Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Non-Current Liabilities

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate

HP Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate 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.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ3 2015
Last reportedQ2 2021

How to read this metric

An increase suggests higher tax uncertainty, while a decrease may indicate the resolution of tax audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations.

Detailed definition

This represents the portion of tax positions taken by the company that have not been recognized in the financial stateme...

Peer comparison

Highly dependent on the company's global tax footprint and audit environment; peers with similar international operations show comparable levels of tax uncertainty.

Metric ID: unrecognized_tax_benefits_impacting_etr

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 unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?
HP (HPQ) reported unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate of $671.00M in Q4 2025.
How has HP's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate changed year-over-year?
HP's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate decreased by 23.1% year-over-year, from $873.00M to $671.00M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate mean?
Potential tax savings that are currently excluded from financial results due to uncertainty.