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 has reported Tax Rate for 18 years, with the latest figure 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.
- Over five years, Tax Rate peaked at 31.8% in Q2 2025 and troughed at 6.82% in Q1 2024.
- A 5-year average of 18.55% and a median of 19.05% in 2025 frame the typical range for Tax Rate.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Tax Rate plunged 1665 bps in 2024, then surged 2214 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Tax Rate stood at 23.54% in 2022, then declined by 24 bps to 17.87% in 2023, then sank by 36 bps to 11.51% in 2024, then soared by 58 bps to 18.14% in 2025, then slipped by 29 bps to 12.85% in 2026.
- According to Business Quant data, Tax Rate over the past three periods registered 12.85%, 18.14%, and 19.05% for Q1 2026, Q4 2025, and Q3 2025 respectively.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Tax Rate (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Microsoft | 3,576.39 Bn | 3,443.64 Bn | 60.48 Bn | 24.84% |
| 2 | Palantir Technologies | 412.58 Bn | 403.17 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 1.42% |
| 3 | Oracle | 407.66 Bn | 375.77 Bn | - | -10.34% |
| 4 | Palo Alto Networks | 299.27 Bn | 296.16 Bn | 2.03 Bn | -13.46% |
| 5 | Fortinet | 115.83 Bn | 111.76 Bn | 1.64 Bn | 15.97% |
| 6 | Cloudflare | 106.65 Bn | 102.48 Bn | 499.52 Mn | -1.22% |
| 7 | Synopsys | 76.61 Bn | 74.41 Bn | 1.77 Bn | 18.14% |
| 8 | CoreWeave | 51.53 Bn | 45.99 Bn | 1.70 Bn | -10.99% |
| 9 | Block | 47.55 Bn | 41.12 Bn | 3.17 Bn | 71.11% |
| 10 | Akamai Technologies | 16.71 Bn | 13.36 Bn | 613.75 Mn | 20.62% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.62% |
| Jun 30, 2026 | 20.62% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 12.85% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 18.14% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 19.05% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 31.80% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.96% |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 28.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.51% |