Discontinued — last reported Q2 '22
Operating
Deferred Taxes
Thermo Fisher Scientific Deferred Taxes increased by 85.6% to -$127.00M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 131.8%, from $400.00M to -$127.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 23.2% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ2 2022
How to read this metric
Significant changes can indicate shifts in tax strategy, capital investment timing, or changes in accounting estimates.
Detailed definition
Deferred income taxes represent the temporary differences between the tax expense reported on the income statement and t...
Peer comparison
Standard line item for all large corporations subject to complex tax jurisdictions.
Metric ID:
cf_deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
18 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $331.00M | $148.00M | $192.00M | $339.00M | $262.00M | $261.00M | $133.00M | $146.00M | $182.00M | $303.00M | $669.00M | $253.00M | $354.00M | $400.00M | $202.00M | $279.00M | -$880.00M | -$127.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -55.3% | +29.7% | +76.6% | -22.7% | -0.4% | -49.0% | +9.8% | +24.7% | +66.5% | +120.8% | -62.2% | +39.9% | +13.0% | -49.5% | +38.1% | -415.4% | +85.6% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -20.8% | +76.4% | -30.7% | -56.9% | -30.5% | +16.1% | +403.0% | +73.3% | +94.5% | +32.0% | -69.8% | +10.3% | -348.6% | -131.8% |
Range-$880.00M – $669.00M
CAGR-20.2%
Avg YoY Growth+1.2%
Median YoY Growth-5.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Thermo Fisher Scientific's deferred taxes?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific (TMO) reported deferred taxes of -$127.00M in Q3 2025.
- How has Thermo Fisher Scientific's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Thermo Fisher Scientific's deferred taxes decreased by 131.8% year-over-year, from $400.00M to -$127.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Thermo Fisher Scientific's deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2024), Thermo Fisher Scientific's deferred taxes has grown at a 23.2% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $647.00M to $1.21B.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between tax reported on financial statements and actual taxes owed to the government.