Pearson (PSO) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Acquisitions of -$5.3 million for Q4 2025, up 89.09% on a QoQ basis from -$48.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 89.09% year-over-year from -$2.8 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Acquisitions for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$5.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Acquisitions rose 89.09% year-over-year to -$5.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$528.0 million, a 0.52% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$222.1 million, down 343.77% from the prior year.
- Acquisitions was -$5.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$48.8 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Acquisitions was -$5.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$259.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Acquisitions over 5 years is -$107.2 million, with a median of -$48.8 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Acquisitions tumbled 3104.93% in 2022, then surged 89.09% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Acquisitions stood at -$8.1 million in 2021, then tumbled by 3104.93% to -$259.2 million in 2022, then advanced by 17.17% to -$214.7 million in 2023, then surged by 77.29% to -$48.8 million in 2024, then soared by 89.09% to -$5.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Acquisitions figures came in at -$5.3 million (Q4 2025), -$48.8 million (Q4 2024), and -$214.7 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 26.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -5.32 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -5.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -214.72 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 | -233.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -191.12 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Acquisitions API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "acquisitions", "ticker": "PSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=acquisitions&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();