Pearson (PSO) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Beginning Cash Balance of $680.9 million for Q4 2023, down 38.04% year-over-year from $1.1 billion in Q4 2022, and down 38.04% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2022.
Pearson (PSO) Beginning Cash Balance (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Beginning Cash Balance history runs 15 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $680.9 million for Q4 2023.
- In Q4 2023, Beginning Cash Balance fell 38.04% year-over-year to $680.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2023 stood at $3.9 billion (changed 0.15% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $716.0 million, up 81.26% from the prior year.
- Beginning Cash Balance for Q4 2023 stood at $680.9 million, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Beginning Cash Balance was $1.5 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $573.1 million in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for Beginning Cash Balance is $680.9 million (2023), against an average of $905.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Beginning Cash Balance surged 161.8% in 2021, then tumbled 38.04% in 2023.
- Pearson's Beginning Cash Balance stood at $675.0 million in 2019, then fell by 15.1% to $573.1 million in 2020, then soared by 161.8% to $1.5 billion in 2021, then declined by 26.75% to $1.1 billion in 2022, then sank by 38.04% to $680.9 million in 2023.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Beginning Cash Balance at $680.9 million in Q4 2023, $1.1 billion in Q4 2022, and $1.5 billion in Q4 2021.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 727.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 727.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 396.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 396.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 680.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 680.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 573.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 573.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 675.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 675.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 810.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 810.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.08 Bn |