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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.

Metric ID: other_deferred_income_tax_expense_benefit_from_continuin_d749af

Historical Data

16 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '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%

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.