Meta Platforms META
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As of: Aug 31, 2026 · 3:59 PM EDT

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.

Analysis

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.
Peer Set

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Deferred Taxes (Qtr)
1 Alphabet 4,083.83 Bn 3,654.79 Bn 73.85 Bn 20.62 Bn
2 Meta Platforms 1,456.07 Bn 1,365.81 Bn 49.47 Bn 1.45 Bn
3 Spotify Technology 111.71 Bn 104.79 Bn 1.86 Bn 203.41 Mn
4 Nebius 50.03 Bn 40.93 Bn 448.70 Mn 8.00 Mn
5 Reddit 28.44 Bn 25.65 Bn 734.60 Mn -
6 Bilibili 13.59 Bn 11.45 Bn 433.97 Mn -
7 Tencent Music Entertainment 12.71 Bn 9.21 Bn 582.00 Mn -
8 Pinterest 12.21 Bn 10.93 Bn 922.30 Mn -6.70 Mn
9 Match 9.45 Bn 8.86 Bn 648.84 Mn 15.09 Mn
10 Snap 9.26 Bn 6.60 Bn 931.11 Mn -
Historic Data

Historic Data

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DateValue
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