | +52.8% | +62.9% | +59.8% | +3.7% | +6.0% |
Range$864.00M – $3.44B
CAGR+0.1%
Avg YoY Growth+3.9%
Median YoY Growth-4.1%
Current Streak2 quarters growth
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Merck & Co.'s deferred taxes?
- Merck & Co. (MRK) reported deferred taxes of $1.49B in Q1 2026.
- How has Merck & Co.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Merck & Co.'s deferred taxes increased by 6.0% year-over-year, from $1.41B to $1.49B.
- What is the long-term trend for Merck & Co.'s deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Merck & Co.'s deferred taxes has grown at a 7.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.01B to $1.44B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments the company expects to make due to timing differences in accounting.