TELUS (TU) Total Tax Payable: $304 Mil (As of Mar. 2026)

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TU TELUS Corp TU
58 GF Score
Price $10.11
GF Value $15.22
Valuation Possible Value Trap
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What is TELUS Total Tax Payable?

TELUS TU -0.98% 58 Total Tax Payable is $304 Mil as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates TU with a GF Score™ of 58/100 and a GF Value™ of $15.22 (Possible Value Trap). The stock has 8 warning signs investors should review.

TELUS's Total Tax Payable for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was $304 Mil.

TELUS's quarterly Total Tax Payable increased from Sep. 2025 ($241 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($266 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2025 ($266 Mil) to Mar. 2026 ($304 Mil).

TELUS's annual Total Tax Payable increased from Dec. 2023 ($201 Mil) to Dec. 2024 ($203 Mil) and increased from Dec. 2024 ($203 Mil) to Dec. 2025 ($266 Mil).

TELUS Total Tax Payable Historical Data

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TELUS Total Tax Payable Chart

TELUS Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Tax Payable
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TELUS Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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TELUS Total Tax Payable Calculation

Total Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. It is the carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations incurred and payable for statutory income, sales, use, payroll, excise, real, property and other taxes.

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What does a Total Tax Payable of $304 Mil mean?
TELUS (TU) has a Total Tax Payable of $304 Mil as of Mar. 2026. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on TELUS and its competitors.
Is TELUS's Total Tax Payable too high?
TELUS's current Total Tax Payable is $304 Mil. Overall, TELUS has a GF Score™ of 58/100 and is considered Possible Value Trap, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does TELUS's Total Tax Payable compare to TMUS and VZ?
TELUS's Total Tax Payable of $304 Mil can be compared against companies in the Telecommunication Services industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Tax Payable for a Telecommunication Services company?
A good Total Tax Payable depends on the Telecommunication Services industry context. However, Total Tax Payable 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 Total Tax Payable mean?
A high Total Tax Payable can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Tax Payable is the taxes liability owed to federal, state, and local tax authorities. View historical data on TELUS and its competitors. TELUS's current Total Tax Payable is $304 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is TELUS stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TELUS (TU) is currently considered Possible Value Trap. The stock's GF Value™ is $15.22, compared to a current price of $10.11 — trading 33.6% below its estimated fair value. The current Total Tax Payable is $304 Mil. TELUS's overall GF Score™ is 58/100 with 8 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Tax Payable calculated?
Total Tax Payable is calculated from a company's financial statements. For TELUS (TU), the current Total Tax Payable is $304 Mil as of Mar. 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 TELUS (TU) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, TELUS stock appears to be undervalued. The current stock price of $10.11 is trading 33.6% below its estimated GF Value™ of $15.22. GuruFocus considers TELUS to be Possible Value Trap.

Key valuation signals for TU:

  • Total Tax Payable: $304 Mil
  • GF Value™: $15.22 vs. price of $10.11 (33.6% below fair value)
  • GF Score™: 58/100 with 8 warning signs

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

TELUS Business Description

Other Exchanges BCZ:GermanyT:Canada
Address 510 West Georgia Street, 23rd Floor, Vancouver, BC, CAN, V6B 0M3
Telus is one of the Big Three wireless service providers in Canada, with over 10 million mobile phone subscribers nationwide constituting almost 30% of the total market. It is the incumbent local exchange carrier in the western Canadian provinces of British Columbia and Alberta, where it provides internet, television, and landline phone services. It also has a small wireline presence in eastern Quebec. Mostly because of recent acquisitions, more than 20% of Telus' sales now come from nontelecom businesses, most notably in the international business services, health, security, and agriculture industries. The firm has a 55% economic stake in Telus International.
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