HCGS (HighCom Global Security) Deferred Tax: $0.07 Mil (TTM As of Dec. 2018)

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What is HighCom Global Security Deferred Tax?

HighCom Global Security HCGS -99.00% Deferred Tax is $0.07 Mil as of Dec. 2018.

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.

HighCom Global Security's change in deferred tax for the three months ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.05 Mil. Its change in deferred tax for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Dec. 2018 was $0.07 Mil.

HighCom Global Security Deferred Tax Related Terms

HighCom Global Security Deferred Tax Historical Data

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The historical data trend for HighCom Global Security's Deferred Tax can be seen below:

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HighCom Global Security Deferred Tax Chart

HighCom Global Security Annual Data
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Deferred Tax
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HighCom Global Security Quarterly Data
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HighCom Global Security 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 Dec. 2018 adds up the quarterly data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $0.07 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.

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What does a Deferred Tax of $0.07 Mil mean?
HighCom Global Security (HCGS) has a Deferred Tax of $0.07 Mil as of Dec. 2018. 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 HighCom Global Security.
Is HighCom Global Security's Deferred Tax too high?
HighCom Global Security's current Deferred Tax is $0.07 Mil.
How does HighCom Global Security's Deferred Tax compare to DTII and UUU?
HighCom Global Security's Deferred Tax of $0.07 Mil can be compared against companies in the Business Services 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 Business Services company?
A good Deferred Tax depends on the Business Services 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 HighCom Global Security. HighCom Global Security's current Deferred Tax is $0.07 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is HighCom Global Security stock overvalued right now?
HighCom Global Security (HCGS) has a current Deferred Tax of $0.07 Mil. The current Deferred Tax is $0.07 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 HighCom Global Security (HCGS), the current Deferred Tax is $0.07 Mil as of Dec. 2018. 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.

HighCom Global Security Business Description

Address 2901 East 4th Avenue, Unit J, Columbus, OH, USA, 43219
HighCom Global Security Inc is a provider of equipment and services for the security and defense industries. It acquires, manages and builds businesses which provide specialized, mission-critical solutions that address the needs of its customers. The company's businesses continuously develops solutions that enable customers to achieve their objectives. Its HighCom Armor division provides high performance and affordable body armor, personal protective equipment, and armor systems and related accessories, while its BlastGard division has patented BlastWrap technology that acts as a virtual tent to effectively mitigate blast effects and suppress post-blast fires.