Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026)
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) posted Tax Rate of 12.85% for Q1 2026, down 29.14% sequentially from 18.14% in Q4 2025, and down 1611.0% YoY from 0.85% in Q1 2025.
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Tax Rate (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has 18 years of Tax Rate data on file, last reported at 12.85% in Q1 2026.
- Quarterly Tax Rate fell 1611.0% year-over-year to 12.85% in Q1 2026, while the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was 21.02% (up 14.0% YoY) and the FY2025 annual result came in at 24.96%, up 1098.0% from the prior year.
- Tax Rate eased to 12.85% in Q1 2026 per AKAM's latest filing, from 18.14% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Rate was 31.8% in Q2 2025, with the low at 6.82% in Q1 2024.
- Average Tax Rate over 5 years is 18.55%, with a median of 19.05% recorded in 2025.
- Year-over-year, Tax Rate slumped 1665 bps in 2024 and jumped 2214 bps in 2025.
- Akamai Technologies' Tax Rate stood at 23.54% in 2022, then fell by 24 bps to 17.87% in 2023, then slumped by 36 bps to 11.51% in 2024, then jumped by 58 bps to 18.14% in 2025, then dropped by 29 bps to 12.85% in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows AKAM's Tax Rate at 12.85% in Q1 2026, 18.14% in Q4 2025, and 19.05% in Q3 2025.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 2,853.66 Bn | 2,775.39 Bn | 56.06 Bn | 19.22% |
| 2 | Oracle | 408.21 Bn | 376.86 Bn | 17.12 Bn | 19.84% |
| 3 | Palantir Technologies | 300.98 Bn | 293.06 Bn | 1.42 Bn | 1.37% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 247.84 Bn | 243.30 Bn | 1.91 Bn | 21.31% |
| 5 | CrowdStrike Holdings | 193.63 Bn | 190.57 Bn | 993.68 Mn | -6.22% |
| 6 | Fortinet | 117.45 Bn | 114.16 Bn | 1.49 Bn | 18.58% |
| 7 | Cloudflare | 86.88 Bn | 85.93 Bn | 455.60 Mn | -7.01% |
| 8 | Synopsys | 86.18 Bn | 86.06 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.14% |
| 9 | Block | 46.10 Bn | 39.21 Bn | 2.91 Bn | 21.40% |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.39 Bn | 15.46 Bn | 916.55 Mn | 12.85% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.54% |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 21.54% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.07% |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 21.07% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.82% |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 6.82% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.87% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 17.87% |