Xcel Energy (XEL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026)
Xcel Energy's (XEL) quarterly Deferred Taxes came in at -$5.0 million in Q1 2026, down 138.46% year-on-year from $13.0 million in Q1 2025, and down 126.32% quarter-over-quarter from $19.0 million in Q4 2025.
Xcel Energy (XEL) Deferred Taxes (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Xcel Energy has disclosed Deferred Taxes across 18 years of filings, most recently posting -$5.0 million for Q1 2026.
- Deferred Taxes for Q1 2026 came in at -$5.0 million, down 138.46% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $396.0 million (up 371.43% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $414.0 million, up 84.0% from the prior year.
- Deferred Taxes came in at -$5.0 million for Q1 2026 at Xcel Energy, down from $19.0 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Deferred Taxes ranged from a high of $269.0 million in Q2 2025 to a low of -$181.0 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Deferred Taxes is $19.0 million (2023), against an average of $25.6 million.
- Peak annual rise in Deferred Taxes reached 536.84% in 2024, while the deepest fall reached 258.77% in 2024.
- Xcel Energy's Deferred Taxes stood at -$55.0 million in 2022, then surged by 307.27% to $114.0 million in 2023, then plunged by 258.77% to -$181.0 million in 2024, then soared by 110.5% to $19.0 million in 2025, then tumbled by 126.32% to -$5.0 million in 2026.
- The last three Deferred Taxes figures came in at -$5.0 million (Q1 2026), $19.0 million (Q4 2025), and $113.0 million (Q3 2025), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Deferred Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fortis | 664.76 Bn | 664.50 Bn | 1.70 Bn | 22.61 Mn |
| 2 | Dominion Energy | 60.27 Bn | 64.46 Bn | 4.03 Bn | 284.00 Mn |
| 3 | Xcel Energy | 48.32 Bn | 46.42 Bn | 3.35 Bn | -5.00 Mn |
| 4 | Wec Energy | 36.56 Bn | 36.93 Bn | 2.83 Bn | 27.80 Mn |
| 5 | Ameren | 30.01 Bn | 30.12 Bn | 1.69 Bn | 56.00 Mn |
| 6 | Korea Electric Power | 28.97 Bn | 14.20 Bn | 11.57 Bn | - |
| 7 | Edison International | 27.64 Bn | 27.48 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 610.00 Mn |
| 8 | Firstenergy | 26.85 Bn | 28.22 Bn | 2.74 Bn | 139.00 Mn |
| 9 | Cms Energy | 22.51 Bn | 22.92 Bn | 2.28 Bn | 82.00 Mn |
| 10 | Alliant Energy | 18.75 Bn | 18.19 Bn | 854.00 Mn | -33.00 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -5.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 19.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 113.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 269.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 13.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -181.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 121.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 131.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 154.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 114.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 19.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -119.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2023 | -73.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 50.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2022 | -80.00 Mn |
| Mar 31, 2022 | -55.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -70.00 Mn |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 58.00 Mn |
| Jun 30, 2021 | -44.00 Mn |