Pearson (PSO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Tax Provisions of -$69.3 million for Q4 2024, down 12.8% year-over-year from -$79.5 million in Q1 2024, and down 12.8% quarter-over-quarter from -$61.4 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Tax Provisions (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Tax Provisions history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$69.3 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Tax Provisions 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 $159.5 million, up 66.41% from the prior year.
- Tax Provisions for Q4 2024 stood at -$69.3 million, down from -$61.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Tax Provisions was $18.9 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$69.3 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for Tax Provisions is -$57.5 million (2022), against an average of -$30.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Tax Provisions grew 9.94% in 2021, then plunged 404.54% in 2022.
- Pearson's Tax Provisions stood at $17.2 million in 2020, then rose by 9.94% to $18.9 million in 2021, then slumped by 404.54% to -$57.5 million in 2022, then fell by 6.91% to -$61.4 million in 2023, then fell by 12.8% to -$69.3 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Tax Provisions at -$69.3 million in Q4 2024, -$61.4 million in Q4 2023, and -$57.5 million in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Taxes (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.61 Bn | 9.95 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 31.80 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -69.67 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.74 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -40.37 Mn |
| 4 | Scholastic | 958.19 Mn | 823.29 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 5.10 Mn |
| 5 | Usa Today | 956.00 Mn | 869.34 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 5.32 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 180.97 Mn | 121.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 1.40 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -289,600.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 674,570.46 | -1.26 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -69.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -69.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -61.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -57.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 18.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 17.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 43.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 118.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -17.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 276.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 60.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 17.81 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -221.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -36.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -39.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 8.17 Mn |