Tax
Deferred Tax
Comcast Deferred Tax increased by 5.2% to $730.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1797.7%, from -$43.00M to $730.00M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2015
Last reportedQ3 2025
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:
is_msft_deferred_income_tax_expense_benefitHistorical Data
15 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.27B | $790.00M | $106.00M | -$137.00M | -$295.00M | $82.00M | $214.00M | $98.00M | -$17.00M | $257.00M | -$117.00M | -$43.00M | $2.60B | $694.00M | $730.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -37.7% | -86.6% | -229.2% | -115.3% | +127.8% | +161.0% | -54.2% | -117.3% | >999% | -145.5% | +63.2% | >999% | -73.3% | +5.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -110.8% | -137.3% | -22.6% | +256.2% | +133.2% | -120.7% | +20.1% | -219.4% | -152.9% | +911.3% | +693.2% | >999% |
Range-$295.00M – $2.60B
CAGR-14.6%
Avg YoY Growth+254.0%
Median YoY Growth-1.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Comcast's deferred tax?
- Comcast (CMCSA) reported deferred tax of $730.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Comcast's deferred tax changed year-over-year?
- Comcast's deferred tax increased by 1797.7% year-over-year, from -$43.00M to $730.00M.
- What does deferred tax mean?
- The portion of income tax expense that will be paid or recovered in future years due to timing differences.