Discontinued — last reported Q2 '18
Deferred Tax Assets
S&P Global Deferred Tax Assets decreased by 4.5% to $3.03B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 11.2%, from $3.42B to $3.03B. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Deferred Tax Assets shows an upward trend with a 169.3% CAGR. This decline may warrant attention — for this metric, higher values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests potential future tax savings, while a decrease may indicate the utilization of these assets or valuation allowances.
Detailed definition
These are assets on the balance sheet that represent future tax savings resulting from temporary differences between acc...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting item for large corporations with complex tax structures and international operations.
deferred_tax_assetsHistorical Data
| 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $174.00M | $4.45B | $4.45B | $4.34B | $4.07B | $3.91B | $3.69B | $3.67B | $3.69B | $3.63B | $3.54B | $3.42B | $3.40B | $3.32B | $3.18B | $3.03B |
| QoQ Change | — | >999% | -0.0% | -2.5% | -6.3% | -3.9% | -5.5% | -0.6% | +0.5% | -1.6% | -2.5% | -3.5% | -0.5% | -2.3% | -4.3% | -4.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | -12.2% | -17.0% | -15.3% | -9.2% | -7.0% | -4.1% | -7.0% | -7.9% | -8.6% | -10.3% | -11.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is S&P Global's deferred tax assets?
- S&P Global (SPGI) reported deferred tax assets of $3.03B in Q3 2025.
- How has S&P Global's deferred tax assets changed year-over-year?
- S&P Global's deferred tax assets decreased by 11.2% year-over-year, from $3.42B to $3.03B.
- What is the long-term trend for S&P Global's deferred tax assets?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), S&P Global's deferred tax assets has grown at a 169.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $174.00M to $3.40B.
- What does deferred tax assets mean?
- Future tax benefits that the company expects to realize.