Tax
Income Tax
Guardant Health Income Tax increased by 121.5% to $372K in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 28.3%, from $290K to $372K. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Income Tax shows a downward trend with a 61.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryOther
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2026May 7, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase typically reflects higher taxable income, while a decrease may reflect lower profits or tax credits.
Detailed definition
This metric reflects the total provision for income taxes recognized by the company for the reporting period. It include...
Peer comparison
Highly dependent on the company's geographic footprint and tax planning strategies compared to industry peers.
Metric ID:
income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $83K | $96K | $11K | -$24K | $446K | $115K | $602K | $240K | $496K | $490K | $405K | $133K | $30K | $716K | $290K | $38K | $136K | -$1.73M | $372K |
| QoQ Change | — | +15.7% | -88.5% | -318.2% | >999% | -74.2% | +423.5% | -60.1% | +106.7% | -1.2% | -17.3% | -67.2% | -77.4% | >999% | -59.5% | -86.9% | +257.9% | <-999% | +121.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +437.3% | +19.8% | >999% | >999% | +11.2% | +326.1% | +68.8% | -73.2% | -93.9% | — | -28.4% | -71.4% | +353.3% | -341.2% | +28.3% |
Range-$1.73M – $716K
CAGR+39.6%
Avg YoY Growth+507.8%
Median YoY Growth+24.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Guardant Health's income tax?
- Guardant Health (GH) reported income tax of $372K in Q1 2026.
- How has Guardant Health's income tax changed year-over-year?
- Guardant Health's income tax increased by 28.3% year-over-year, from $290K to $372K.
- What is the long-term trend for Guardant Health's income tax?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Guardant Health's income tax has grown at a 61.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $300K to -$1.26M.
- What does income tax mean?
- The total amount of income tax a company is required to pay on its earnings.