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Deferred Taxes
Mastercard Deferred Taxes increased by 7.8% to $331M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 5.1%, from $315M to $331M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 29.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 30, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase suggests higher future tax payments, while a decrease indicates a reduction in future tax liabilities.
Detailed definition
This represents the net amount of income taxes that will be payable in future periods due to temporary differences betwe...
Peer comparison
Common in large multinational corporations; peers with significant capital assets or international operations typically carry substantial deferred tax balances.
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other_deferred_income_tax_liabilities_netHistorical Data
20 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | 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 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $394M | $374M | $395M | $386M | $371M | $346M | $393M | $389M | $395M | $385M | $369M | $345M | $337M | $349M | $317M | $315M | $361M | $326M | $307M | $331M |
| QoQ Change | — | -5.1% | +5.6% | -2.3% | -3.9% | -6.7% | +13.6% | -1.0% | +1.5% | -2.5% | -4.2% | -6.5% | -2.3% | +3.6% | -9.2% | -0.6% | +14.6% | -9.7% | -5.8% | +7.8% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -5.8% | -7.5% | -0.5% | +0.8% | +6.5% | +11.3% | -6.1% | -11.3% | -14.7% | -9.4% | -14.1% | -8.7% | +7.1% | -6.6% | -3.2% | +5.1% |
Range$307M – $395M
CAGR-3.6%
Avg YoY Growth-3.6%
Median YoY Growth-6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Mastercard's deferred taxes?
- Mastercard (MA) reported deferred taxes of $331M in Q1 2026.
- How has Mastercard's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Mastercard's deferred taxes increased by 5.1% year-over-year, from $315M to $331M.
- What is the long-term trend for Mastercard's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Mastercard's deferred taxes has grown at a 29.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $86M to $307M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax payments resulting from differences between accounting and tax reporting rules.