Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21

Non-Current Liabilities

Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate

Ralph Lauren Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate increased by 3.9% to $104.30M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 19.5%, from $87.30M to $104.30M. Over 4 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate shows an upward trend with a 10.6% CAGR.

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

19 periods
 Q2 '21Q3 '21Q4 '21Q1 '22Q2 '22Q3 '22Q4 '22Q1 '23Q2 '23Q3 '23Q4 '23Q1 '24Q2 '24Q3 '24Q4 '24Q1 '25Q2 '25Q3 '25Q4 '25
Value$74.10M$61.00M$54.00M$60.10M$57.70M$57.20M$62.40M$59.60M$62.70M$63.10M$70.70M$80.10M$83.60M$86.20M$87.30M$101.60M$115.90M$100.40M$104.30M
QoQ Change-17.7%-11.5%+11.3%-4.0%-0.9%+9.1%-4.5%+5.2%+0.6%+12.0%+13.3%+4.4%+3.1%+1.3%+16.4%+14.1%-13.4%+3.9%
YoY Change-22.1%-6.2%+15.6%-0.8%+8.7%+10.3%+13.3%+34.4%+33.3%+36.6%+23.5%+26.8%+38.6%+16.5%+19.5%
Range$54.00M$115.90M
CAGR+7.9%
Avg YoY Growth+16.5%
Median YoY Growth+16.5%

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Ralph Lauren's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?
Ralph Lauren (RL) reported unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate of $104.30M in Q4 2025.
How has Ralph Lauren's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate changed year-over-year?
Ralph Lauren's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate increased by 19.5% year-over-year, from $87.30M to $104.30M.
What is the long-term trend for Ralph Lauren's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?
Over 4 years (2021 to 2025), Ralph Lauren's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate has grown at a 10.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $68.00M to $101.60M.
What does unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate mean?
Potential tax savings that are currently excluded from financial results due to uncertainty.