Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax of $77.1 million in Q4 2025, up 15.59% quarter-over-quarter from $66.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 15.59% on a YoY basis from $66.7 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Long-Term Deferred Tax history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $77.1 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax rose 15.59% year-over-year to $77.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $77.1 million (up 15.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $77.1 million, up 15.59% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax was $77.1 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $66.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Long-Term Deferred Tax ranged from a high of $77.1 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $43.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Long-Term Deferred Tax has averaged $66.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $66.9 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Long-Term Deferred Tax soared 81.84% in 2021, then tumbled 34.35% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Long-Term Deferred Tax shows it stood at $76.8 million in 2021, then retreated by 12.99% to $66.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 34.35% to $43.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 52.06% to $66.7 million in 2024, then grew by 15.59% to $77.1 million in 2025.
- The last three Long-Term Deferred Tax figures came in at $77.1 million (Q4 2025), $66.7 million (Q4 2024), and $43.9 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 77.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 66.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 43.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 66.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 76.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 42.25 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 69.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 128.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 77.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 126.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 12.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 459.80 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 469.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 467.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 422.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 367.74 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 451.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 748.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 681.16 Mn |