Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities - Deferred Expense

Howmet Aerospace Deferred Tax Liabilities - Deferred Expense decreased by 16.4% to $245.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 16.4%, from $293.00M to $245.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Liabilities - Deferred Expense shows a downward trend with a -25.0% CAGR.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryEfficiency
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2016
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 12, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests that the company is deferring tax payments to future periods, which can improve current cash flow but creates a future liability.

Detailed definition

This represents the tax liability created when expenses are recognized for financial reporting purposes in a different p...

Peer comparison

Common across all capital-intensive industries where depreciation and expense timing vary significantly.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities_deferred_expense

Historical Data

5 periods
 Q4 '21Q4 '22Q4 '23Q4 '24Q4 '25
Value$1.10B$1.16B$1.21B$293.00M$245.00M
QoQ Change+5.7%+4.2%-75.8%-16.4%
YoY Change+5.7%+4.2%-75.8%-16.4%
Range$245.00M$1.21B
CAGR-77.7%
Avg YoY Growth-20.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.1%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Howmet Aerospace's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense?
Howmet Aerospace (HWM) reported deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense of $245.00M in Q4 2025.
How has Howmet Aerospace's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense changed year-over-year?
Howmet Aerospace's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense decreased by 16.4% year-over-year, from $293.00M to $245.00M.
What is the long-term trend for Howmet Aerospace's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense?
Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Howmet Aerospace's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense has grown at a -25.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.03B to $245.00M.
What does deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense mean?
Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between when expenses are recorded for accounting versus tax purposes.