What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes?

Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported deferred taxes of $123M in Q1 2026.

How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?

Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes increased by 112.4% year-over-year, from -$993M to $123M.

What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes has grown at a 213.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $609M to $18.74B.

What does deferred taxes mean?

Non-cash deferred tax expense or benefit representing the change in deferred tax assets/liabilities during the period.

Meta Platforms, Inc. META Deferred Taxes

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$56.3B+33.1%

Gross profit$46.1B+32.7%

Operating income$22.9B+30.3%

Net income$26.8B+60.9%

EPS (diluted)$10.44+62.4%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$31.1B+3.4%

Total debt$86.8B+75.2%

Total equity$243.68B+31.7%

Total assets$395.25B+41.1%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$32.2B+34.1%

CapEx$19.0B+46.8%

Free cash flow$13.2B+19.3%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.43T-21.7%

Enterprise value$1.49T-20.2%

P/E20.3×-5.3×

P/S6.7×-3.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin81.9%+0.2pp

Operating margin41.2%-1.7pp

Net margin32.8%-6.3pp

FCF margin22.4%-8.3pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity32.9%-6.9pp

Debt / equity0.4×+0.1×

Current ratio2.3×-0.3×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Meta Platforms, Inc. in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:DeferredIncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: Meta Platforms, Inc.’s 10-Q, filed April 30, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes?: Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported deferred taxes of $123M in Q1 2026.
How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes changed year-over-year?: Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes increased by 112.4% year-over-year, from -$993M to $123M.
What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s deferred taxes has grown at a 213.4% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $609M to $18.74B.
What does deferred taxes mean?: Non-cash deferred tax expense or benefit representing the change in deferred tax assets/liabilities during the period.