Tax

Deferred Income Tax Expense

Colgate-Palmolive Deferred Income Tax Expense increased by 84.6% to -$18.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 25.0%, from -$24.00M to -$18.00M.

Analysis

StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ1 2026May 1, 2026

How to read this metric

Large deferred tax assets or liabilities indicate significant differences between book income and taxable income, often due to depreciation or tax credits.

Detailed definition

The portion of income tax expense that is not currently payable but is expected to be paid or recovered in future period...

Peer comparison

Standard accounting metric for all corporations subject to income tax.

Metric ID: ms_deferred_income_tax_expense

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25Q1 '26
Value-$71.00M-$81.00M-$7.00M-$9.00M$0.00-$65.00M-$20.00M-$136.00M$12.00M-$104.00M-$6.00M-$24.00M$0.00$25.00M-$117.00M-$18.00M
QoQ Change-14.1%+91.4%-28.6%+100.0%+69.2%-580.0%+108.8%-966.7%+94.2%-300.0%+100.0%-568.0%+84.6%
YoY Change+87.3%+100.0%-185.7%<-999%+160.0%+23.5%-300.0%+100.0%+516.7%+25.0%
Range-$136.00M$25.00M
CAGR-30.6%
Avg YoY Growth-88.4%
Median YoY Growth+56.2%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Colgate-Palmolive's deferred income tax expense?
Colgate-Palmolive (CL) reported deferred income tax expense of -$18.00M in Q1 2026.
How has Colgate-Palmolive's deferred income tax expense changed year-over-year?
Colgate-Palmolive's deferred income tax expense increased by 25.0% year-over-year, from -$24.00M to -$18.00M.
What does deferred income tax expense mean?
Tax costs that are deferred to future periods due to accounting timing differences.