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ConocoPhillips COP Unrecognized Tax Benefits

Unrecognized Tax Benefits at other companies

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$4.13B+2.4%
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$2.61B-46.2%

Other financials

Income statement

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Revenue$15.8B-4.6%
Gross profit$9.5B-8.2%
Net income$2.2B-23.4%
EPS (diluted)$1.78-20.2%

Balance sheet

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Cash & equivalents$6.2B-5.7%
Total debt$23.3B-4.5%
Total equity$64.5B-1.1%
Total assets$122.73B-1.2%

Cash flow

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Operating cash flow$4.3B-29.8%

Valuation

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Market cap$131.26B+21.2%
Enterprise value$148.31B+18.2%
P/E17.9×+6.6×
P/S2.3×+0.4×

Profitability

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Gross margin61.5%-2.2pp
Net margin12.6%-4.0pp

Returns & leverage

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Return on equity11.3%-5.4pp
Debt / equity0.4×0.0×
Current ratio1.3×0.0×

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.