3M Unrecognized tax benefits decreased by 10.1% to $516.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 10.1%, from $574.00M to $516.00M. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Unrecognized tax benefits shows a downward trend with a -14.3% CAGR. This is a positive signal — lower values indicate better performance for this metric.
A decrease suggests the resolution of tax audits or the expiration of statutes of limitations, while an increase suggests new tax positions with higher uncertainty.
This represents the aggregate amount of tax benefits that have not been recognized in the financial statements because t...
Peers generally maintain low levels of unrecognized tax benefits to minimize audit risk and financial statement volatility.
other_unrecognized_tax_benefits| Q4 '21 | Q4 '22 | Q4 '23 | Q4 '24 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | $1.07B | $927.00M | $800.00M | $574.00M | $516.00M |
| QoQ Change | — | -13.4% | -13.7% | -28.2% | -10.1% |
| YoY Change | — | -13.4% | -13.7% | -28.2% | -10.1% |