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Deferred Taxes
Moody's Deferred Taxes decreased by 1.3% to $311M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 29.2%, from $439M to $311M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows a downward trend with a -4.9% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2018
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Changes often reflect shifts in depreciation methods, tax law changes, or timing of revenue recognition.
Detailed definition
The net amount of deferred tax liabilities resulting from temporary differences between the tax basis of assets/liabilit...
Peer comparison
Standardized across all companies subject to corporate income tax.
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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 | $422M | $564M | $488M | $498M | $572M | $604M | $457M | $476M | $485M | $483M | $402M | $458M | $465M | $416M | $449M | $439M | $355M | $348M | $315M | $311M |
| QoQ Change | — | +33.6% | -13.5% | +2.0% | +14.9% | +5.6% | -24.3% | +4.2% | +1.9% | -0.4% | -16.8% | +13.9% | +1.5% | -10.5% | +7.9% | -2.2% | -19.1% | -2.0% | -9.5% | -1.3% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +35.5% | +7.1% | -6.4% | -4.4% | -15.2% | -20.0% | -12.0% | -3.8% | -4.1% | -13.9% | +11.7% | -4.1% | -23.7% | -16.3% | -29.8% | -29.2% |
Range$311M – $604M
CAGR-6.2%
Avg YoY Growth-8.0%
Median YoY Growth-9.2%
Current Streak5 quarters decline
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Moody's's deferred taxes?
- Moody's (MCO) reported deferred taxes of $311M in Q1 2026.
- How has Moody's's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Moody's's deferred taxes decreased by 29.2% year-over-year, from $439M to $311M.
- What is the long-term trend for Moody's's deferred taxes?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), Moody's's deferred taxes has grown at a -4.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $404M to $315M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- Future tax obligations caused by timing differences between accounting and tax rules.