What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?

Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $160.00M to $173.00M.

Non-Current Liabilities

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued

Blackrock Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued decreased by 14.8% to $173.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued shows relatively stable performance with a 2.6% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryRisk

SignalLower is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2022

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 25, 2026

How to read this metric

Rising levels indicate increasing exposure to tax-related financial penalties or prolonged disputes with authorities.

Detailed definition

This captures the accrued interest and penalties associated with uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized....

Peer comparison

Typically correlated with the size of unrecognized tax benefits and the duration of tax audits.

Metric ID: unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties

Historical Data

4 periods

	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$160.00M	$140.00M	$203.00M	$173.00M
QoQ Change	—	-12.5%	+45.0%	-14.8%
YoY Change	—	-12.5%	+45.0%	-14.8%

Range$140.00M – $203.00M

Avg YoY Growth+5.9%

Median YoY Growth-12.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?: Blackrock (BLK) reported unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued of $173.00M in Q4 2025.
What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued?: Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued has grown at a 2.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $160.00M to $173.00M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - income tax penalties and interest accrued mean?: The estimated interest and penalties on disputed tax positions.