Pearson (PSO) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Beginning Cash Balance of $722.3 million for Q4 2025, up 82.12% on a QoQ basis from $396.6 million in Q4 2024, and up 82.12% year-over-year from $396.6 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Beginning Cash Balance for 17 years, with the latest figure at $722.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Beginning Cash Balance rose 82.12% year-over-year to $722.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $722.3 million, a 82.12% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $722.3 million, up 82.12% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance was $722.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $396.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Beginning Cash Balance was $1.5 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $396.6 million in Q4 2024.
- Average Beginning Cash Balance over 5 years is $878.4 million, with a median of $722.3 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Beginning Cash Balance jumped 161.8% in 2021, then sank 41.15% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Beginning Cash Balance stood at $1.5 billion in 2021, then retreated by 26.75% to $1.1 billion in 2022, then plunged by 38.68% to $673.9 million in 2023, then tumbled by 41.15% to $396.6 million in 2024, then jumped by 82.12% to $722.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Beginning Cash Balance figures came in at $722.3 million (Q4 2025), $396.6 million (Q4 2024), and $673.9 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 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 | 722.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 396.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 673.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 573.08 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 540.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 675.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 810.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 775.44 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 792.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.62 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 962.12 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Beginning Cash Balance API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "beginning-cash-balance", "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=beginning-cash-balance&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();