ELFIF (E-L Financial) Deferred Tax: $129 Mil (TTM As of Jun. 2026)

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ELFIF E-L Financial Corp Ltd ELFIF
62 GF Score
Price $12.83
GF Value $12.12
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is E-L Financial Deferred Tax?

E-L Financial ELFIF +1.41% 62 Deferred Tax is $129 Mil as of Jun. 2026. GuruFocus rates ELFIF with a GF Score™ of 62/100 and a GF Value™ of $12.12 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 4 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.

E-L Financial's change in deferred tax for the three months ended in Jun. 2026 was $100 Mil. Its change in deferred tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2026 was $129 Mil.

E-L Financial Deferred Tax Related Terms

E-L Financial Deferred Tax Historical Data

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The historical data trend for E-L Financial's Deferred Tax can be seen below:

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E-L Financial Deferred Tax Chart

E-L Financial Annual Data
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Deferred Tax
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E-L Financial 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 Jun. 2026 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $129 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 $129 Mil mean?
E-L Financial (ELFIF) has a Deferred Tax of $129 Mil as of Jun. 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 E-L Financial.
Is E-L Financial's Deferred Tax too high?
E-L Financial's current Deferred Tax is $129 Mil. Overall, E-L Financial has a GF Score™ of 62/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does E-L Financial's Deferred Tax compare to AFL and MET?
E-L Financial's Deferred Tax of $129 Mil can be compared against companies in the Insurance 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 an Insurance company?
A good Deferred Tax depends on the Insurance 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 E-L Financial. E-L Financial's current Deferred Tax is $129 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is E-L Financial stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial (ELFIF) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $12.12, compared to a current price of $12.83 — trading 5.9% above its estimated fair value. The current Deferred Tax is $129 Mil. E-L Financial's overall GF Score™ is 62/100 with 4 warning signs to review. 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 E-L Financial (ELFIF), the current Deferred Tax is $129 Mil as of Jun. 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.

Is E-L Financial (ELFIF) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, E-L Financial stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $12.83 is trading 5.9% above its estimated GF Value™ of $12.12. GuruFocus considers E-L Financial to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for ELFIF:

  • Deferred Tax: $129 Mil
  • GF Value™: $12.12 vs. price of $12.83 (5.9% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 62/100 with 4 warning signs

No single metric tells the full story. See the ELFIF stock analysis page for a complete view including 30-year financials, guru trades, and insider activity.

E-L Financial Business Description

Address 165 University Avenue, 10th Floor, Toronto, ON, CAN, M5H 3B8
E-L Financial Corp Ltd operates as an investment and insurance holding company that provides a broad range of wealth management products, individual insurance products, group plans, and financial services to meet the needs of individuals, professionals, and businesses. The firm has two segments; The Empire Life operating segment underwrites life and health insurance policies and provides segregated funds, mutual funds, and annuity products, and the E-L Corporate segment operations include the oversight of investments in equities held through holdings of common shares, investment funds, closed-end investment companies, and other private companies.
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