ConocoPhillips COP Unrecognized Tax Benefits
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Where this comes from
Reported directly by ConocoPhillips in its filing.
Tagged under the XBRL concept us-gaap:UnrecognizedTaxBenefits.
The official record: ConocoPhillips’s 10-K, filed February 17, 2026, on SEC EDGAR. View the filing →
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Questions, answered.
- What is ConocoPhillips's unrecognized tax benefits?
- ConocoPhillips (COP) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $374M in Q4 2025.
- How has ConocoPhillips's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- ConocoPhillips's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 0.8% year-over-year, from $377M to $374M.
- What is the long-term trend for ConocoPhillips's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), ConocoPhillips's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -20.9% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $1.21B to $374M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- The total amount of potential tax savings from disputed tax positions that have not been officially recorded as benefits.
- How do you interpret unrecognized tax benefits?
- An increase suggests higher tax uncertainty or more aggressive tax planning, while a decrease indicates resolution of tax disputes or expiration of statutes of limitations.
- How does unrecognized tax benefits compare across companies?
- Peers in the energy sector often carry significant unrecognized tax benefits due to complex international tax jurisdictions and multi-national operations.