Meta Platforms (META) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms (META) posted quarterly Deferred Taxes of $1.4 billion for Q2 2026, up 223.5% year-over-year from $446.7 million in Q2 2025, and up 1074.8% quarter-over-quarter from $123.0 million in Q1 2026.
Meta Platforms (META) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Meta Platforms (META) has reported Deferred Taxes for 16 consecutive years, with $1.4 billion the latest figure, recorded in Q2 2026.
- In Q2 2026, Deferred Taxes rose 223.5% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Jun 2026 stood at $22.5 billion (up 567.81% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $18.7 billion, up 495.48% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes rose to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026 per META's latest filing, from $123.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Across five years, Deferred Taxes topped out at $19.9 billion in Q3 2025 and bottomed at -$1.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- Historically, Deferred Taxes has averaged $689.6 million across 5 years, with a median of -$806.5 million in 2023.
- Annual changes were most pronounced in 2022 — Deferred Taxes sank 297.82% — and 2025, when it surged 1618.88%.
- Meta Platforms' Deferred Taxes stood at -$1.2 billion in 2022, then grew by 1.02% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then decreased by 14.73% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then soared by 177.63% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then surged by 39.75% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows META's Deferred Taxes at $1.4 billion in Q2 2026, $123.0 million in Q1 2026, and $1.0 billion in Q4 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alphabet | 4,226.97 Bn | 3,797.93 Bn | 73.85 Bn | 20.62 Bn |
| 2 | Meta Platforms | 1,534.26 Bn | 1,444.00 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 3 | Taboola.com | 1,139.07 Bn | 1,138.93 Bn | 139.48 Mn | - |
| 4 | Baidu | 289.47 Bn | 284.98 Bn | 1.88 Mn | - |
| 5 | Spotify Technology | 102.75 Bn | 92.51 Bn | 1.75 Bn | 252.88 Mn |
| 6 | Joyy | 77.93 Bn | 77.04 Bn | 205.64 Mn | - |
| 7 | BILI Social International | 60.58 Bn | 60.58 Bn | 405,933.00 | - |
| 8 | Nebius | 49.20 Bn | 39.57 Bn | 295.20 Mn | -7.80 Mn |
| 9 | 30.47 Bn | 27.69 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 10 | Tencent Music Entertainment | 27.09 Bn | 24.39 Bn | 514.00 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 1.45 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 123.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.03 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.87 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | -1.17 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | -993.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.33 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | -1.31 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | -1.64 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | -456.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.16 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 3.05 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -1.14 Bn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -620.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.17 Bn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | -1.10 Bn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -453.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -563.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 748.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | -786.00 Mn |