Pearson (PSO) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Cash & Equivalents of $442.9 million for Q4 2025, down 36.44% year-over-year from $696.9 million in Q4 2024, and down 36.44% quarter-over-quarter from $696.9 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Cash & Equivalents (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Cash & Equivalents history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $442.9 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Cash & Equivalents fell 36.44% year-over-year to $442.9 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $442.9 million (down 36.44% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $439.1 million, down 36.74% from the prior year.
- Cash & Equivalents for Q4 2025 stood at $442.9 million, down from $696.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash & Equivalents was $696.9 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $15.0 million in Q4 2023.
- The 5-year median for Cash & Equivalents is $32.4 million (2021), against an average of $242.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Cash & Equivalents slumped 97.77% in 2021, then jumped 4531.4% in 2024.
- Pearson's Cash & Equivalents stood at $32.4 million in 2021, then decreased by 23.86% to $24.6 million in 2022, then plunged by 38.91% to $15.0 million in 2023, then surged by 4531.4% to $696.9 million in 2024, then plunged by 36.44% to $442.9 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Cash & Equivalents at $442.9 million in Q4 2025, $696.9 million in Q4 2024, and $15.0 million in Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash & Equiv. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 232.66 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 446.16 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 75.62 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 86.66 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 134.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 59.43 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 1.66 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | 1.93 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 442.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 696.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 15.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 24.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.45 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 661.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 133.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 153.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 17.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 11.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 44.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 594.15 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 4.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 237.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 41.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 47.37 Mn |