What is Sysco's deferred tax?

Sysco (SYY) reported deferred tax of -$3.75M in Q2 2025.

How has Sysco's deferred tax changed year-over-year?

Sysco's deferred tax decreased by 157.7% year-over-year, from $6.50M to -$3.75M.

What is the long-term trend for Sysco's deferred tax?

Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's deferred tax has grown at a -44.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$157.86M to -$15.00M.

What does deferred tax mean?

The portion of income tax expense that will be paid or recovered in future years due to timing differences.

Discontinued — last reported Q3 '16

Tax

Deferred Tax

Sysco Deferred Tax remained flat by 0.0% to -$3.75M in Q2 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 157.7%, from $6.50M to -$3.75M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax shows an upward trend with a -44.5% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement

SectionTax

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ1 2015

Last reportedQ3 2016

How to read this metric

A deferred tax expense indicates future tax liabilities, while a deferred tax benefit indicates future tax savings.

Detailed definition

Represents the tax effects of temporary differences between the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities for financial...

Peer comparison

Standard tax accounting metric; comparable to 'deferred tax provision' at peer firms.

Metric ID: msft_deferred_income_tax_expense_benefit

Historical Data

5 years

	FY'21	FY'22	FY'23	FY'24	FY'25
Value	-$157.86M	-$64.45M	-$16.43M	$26.00M	-$15.00M
YoY Change	—	+59.2%	+74.5%	+258.2%	-157.7%

Range-$157.86M – $26.00M

CAGR-44.5%

Avg YoY Growth+58.5%

Median YoY Growth+66.8%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Sysco's deferred tax?: Sysco (SYY) reported deferred tax of -$3.75M in Q2 2025.
How has Sysco's deferred tax changed year-over-year?: Sysco's deferred tax decreased by 157.7% year-over-year, from $6.50M to -$3.75M.
What is the long-term trend for Sysco's deferred tax?: Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Sysco's deferred tax has grown at a -44.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from -$157.86M to -$15.00M.
What does deferred tax mean?: The portion of income tax expense that will be paid or recovered in future years due to timing differences.