Pearson (PSO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Cash from Investing Activities of -$31.9 million for Q4 2025, up 69.29% on a QoQ basis from -$104.0 million in Q4 2024, and up 69.29% year-over-year from -$18.9 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Cash from Investing Activities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Cash from Investing Activities for 16 years, with the latest figure at -$31.9 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Investing Activities rose 69.29% year-over-year to -$31.9 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$617.0 million, a 10.96% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$323.2 million, down 92.24% from the prior year.
- Cash from Investing Activities was -$31.9 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$104.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Investing Activities was -$31.9 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$302.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Cash from Investing Activities over 5 years is -$145.0 million, with a median of -$107.8 million recorded in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Cash from Investing Activities tumbled 69.86% in 2023, then surged 69.29% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Investing Activities stood at -$107.8 million in 2021, then plunged by 65.32% to -$178.3 million in 2022, then sank by 69.86% to -$302.8 million in 2023, then jumped by 65.67% to -$104.0 million in 2024, then soared by 69.29% to -$31.9 million in 2025.
- The last three Cash from Investing Activities figures came in at -$31.9 million (Q4 2025), -$104.0 million (Q4 2024), and -$302.8 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Investing (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -217.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | -162.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -38.20 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | -160.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 66.00 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -31.92 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | -74.06 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | -152.00 Mn |
| 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 | -31.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -103.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -302.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -178.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -107.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -280.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 151.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -88.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -26.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -18.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -123.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -333.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -354.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -639.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -328.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -276.06 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Cash from Investing Activities API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-investing-activities", "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=cash-from-investing-activities&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();