Emmis (EMMS) Deferred Tax: $-9.43 Mil (TTM As of Feb. 2020)

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What is Emmis Deferred Tax?

Emmis EMMS 16 Deferred Tax is $-9.43 Mil as of Feb. 2020. GuruFocus rates EMMS with a GF Score™ of 16/100.

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.

Emmis's change in deferred tax for the three months ended in Feb. 2020 was $8.23 Mil. Its change in deferred tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Feb. 2020 was $-9.43 Mil.

Emmis Deferred Tax Historical Data

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

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Emmis Deferred Tax Chart

Emmis Annual Data
Trend Feb11 Feb12 Feb13 Feb14 Feb15 Feb16 Feb17 Feb18 Feb19 Feb20
Deferred Tax
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Emmis Quarterly Data
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Emmis 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 Feb. 2020 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $-9.43 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 $-9.43 Mil mean?
Emmis (EMMS) has a Deferred Tax of $-9.43 Mil as of Feb. 2020. 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 Emmis.
Is Emmis' Deferred Tax too high?
Emmis' current Deferred Tax is $-9.43 Mil. Overall, Emmis has a GF Score™ of 16/100, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Emmis' Deferred Tax compare to SALM and UONE?
Emmis' Deferred Tax of $-9.43 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 Emmis. Emmis's current Deferred Tax is $-9.43 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Emmis stock overvalued right now?
Emmis (EMMS) has a current Deferred Tax of $-9.43 Mil. The current Deferred Tax is $-9.43 Mil. Emmis' overall GF Score™ is 16/100. 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 Emmis (EMMS), the current Deferred Tax is $-9.43 Mil as of Feb. 2020. 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.

Emmis Business Description

Address 40 Monument Circle, Suite 700, One EMMIS Plaza, Indianapolis, IN, USA, 46204
Emmis Corp, formerly Emmis Communications Corp is a diversified media company principally focused on radio broadcasting. The company owns and operates radio and magazine entities in large and medium-sized markets throughout the United States. Its operations have aligned into two business segments: Radio and Publishing. A vast majority of revenue is generated from the Radio segment. The company generates revenue in the form of Advertising; Circulation, which includes revenues from digital and home delivery subscriptions; Nontraditional, which includes ticket sales and sponsorship of events on their stations and magazine conduct; LMA(Local Marketing Agreement) Fees; and other revenues.
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