Pearson (PSO) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Cash & Current Investments of $445.6 million in Q4 2025, down 39.52% quarter-over-quarter from $736.7 million in Q4 2024, and down 39.52% on a YoY basis from $736.7 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Cash & Current Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Cash & Current Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $445.6 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Cash & Current Investments fell 39.52% year-over-year to $445.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $445.6 million (down 39.52% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $445.6 million, down 39.52% from the prior year.
- Cash & Current Investments was $445.6 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $736.7 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Cash & Current Investments ranged from a high of $736.7 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $35.0 million in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Cash & Current Investments has averaged $259.2 million across 5 years, with a median of $43.4 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Cash & Current Investments slumped 97.62% in 2021, then jumped 1998.2% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Cash & Current Investments shows it stood at $35.0 million in 2021, then rose by 23.82% to $43.4 million in 2022, then fell by 19.09% to $35.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 1998.2% to $736.7 million in 2024, then plunged by 39.52% to $445.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash & Current Investments figures came in at $445.6 million (Q4 2025), $736.7 million (Q4 2024), and $35.1 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Current Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 445.61 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 642.16 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 95.12 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 85.17 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 104.60 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 53.28 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 1.93 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 1.34 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 445.61 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 95.12 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 445.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 736.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 35.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 43.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 35.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.47 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 599.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 165.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 154.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 27.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 39.45 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 790.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 2.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 2,073,177.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2,615,087.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1,074,315.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 962,118.47 Bn |