What is PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense?

PepsiCo (PEP) reported deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense of $238.00M in Q4 2025.

How has PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense changed year-over-year?

PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense increased by 112.5% year-over-year, from $112.00M to $238.00M.

What does deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense mean?

Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between when expenses are recorded for accounting versus tax purposes.

Non-Current Liabilities

Deferred Tax Liabilities - Deferred Expense

PepsiCo Deferred Tax Liabilities - Deferred Expense increased by 112.5% to $238.00M in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 112.5%, from $112.00M to $238.00M.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionNon-Current Liabilities

CategoryEfficiency

SignalContext dependent

VolatilityStable

First reportedQ4 2020

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 3, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests that the company is deferring tax payments to future periods, which can improve current cash flow but creates a future liability.

Detailed definition

This represents the tax liability created when expenses are recognized for financial reporting purposes in a different p...

Peer comparison

Common across all capital-intensive industries where depreciation and expense timing vary significantly.

Metric ID: deferred_tax_liabilities_deferred_expense

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$216.00M	$189.00M	$167.00M	$112.00M	$238.00M
QoQ Change	—	-12.5%	-11.6%	-32.9%	+112.5%
YoY Change	—	-12.5%	-11.6%	-32.9%	+112.5%

Range$112.00M – $238.00M

CAGR+10.2%

Avg YoY Growth+13.9%

Median YoY Growth-12.1%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense?: PepsiCo (PEP) reported deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense of $238.00M in Q4 2025.
How has PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense changed year-over-year?: PepsiCo's deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense increased by 112.5% year-over-year, from $112.00M to $238.00M.
What does deferred tax liabilities - deferred expense mean?: Future tax payments resulting from timing differences between when expenses are recorded for accounting versus tax purposes.