CJREF (Corus Entertainment) Deferred Tax: $-25.6 Mil (TTM As of May. 2026)

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What is Corus Entertainment Deferred Tax?

Corus Entertainment CJREF +5.44% Deferred Tax is $-25.6 Mil as of May. 2026. The stock has 7 warning signs investors should review.

Change In Deferred Tax represents future tax liability or asset, resulting from temporary differences between book (accounting) value of assets and liabilities, and their tax value. This arises due to differences between financial accounting for shareholders and tax accounting.

Corus Entertainment's change in deferred tax for the three months ended in May. 2026 was $-0.2 Mil. Its change in deferred tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 was $-25.6 Mil.

Corus Entertainment Deferred Tax Related Terms

Corus Entertainment Deferred Tax Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Corus Entertainment's Deferred Tax can be seen below:

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Corus Entertainment Deferred Tax Chart

Corus Entertainment Annual Data
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Corus Entertainment Quarterly Data
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Corus Entertainment Deferred Tax Calculation

Change In Deferred Tax represents future tax liability or asset, resulting from temporary differences between book (accounting) value of assets and liabilities, and their tax value. This arises due to differences between financial accounting for shareholders and tax accounting.

Deferred Tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in May. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-25.6 Mil.


* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Deferred Tax →
What does a Deferred Tax of $-25.6 Mil mean?
Corus Entertainment (CJREF) has a Deferred Tax of $-25.6 Mil as of May. 2026. Change in Defered Tax is amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities due to temporary differences in financial and tax accounting. View historical data for Corus Entertainment.
Is Corus Entertainment's Deferred Tax too high?
Corus Entertainment's current Deferred Tax is $-25.6 Mil.
How does Corus Entertainment's Deferred Tax compare to NFLX and DIS?
Corus Entertainment's Deferred Tax of $-25.6 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Deferred Tax for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Deferred Tax depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Deferred Tax should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Deferred Tax mean?
A high Deferred Tax can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Change in Defered Tax is amount of deferred tax assets or liabilities due to temporary differences in financial and tax accounting. View historical data for Corus Entertainment. Corus Entertainment's current Deferred Tax is $-25.6 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Corus Entertainment stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Corus Entertainment (CJREF) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $0.06, compared to a current price of $0.03 — trading 55.9% below its estimated fair value. The current Deferred Tax is $-25.6 Mil. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Deferred Tax calculated?
Deferred Tax is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Corus Entertainment (CJREF), the current Deferred Tax is $-25.6 Mil as of May. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Corus Entertainment Business Description

Address 25 Dockside Drive, Corus Quay, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5A 0B5
Corus Entertainment Inc is a media and content company that operates in the diversified media industry. The company has two business segments, which include Television, and Radio. The Television segment is comprised of its conventional television stations, streaming platforms, a social media digital agency, a social media creator network, technology, and media services. The Radio segment is comprised of several radio stations across Canada which are distributed through over-the-air, analog radio transmission, with additional delivery platforms including HD Radio, websites, podcasts, and mobile apps. The majority of the company's revenue is generated from the Television segment. Geographically, it derives key revenue from Canada and the rest from International markets.