Non-Current Liabilities
Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate
Blackrock Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate increased by 0.9% to $435M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Impacting Effective Tax Rate shows a downward trend with a -4.3% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
StatementBalance Sheet Statement
SectionNon-Current Liabilities
CategoryRisk
SignalLower is better
VolatilityStable
First reportedQ4 2022
Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 25, 2026
How to read this metric
An increase signals potential downward pressure on future net income if tax authorities challenge these positions.
Detailed definition
This subset of unrecognized tax benefits represents positions that, if recognized, would directly impact the company's e...
Peer comparison
Used by analysts to model potential tax expense adjustments; peers with similar global footprints report comparable figures.
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unrecognized_tax_benefits_impacting_etrHistorical Data
4 periods
| Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $497M | $505M | $431M | $435M |
| QoQ Change | — | +1.6% | -14.7% | +0.9% |
| YoY Change | — | +1.6% | -14.7% | +0.9% |
Range$431M – $505M
Avg YoY Growth-4.0%
Median YoY Growth+0.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?
- Blackrock (BLK) reported unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate of $435M in Q4 2025.
- What is the long-term trend for Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Blackrock's unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate has grown at a -4.3% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $497M to $435M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits - impacting effective tax rate mean?
- The portion of uncertain tax benefits that would change the company's reported tax rate if they were finalized.