Discontinued — last reported Q1 '17

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Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability

HP Amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability decreased by 5.1% to $671.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 23.1%, from $873.00M to $671.00M. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionOther
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2016
Last reportedQ1 2017

How to read this metric

Higher values indicate greater potential volatility in future earnings due to tax audit outcomes.

Detailed definition

The portion of unrecognized tax benefits that, if recognized, would directly impact the company's effective tax rate. Th...

Peer comparison

Commonly reported by large-cap firms; peers with stable tax profiles generally maintain lower ratios of this metric relative to total tax expense.

Metric ID: other_unrecognized_tax_benefits_that_would_impact_effect_ff36cb

Historical Data

15 periods
 Q1 '21Q2 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q4 '25
Value$645.00M$653.00M$647.00M$642.00M$777.00M$807.00M$853.00M$861.00M$828.00M$849.00M$867.00M$873.00M$886.00M$707.00M$671.00M
QoQ Change+1.2%-0.9%-0.8%+21.0%+3.9%+5.7%+0.9%-3.8%+2.5%+2.1%+0.7%+1.5%-20.2%-5.1%
YoY Change-0.5%+19.0%+24.7%+32.9%+10.8%+2.6%-0.5%+0.7%+5.4%+4.4%-18.5%-23.1%
Range$642.00M$886.00M
CAGR+1.1%
Avg YoY Growth+4.8%
Median YoY Growth+3.5%
Current Streak2 quarters decline

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HP's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability?
HP (HPQ) reported amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability of $671.00M in Q4 2025.
How has HP's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability changed year-over-year?
HP's amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability decreased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $873.00M to $671.00M.
What does amount that if recognized, would affect the effective tax rate or regulatory liability mean?
The amount of uncertain tax benefits that would change the company's effective tax rate if they were ultimately recognized.