Pearson (PSO) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Acquisitions of -$222.1 million for Q4 2025, down 355.45% year-over-year from $87.0 million in Q4 2024, and down 355.45% quarter-over-quarter from -$48.8 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Acquisitions history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$222.1 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Acquisitions fell 355.45% year-over-year to -$222.1 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$222.1 million (up 58.32% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$220.2 million, down 341.68% from the prior year.
- Acquisitions for Q4 2025 stood at -$222.1 million, down from -$48.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Acquisitions was -$8.1 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$259.2 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Acquisitions is -$216.9 million (2023), against an average of -$151.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Acquisitions tumbled 3104.93% in 2022, then soared 77.52% in 2024.
- Pearson's Acquisitions stood at -$8.1 million in 2021, then tumbled by 3104.93% to -$259.2 million in 2022, then rose by 16.31% to -$216.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 77.52% to -$48.8 million in 2024, then plunged by 355.45% to -$222.1 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Acquisitions at -$222.1 million in Q4 2025, -$48.8 million in Q4 2024, and -$216.9 million in Q4 2023.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -5.36 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 243,000.00 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -222.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -216.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -259.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -6.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -6.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -15.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -14.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -10.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -705.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -45.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -194.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -545.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -235.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -191.12 Mn |