Discontinued — last reported Q2 '21
Meta Platforms, Inc. Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued increased by 8.5% to $2.82B in Q3 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 41.0%, from $2.00B to $2.82B. Over 4 years (FY 2020 to FY 2024), Unrecognized Tax Benefits - Income Tax Penalties and Interest Accrued shows an upward trend with a 30.0% CAGR. This increase may warrant attention — for this metric, lower values are generally preferred.
An increase signals rising potential costs from tax litigation or prolonged uncertainty, while a decrease suggests resolution.
This metric tracks the cumulative interest and penalties accrued on uncertain tax positions. It represents the cost of c...
Commonly reported by large-cap banks; levels vary based on the intensity of tax authority audits.
unrecognized_tax_benefits_interest_penalties| Q2 '21 | Q3 '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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $853.00M | $905.00M | $960.00M | $889.00M | $948.00M | $1.01B | $1.07B | $1.18B | $1.27B | $1.39B | $1.48B | $1.62B | $1.81B | $2.00B | $2.21B | $2.47B | $2.60B | $2.82B |
| QoQ Change | — | +6.1% | +6.1% | -7.4% | +6.6% | +6.5% | +5.9% | +10.3% | +7.6% | +9.4% | +6.5% | +9.5% | +11.7% | +10.5% | +10.5% | +11.8% | +5.3% | +8.5% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | +11.1% | +11.6% | +11.5% | +32.7% | +34.0% | +37.6% | +38.3% | +37.3% | +42.5% | +43.9% | +49.3% | +52.5% | +43.6% | +41.0% |
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