AKAM (Akamai Technologies) Tax Rate %: 12.85% (As of Mar. 2026)

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AKAM Akamai Technologies Inc AKAM
85 GF Score
Price $120.19
GF Value $112.31
Valuation Fairly Valued
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What is Akamai Technologies Tax Rate %?

Akamai Technologies AKAM +1.16% 85 Tax Rate % is 12.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus rates AKAM with a GF Score™ of 85/100 and a GF Value™ of $112.31 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Tax Rate % is calculated as Tax Expense divided by its Pre-Tax Income. Akamai Technologies's Tax Expense for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $16 Mil. Akamai Technologies's Pre-Tax Income for the three months ended in Mar. 2026 was $122 Mil. Therefore, Akamai Technologies's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 was 12.85%.

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Akamai Technologies Tax Rate % Historical Data

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Akamai Technologies Tax Rate % Chart

Akamai Technologies Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Tax Rate %
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Akamai Technologies Quarterly Data
Jun21 Sep21 Dec21 Mar22 Jun22 Sep22 Dec22 Mar23 Jun23 Sep23 Dec23 Mar24 Jun24 Sep24 Dec24 Mar25 Jun25 Sep25 Dec25 Mar26
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Akamai Technologies Tax Rate % Calculation

Tax Rate % is the ratio of tax expense divided by pretax income, usually presented in percent.

Akamai Technologies's Tax Rate % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (A: Dec. 2025 )/Pre-Tax Income (A: Dec. 2025 )
=150.374/602.405
=24.96 %

Akamai Technologies's Tax Rate % for the quarter that ended in Mar. 2026 is calculated as

Tax Rate %=Tax Expense (Q: Mar. 2026 )/Pre-Tax Income (Q: Mar. 2026 )
=15.679/121.998
=12.85 %

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

Frequently Asked Questions Learn more about Tax Rate % →
What does a Tax Rate % of 12.85% mean?
Akamai Technologies (AKAM) has a Tax Rate % of 12.85% as of Mar. 2026.
Is Akamai Technologies' Tax Rate % too high?
Akamai Technologies' current Tax Rate % is 12.85%. Overall, Akamai Technologies has a GF Score™ of 85/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Akamai Technologies' Tax Rate % compare to TOST and RBRK?
Akamai Technologies' Tax Rate % of 12.85% can be compared against companies in the Software industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Tax Rate % for a Software company?
A good Tax Rate % depends on the Software industry context. However, Tax Rate % should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Tax Rate % mean?
A high Tax Rate % can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. Akamai Technologies's current Tax Rate % is 12.85%. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Akamai Technologies stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies (AKAM) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is $112.31, compared to a current price of $120.19 — trading 7% above its estimated fair value. The current Tax Rate % is 12.85%. Akamai Technologies' overall GF Score™ is 85/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Tax Rate % calculated?
Tax Rate % is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Akamai Technologies (AKAM), the current Tax Rate % is 12.85% as of Mar. 2026. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Akamai Technologies (AKAM) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Akamai Technologies stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of $120.19 is trading 7% above its estimated GF Value™ of $112.31. GuruFocus considers Akamai Technologies to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for AKAM:

  • Tax Rate %: 12.85%
  • GF Value™: $112.31 vs. price of $120.19 (7% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 85/100 with 5 warning signs

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Akamai Technologies Business Description

Address 145 Broadway, Cambridge, MA, USA, 02142
Akamai operates a content delivery network, in which customers store content on distributed servers to deliver it to their own customers more quickly. Akamai has over 350,000 servers distributed over 4,350 points of presence in more than 700 cities globally. This network supports upward of 20% of global internet traffic, generating massive amounts of data. Using data generated by the delivery network, the firm offers cybersecurity products and cloud computing services, ranging from API security to zero-trust enterprise access, which has surpassed the delivery network in revenue and importance. As of 2026, the primary focus has shifted to offering computing hardware as a service, with an emphasis on serving large language model providers such as Anthropic.
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