Pearson (PSO) Current Taxes (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Current Taxes was -$62.52 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with -$41.07 million a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Current Taxes (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Current Taxes at Pearson came in at -$61.97 million.
- In earlier years, Current Taxes was -$40.9 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$39.8 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$53.22 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and -$171.98 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the lowest quarterly Current Taxes since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2021.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Current Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 89.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - | -63.30 Mn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - | 238.57 Mn |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -40.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -40.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -51.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -168.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 114.50 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | -105.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 72.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 91.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 310.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 275.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -243.03 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -164.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -295.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -270.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -470.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -328.36 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -331.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -6.47 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Current Taxes API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-taxes&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "current-taxes", "ticker": "PSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=current-taxes&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();