Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21
Unrecognized Tax Benefits
Hewlett Packard Enterprise Unrecognized Tax Benefits increased by 1.7% to $482.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 32.8%, from $717.00M to $482.00M. Over 3 years (FY 2022 to FY 2025), Unrecognized Tax Benefits shows a downward trend with a -11.1% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
Analysis
How to read this metric
A decrease generally signals the resolution of tax audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations, while an increase suggests new tax planning risks.
Detailed definition
This represents the cumulative amount of tax benefits from uncertain tax positions that have not been recognized in the...
Peer comparison
Standard for multinational corporations; peers with complex global tax structures often carry significant balances in this category.
unrecognized_tax_benefitsHistorical Data
| Q1 '21 | Q2 '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 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$50.00M | $75.00M | $47.00M | -$48.00M | -$17.00M | $674.00M | -$44.00M | $708.00M | $711.00M | $672.00M | $674.00M | $661.00M | $738.00M | $724.00M | $717.00M | $365.00M | $485.00M | $474.00M | $482.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | +250.0% | -37.3% | -202.1% | +64.6% | >999% | -106.5% | >999% | +0.4% | -5.5% | +0.3% | -1.9% | +11.6% | -1.9% | -1.0% | -49.1% | +32.9% | -2.3% | +1.7% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | +4.0% | -122.7% | — | -193.6% | >999% | >999% | -0.3% | >999% | -6.6% | +3.8% | +7.7% | +6.4% | -44.8% | -34.3% | -34.5% | -32.8% |
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Hewlett Packard Enterprise's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise (HPE) reported unrecognized tax benefits of $482.00M in Q4 2025.
- How has Hewlett Packard Enterprise's unrecognized tax benefits changed year-over-year?
- Hewlett Packard Enterprise's unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 32.8% year-over-year, from $717.00M to $482.00M.
- What is the long-term trend for Hewlett Packard Enterprise's unrecognized tax benefits?
- Over 3 years (2022 to 2025), Hewlett Packard Enterprise's unrecognized tax benefits has grown at a -11.1% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $674.00M to $474.00M.
- What does unrecognized tax benefits mean?
- The amount of potential tax savings that the company has not yet claimed because the outcome is uncertain.