Operating
Deferred Taxes
Waste Connections Deferred Taxes increased by 25.1% to $28.54M in Q1 2026 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 21.1%, from $36.17M to $28.54M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Deferred Taxes shows an upward trend with a 100.1% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ4 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
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:
deferred_income_taxesHistorical Data
19 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | Q1 '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$4.86M | -$27.80M | $38.85M | $38.38M | $46.61M | $6.11M | $2.38M | $28.23M | $3.20M | -$2.37M | $30.40M | $17.20M | $33.68M | -$138.56M | $36.17M | $22.13M | $35.55M | $22.82M | $28.54M |
| QoQ Change | — | -472.2% | +239.7% | -1.2% | +21.5% | -86.9% | -61.0% | >999% | -88.7% | -174.0% | >999% | -43.4% | +95.8% | -511.4% | +126.1% | -38.8% | +60.6% | -35.8% | +25.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | >999% | +122.0% | -93.9% | -26.4% | -93.1% | -138.8% | +7.7% | +437.7% | >999% | — | +19.0% | +28.7% | +5.5% | +116.5% | -21.1% |
Range-$138.56M – $46.61M
CAGR+48.2%
Avg YoY Growth+210.4%
Median YoY Growth+13.3%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Waste Connections's deferred taxes?
- Waste Connections (WCN) reported deferred taxes of $28.54M in Q1 2026.
- How has Waste Connections's deferred taxes changed year-over-year?
- Waste Connections's deferred taxes decreased by 21.1% year-over-year, from $36.17M to $28.54M.
- What is the long-term trend for Waste Connections's deferred taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Waste Connections's deferred taxes has grown at a 100.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $14.56M to $116.65M.
- What does deferred taxes mean?
- The difference between tax reported on financial statements and actual taxes owed to the government.