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DEFERRED INCOME TAX (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025
Deferred income tax [Abstract]  
Schedule of Changes in Deferred Income Tax
Changes in deferred income tax are as follows:
As of December 31,
20252024
At the beginning of the year1,105,691 1,542,565 
Translation differences124,790 (263,349)
Write-down of deferred tax assets(427,835)— 
Recognition of previously unrecognized tax losses— 25,438 
Charges directly to other comprehensive income(9,579)57,867 
Deferred tax credit (note 11)221,834 (256,830)
At the end of the year1,014,901 1,105,691 
Changes in Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities
The changes in deferred tax assets and liabilities (prior to offsetting the balances within the same tax jurisdiction) during the year are as follows:
Deferred tax assets (liabilities)At the beginning of the yearTranslation differencesCredits (Charges) directly to OCIWrite-down of deferred tax assetsIncome statement credit (charge)Total as of
December 31, 2025
Property, pland and equipment130,338 41,131 — (217,205)163,092 117,356 
Inventories(37,913)3,333 — (7,582)9,311 (32,851)
Intangible assets152,401 19,378 — (10,240)19,191 180,730 
Provisions267,268 25,880 — (123,027)(37,655)132,466 
Trade receivables41,308 3,337 — (5,818)(7,107)31,720 
Tax losses (1)314,060 27,855 — (63,963)43,999 321,951 
Other (2)238,229 3,876 (9,579)— 31,003 263,529 
At the end of the year1,105,691 124,790 (9,579)(427,835)221,834 1,014,901 
(1) As of December 31, 2025, the recognized deferred tax assets on tax losses amount to $322.0 million, mainly connected to Ternium Brasil Ltda. and Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. Additionally, connected to Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A., there are $338.1 million of net unrecognized deferred tax assets stemming from temporary differences, and $379.1 million of unrecognized deferred tax assets related to tax losses, and $843.7 million of net unrecognized deferred tax assets connected to Ternium Brasil Ltda. Under the Luxembourg tax law, tax losses generated before 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely and are not subject to any yearly consumption limitation, while losses incurred as from 2017 may be carried forward for a maximum of 17 years. Unrecognized tax losses of Ternium S.A. as of December 31, 2024, amounted to $2.2 billion and the estimated tax loss for the fiscal year 2025 amounted to $26.4 million, with approximately 90% of the referred tax losses generated before 2017. Unrecognized tax losses of Ternium Investments S.à r.l. as of December 31, 2024, amounted to $2.5 billion and the estimated tax result for fiscal year 2025 amounted to $23.4 million, with approximately 98% of the referred tax losses generated before 2017.
(2) It corresponds mainly to the deferred tax assets related to post-employment benefits and asset retirement obligations.

Deferred tax assets (liabilities)At the beginning of the yearTranslation differencesCredits (Charges) directly to OCIRecognition of previously unrecognized tax lossesIncome statement credit (charge)Total as of
December 31, 2024
Property, pland and equipment323,538 (81,642)— — (111,558)130,338 
Inventories17,831 (15,440)— — (40,304)(37,913)
Intangible assets134,328 (34,905)— — 52,978 152,401 
Provisions354,097 (48,805)— — (38,024)267,268 
Trade receivables42,674 (5,608)— — 4,242 41,308 
Tax losses (3)382,971 (65,362)— 25,438 (28,987)314,060 
Other (4)287,126 (11,587)57,867 — (95,177)238,229 
At the end of the year1,542,565 (263,349)57,867 25,438 (256,830)1,105,691 
(3) As of December 31, 2024, the recognized deferred tax assets on tax losses amount to $314.1 million, mainly connected to Ternium Brasil Ltda. and Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A. Additionally, connected to Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais S.A., there are $8.0 million, of net unrecognized deferred tax assets stemming from temporary differences, and $287.6 million unrecognized deferred tax assets related to tax losses, and $688.4 million of net unrecognized deferred tax assets connected to Ternium Brasil Ltda. Under the Luxembourg tax law, tax losses generated before 2017 can be carried forward indefinitely and are not subject to any yearly consumption limitation, while losses incurred as from 2017 may be carried forward for a maximum of 17 years. Unrecognized tax losses of Ternium S.A. as of December 31, 2023, amounted to $2.2 billion and the estimated tax loss for the fiscal year 2024 amounted to $26.7 million, with approximately 92% of the referred tax losses generated before 2017. Unrecognized tax losses of Ternium Investments S.à r.l. as of December 31, 2023, amounted to $2.6 billion and the estimated tax result for fiscal year 2024 amounted to $7.8 million, with approximately 98% of the referred tax losses generated before 2017.
(4) It corresponds mainly to the deferred tax assets related to post-employment benefits and asset retirement obligations.