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Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes
Williams Companies Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes increased by 224.1% to $256M in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 22.5%, from $209M to $256M. Over 2 years (FY 2021 to FY 2024), Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes shows relatively stable performance with a -0.3% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementIncome Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ3 2025Nov 3, 2025
How to read this metric
A large deferred tax expense often signals accelerated depreciation or tax-deductible capital expenditures that reduce current cash taxes paid.
Detailed definition
Reflects the non-cash tax expense or benefit resulting from temporary differences between the carrying amount of assets...
Peer comparison
Commonly reported in the tax reconciliation notes of most capital-intensive firms.
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other_deferred_income_tax_expense_benefit_from_continuin_d749afHistorical Data
16 periods
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | 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 | $127.25M | $127.25M | $127.25M | $92M | $249M | $283M | $144M | $159M | $365M | $152M | $106M | $209M | $39M | $107M | $79M | $256M |
| QoQ Change | — | +0.0% | +0.0% | -27.7% | +170.7% | +13.7% | -49.1% | +10.4% | +129.6% | -58.4% | -30.3% | +97.2% | -81.3% | +174.4% | -26.2% | +224.1% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | -27.7% | +95.7% | — | — | +72.8% | +46.6% | -46.3% | -26.4% | +31.4% | -89.3% | -29.6% | -25.5% | +22.5% |
Range$39M – $365M
CAGR+20.5%
Avg YoY Growth+2.2%
Median YoY Growth-25.5%
Provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes at Other Companies
Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Williams Companies's provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes?
- Williams Companies (WMB) reported provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes of $256M in Q3 2025.
- How has Williams Companies's provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Williams Companies's provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes increased by 22.5% year-over-year, from $209M to $256M.
- What is the long-term trend for Williams Companies's provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes?
- Over 2 years (2021 to 2024), Williams Companies's provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes has grown at a -0.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $509M to $506M.
- What does provision (benefit) for deferred income taxes mean?
- Non-cash tax charges or credits arising from timing differences between accounting and tax reporting.