Pearson (PSO) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2025)

Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability of $118.4 million in Q4 2025, up 46.41% quarter-over-quarter from $80.9 million in Q4 2024, and up 46.41% on a YoY basis from $80.9 million in Q4 2024.

Pearson (PSO) Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Pearson's Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $118.4 million for Q4 2025.

  • In Q4 2025, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability rose 46.41% year-over-year to $118.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $118.4 million (up 46.41% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $118.4 million, up 46.41% from the prior year.
  • Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability was $118.4 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $80.9 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability ranged from a high of $118.4 million in Q4 2025 to a low of $43.4 million in Q4 2022.
  • Historically, Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability has averaged $70.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $57.7 million in 2023.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability sank 34.14% in 2021, then jumped 46.41% in 2025.
  • A 5-year view of Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability shows it stood at $53.9 million in 2021, then declined by 19.51% to $43.4 million in 2022, then soared by 32.92% to $57.7 million in 2023, then soared by 40.18% to $80.9 million in 2024, then surged by 46.41% to $118.4 million in 2025.
  • The last three Non-Current Deferred Tax Liability figures came in at $118.4 million (Q4 2025), $80.9 million (Q4 2024), and $57.7 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

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 118.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 118.38 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 80.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 80.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 57.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 57.68 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 43.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 43.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 53.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 53.92 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 81.87 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 81.87 Mn
Jul 24, 2020 -53.59 Mn
Jul 24, 2020 -53.59 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 61.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 61.71 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 175.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 175.00 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 217.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 217.74 Mn