What is Novavax's income tax?

Novavax (NVAX) reported income tax of $985K in Q1 2026.

How has Novavax's income tax changed year-over-year?

Novavax's income tax decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $1.2M to $985K.

What is the long-term trend for Novavax's income tax?

Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Novavax's income tax has grown at a -60.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.22M to $1.87M.

What does income tax mean?

Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.

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Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$139.5M-79.1%

Gross profit$108.8M-83.3%

Operating income-$15.4M-103%

Net income-$9.5M-102%

EPS (diluted)-$0.06-102%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$228.4M-13.3%

Total debt$295.1M+404%

Total equity-$144.8M-91.4%

Total assets$1.0B-19.3%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow-$32.4M+82.5%

CapEx$1.3M-20.4%

Free cash flow-$33.7M+82.0%

Valuation

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Market cap$1.46B+41.0%

Enterprise value$1.53B+83.6%

P/S2.5×+1.6×

Profitability

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Gross margin85%-2.5pp

Operating margin-13.1%-45.9pp

Net margin-14.7%-52.9pp

FCF margin-58.9%-61.4pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity-238.6%—

Debt / equity1.5×—

Current ratio2.5×+0.4×

Where this comes from

Reported directly by Novavax in its filing.

Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:IncomeTaxExpenseBenefit.

The official record: Novavax’s 10-Q, filed May 6, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →

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Questions, answered.

What is Novavax's income tax?: Novavax (NVAX) reported income tax of $985K in Q1 2026.
How has Novavax's income tax changed year-over-year?: Novavax's income tax decreased by 17.9% year-over-year, from $1.2M to $985K.
What is the long-term trend for Novavax's income tax?: Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Novavax's income tax has grown at a -60.0% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $29.22M to $1.87M.
What does income tax mean?: Total income tax expense (current + deferred) recognized in the income statement, representing the company's total tax obligation on pre-tax income.