Discontinued — last reported Q1 '20
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Non-Current LiabilitiesMeta Platforms, Inc. Unrecognized Tax Benefits increased by 1.2% to $16.98B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 20.2%, from $14.13B to $16.98B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Unrecognized Tax Benefits shows an upward trend with a 14.9% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
An increase suggests more aggressive tax positions or increased scrutiny, while a decrease indicates the resolution of tax uncertainties.
Detailed definition
This represents the aggregate amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that the company has taken but has not...
Peer comparison
Standard for multinational corporations; peers with complex global operations typically carry significant unrecognized tax benefits.
unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q2 '21 | Q3 '21 | Q4 '21 | Q1 '22 | Q2 '22 | Q3 '22 | Q4 '22 | Q1 '23 | Q2 '23 | Q3 '23 | Q4 '23 | Q1 '24 | Q2 '24 | Q3 '24 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $9.07B | $9.33B | $9.81B | $9.77B | $10.05B | $10.55B | $10.76B | $10.93B | $10.99B | $11.22B | $11.67B | $12.08B | $12.91B | $14.13B | $15.13B | $16.01B | $16.78B | $16.98B |
| QoQ Change | — | +2.9% | +5.1% | -0.4% | +2.9% | +5.0% | +2.0% | +1.6% | +0.5% | +2.1% | +4.0% | +3.5% | +6.9% | +9.5% | +7.1% | +5.8% | +4.8% | +1.2% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +10.8% | +13.1% | +9.7% | +11.9% | +9.4% | +6.4% | +8.5% | +10.5% | +17.5% | +25.9% | +29.6% | +32.5% | +30.0% | +20.2% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Meta Platforms, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits?
- Meta Platforms, Inc. (META) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $16.98B in Q3 2025.
- How has Meta Platforms, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Meta Platforms, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits increased by 20.2% year-over-year, from $14.13B to $16.98B.
- What is the long-term trend for Meta Platforms, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 4 years (2020 to 2024), Meta Platforms, Inc.'s unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a 14.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $8.69B to $15.13B.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- Potential tax savings that the company has claimed but might not be allowed to keep if audited.