Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Long-Term Deferred Tax was $77.15 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 15.6% from $66.74 million a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Deferred Tax (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Long-Term Deferred Tax at Pearson came in at $76.47 million, up 15.0% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Deferred Tax shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 13.2% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Long-Term Deferred Tax was $66.47 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+52.7%), $43.53 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-38.3%), $70.54 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-10.0%) and $78.43 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+90.8%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the highest quarterly Long-Term Deferred Tax since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2018.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - |
| 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 | - |
| 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 | 78.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 65.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 44.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 68.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 76.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 43.62 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 71.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 77.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 76.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 127.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 554.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 409.01 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 470.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 459.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -36.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 370.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 442.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 426.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 626.24 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Long-Term Deferred Tax 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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-deferred-tax", "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=long-term-deferred-tax&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();