Discontinued — last reported Q4 '25
Operating
Change in Income Taxes
Synopsys Change in Income Taxes decreased by 88.0% to $17.56M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric declined by 79.8%, from $86.99M to $17.56M. Over 3 years (FY 2021 to FY 2025), Change in Income Taxes shows a downward trend with a -39.6% CAGR.
Analysis
StatementCash Flow Statement
SectionOperating
CategoryLiquidity
SignalContext dependent
VolatilityModerate
First reportedQ1 2013
Last reportedQ4 2025
How to read this metric
An increase in tax liabilities acts as a source of cash, while a decrease indicates cash outflows for tax settlements.
Detailed definition
This metric tracks the net change in income tax liabilities or receivables resulting from timing differences between tax...
Peer comparison
Standard across all industries; highly dependent on global tax jurisdictions and specific corporate tax planning strategies.
Metric ID:
cf_change_in_income_taxesHistorical Data
18 periods
| 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 | Q4 '24 | Q1 '25 | Q2 '25 | Q3 '25 | Q4 '25 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Value | -$21.03M | $58.27M | $6.56M | -$40.80M | -$26.49M | $62.38M | $50.42M | $44.17M | $29.34M | $74.15M | -$117.80M | -$111.74M | -$12.42M | $86.99M | -$123.86M | -$103.48M | $146.70M | $17.56M |
| QoQ Change | — | +377.1% | -88.8% | -722.4% | +35.1% | +335.5% | -19.2% | -12.4% | -33.6% | +152.8% | -258.9% | +5.1% | +88.9% | +800.6% | -242.4% | +16.5% | +241.8% | -88.0% |
| YoY Change | — | — | — | — | -26.0% | +7.1% | +669.1% | +208.3% | +210.7% | +18.9% | -333.7% | -353.0% | -142.3% | +173.8% | -10.9% | -733.4% | — | -79.8% |
Range-$123.86M – $146.70M
CAGR-4.2%
Avg YoY Growth-30.1%
Median YoY Growth-10.9%
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is Synopsys's change in income taxes?
- Synopsys (SNPS) reported change in income taxes of $17.56M in Q4 2025.
- How has Synopsys's change in income taxes changed year-over-year?
- Synopsys's change in income taxes decreased by 79.8% year-over-year, from $86.99M to $17.56M.
- What is the long-term trend for Synopsys's change in income taxes?
- Over 3 years (2021 to 2025), Synopsys's change in income taxes has grown at a -39.6% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $28.86M to $6.35M.
- What does change in income taxes mean?
- The net change in cash owed for taxes or tax refunds due to the company.