Pearson (PSO) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Change in Taxes of -$69.3 million in Q4 2024, down 12.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$61.4 million in Q4 2023, and down 12.8% on a YoY basis from -$79.5 million in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Change in Taxes (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Change in Taxes history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$69.3 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Change in Taxes fell 12.8% year-over-year to -$69.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$169.4 million (down 104.33% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$161.0 million, down 67.2% from the prior year.
- Change in Taxes was -$69.3 million for Q4 2024 at Pearson, down from -$61.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Taxes ranged from a high of $18.9 million in Q4 2021 to a low of -$69.3 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Change in Taxes has averaged -$30.4 million across 5 years, with a median of -$57.5 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Change in Taxes increased 9.94% in 2021, then sank 404.54% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Change in Taxes shows it stood at $17.2 million in 2020, then gained by 9.94% to $18.9 million in 2021, then tumbled by 404.54% to -$57.5 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.91% to -$61.4 million in 2023, then retreated by 12.8% to -$69.3 million in 2024.
- The last three Change in Taxes figures came in at -$69.3 million (Q4 2024), -$61.4 million (Q4 2023), and -$57.5 million (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | - |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | - |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 4.20 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 53,000.00 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -166,700.00 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -69.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -69.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -57.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -57.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 43.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 43.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 118.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 118.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -17.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -17.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -54.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -54.63 Mn |