What is PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards?

PepsiCo (PEP) reported deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards of $6.85B in Q4 2025.

How has PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards changed year-over-year?

PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $6.74B to $6.85B.

What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards?

Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.01B to $6.85B.

What does deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards mean?

The value of past financial losses that can be used to lower future tax bills.

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Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards

PepsiCo Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards increased by 1.7% to $6.85B in Q4 2025 compared to the prior quarter. Year-over-year, this metric grew by 1.7%, from $6.74B to $6.85B. Over 5 years (FY 2020 to FY 2025), Deferred Tax Assets, Operating Loss Carryforwards shows an upward trend with a 6.5% CAGR. This is a positive signal — higher values indicate stronger performance for this metric.

Analysis

StatementBalance Sheet Statement

SectionOther

CategoryLiquidity

SignalHigher is better

VolatilityModerate

First reportedQ4 2014

Last reportedQ4 2025Feb 3, 2026

How to read this metric

An increase suggests the company has accumulated more tax-deductible losses, while a decrease indicates the company is successfully utilizing these losses to offset taxes.

Detailed definition

This represents the tax benefit available to the company from applying past operating losses against future taxable inco...

Peer comparison

Common in companies that have recently undergone restructuring or experienced periods of cyclical losses.

Metric ID: other_deferred_tax_assets_operating_loss_carryforwards

Historical Data

5 periods

	Q4 '21	Q4 '22	Q4 '23	Q4 '24	Q4 '25
Value	$4.97B	$5.34B	$6.88B	$6.74B	$6.85B
QoQ Change	—	+7.4%	+28.7%	-2.0%	+1.7%
YoY Change	—	+7.4%	+28.7%	-2.0%	+1.7%

Range$4.97B – $6.88B

CAGR+37.7%

Avg YoY Growth+8.9%

Median YoY Growth+4.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards?: PepsiCo (PEP) reported deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards of $6.85B in Q4 2025.
How has PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards changed year-over-year?: PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards increased by 1.7% year-over-year, from $6.74B to $6.85B.
What is the long-term trend for PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards?: Over 5 years (2020 to 2025), PepsiCo's deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards has grown at a 6.5% compound annual growth rate (CAGR), from $5.01B to $6.85B.
What does deferred tax assets, operating loss carryforwards mean?: The value of past financial losses that can be used to lower future tax bills.