Tax
Deferred Income Tax Expense
Union Pacific Deferred Income Tax Expense decreased by 21.7% to $54.00M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 871.4%, from -$7.00M to $54.00M.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionTax
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2019
Last reportedQ1 2026Apr 23, 2026
How to read this metric
Large deferred tax assets or liabilities indicate significant differences between book income and taxable income, often due to depreciation or tax credits.
Detailed definition
The portion of income tax expense that is not currently payable but is expected to be paid or recovered in future period...
Peer comparison
Standard accounting metric for all corporations subject to income tax.
Metric ID:
ms_deferred_income_tax_expenseHistorical Data
17 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $74.00M | $61.00M | $60.00M | $33.00M | $87.00M | $82.00M | $52.00M | $23.00M | $58.00M | $23.00M | $20.00M | $34.00M | -$7.00M | -$116.00M | $295.00M | $69.00M | $54.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -17.6% | -1.6% | -45.0% | +163.6% | -5.7% | -36.6% | -55.8% | +152.2% | -60.3% | -13.0% | +70.0% | -120.6% | <-999% | +354.3% | -76.6% | -21.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -55.4% | +42.6% | — | -13.3% | -73.6% | -29.3% | -55.8% | — | +47.8% | -130.4% | -680.0% | +767.6% | — | +871.4% |
Range-$116.00M – $295.00M
CAGR-7.6%
Avg YoY Growth+62.9%
Median YoY Growth-29.3%
Current Streak2 quarters decline
Deferred Income Tax Expense at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Union Pacific's deferred income tax expense?
- Union Pacific (UNP) reported deferred income tax expense of $54.00M in Q1 2026.
- How has Union Pacific's deferred income tax expense changed year-over-year?
- Union Pacific's deferred income tax expense increased by 871.4% year-over-year, from -$7.00M to $54.00M.
- What does deferred income tax expense mean?
- Tax costs that are deferred to future periods due to accounting timing differences.