Operating
Deferred Taxes
Cintas Deferred Taxes decreased by 1.2% to -$12.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 211.4%, from $11.04M to -$12.30M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a -11.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityVolatile
First reportedQ1 2014
Last reportedQ3 2026Apr 7, 2026
How to read this metric
Positive values indicate tax benefits that improve cash flow, while negative values indicate cash tax outflows exceeding accounting expense.
Detailed definition
This reflects the difference between income tax expense recognized in the financial statements and the actual tax payabl...
Peer comparison
Common across all industries; highly dependent on specific tax jurisdictions and capital expenditure cycles.
Metric ID:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
19 periods
| 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 | Q1 '26 | Q2 '26 | Q3 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $5.98M | -$22.89M | -$7.05M | -$12.71M | -$9.46M | -$14.83M | -$3.74M | -$3.44M | -$1.23M | $1.37M | $5.74M | $14.26M | $7.55M | -$1.89M | -$1.87M | $11.04M | -$13.50M | -$12.15M | -$12.30M |
| QoQ Change | — | -482.5% | +69.2% | -80.2% | +25.6% | -56.8% | +74.8% | +8.0% | +64.1% | +211.0% | +319.8% | +148.5% | -47.1% | -125.0% | +1.1% | +691.6% | -222.3% | +10.0% | -1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -258.1% | +35.2% | +47.0% | +73.0% | +87.0% | +109.2% | +253.6% | +515.0% | +712.5% | -238.0% | -132.5% | -22.6% | -615.2% | -551.1% | -211.4% |
Range-$22.89M – $14.26M
CAGR+17.4%
Avg YoY Growth-13.1%
Median YoY Growth+35.2%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Cintas's deferred taxes?
- Cintas (CTAS) reported deferred taxes of -$12.30M in Q4 2025.
- How has Cintas's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Cintas's deferred taxes decreased by 211.4% year-over-year, from $11.04M to -$12.30M.
- What is the long-term trend for Cintas's deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Cintas's deferred taxes has grown at a -11.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $42.24M to $28.91M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between tax reported on the income statement and actual cash taxes paid.