Meta Platforms (META) Deferred Taxes (2011 - 2026)
Meta Platforms' (META) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at $1.4 billion in 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.
- On a quarterly basis, Deferred Taxes rose 223.5% year-over-year to $1.4 billion in Q2 2026; TTM through Jun 2026 was $22.5 billion, a 567.81% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $18.7 billion, up 495.48% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes was $1.4 billion for Q2 2026 at Meta Platforms, up from $123.0 million in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, Deferred Taxes peaked at $19.9 billion in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$1.6 billion in Q2 2024.
- A 5-year average of $689.6 million and a median of -$806.5 million in 2023 frame the typical range for Deferred Taxes.
- Across the five-year window, Deferred Taxes slumped 297.82% in 2022 and jumped 1618.88% in 2025, its largest moves.
- Over 5 years, Deferred Taxes stood at -$1.2 billion in 2022, then advanced by 1.02% to -$1.2 billion in 2023, then fell by 14.73% to -$1.3 billion in 2024, then jumped by 177.63% to $1.0 billion in 2025, then soared by 39.75% to $1.4 billion in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q2 2026), $123.0 million (Q1 2026), and $1.0 billion (Q4 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Meta Platforms | 1,696.33 Bn | 1,606.07 Bn | 49.47 Bn | 1.45 Bn |
| 2 | 29.01 Bn | 26.23 Bn | 734.60 Mn | - | |
| 3 | Bilibili | 12.48 Bn | 10.34 Bn | 433.97 Mn | - |
| 4 | 10.51 Bn | 9.24 Bn | 922.30 Mn | -6.70 Mn | |
| 5 | Match | 9.93 Bn | 9.35 Bn | 648.84 Mn | 15.09 Mn |
| 6 | Snap | 9.56 Bn | 6.90 Bn | 931.11 Mn | - |
| 7 | Rum | 5.38 Bn | 5.26 Bn | - | - |
| 8 | Sound | 4.72 Bn | 4.61 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Joyy | 4.14 Bn | 3.82 Bn | 201.60 Mn | - |
| 10 | Grindr | 2.68 Bn | 2.67 Bn | 103.57 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data
Historic 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 |