Pearson (PSO) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Change in Account Payables of -$162.3 million for Q4 2025, up 22.91% on a QoQ basis from -$210.5 million in Q4 2024, and up 22.91% year-over-year from -$132.0 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Change in Account Payables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Change in Account Payables for 14 years, with the latest figure at -$162.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Account Payables rose 22.91% year-over-year to -$162.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$835.9 million, a 5.43% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $46.6 million, up 136.64% from the prior year.
- Change in Account Payables was -$162.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$210.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Account Payables was -$162.3 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$232.1 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Change in Account Payables over 5 years is -$209.2 million, with a median of -$210.5 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Change in Account Payables decreased 9.88% in 2022, then climbed 22.91% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Account Payables stood at -$210.3 million in 2021, then fell by 9.88% to -$231.1 million in 2022, then retreated by 0.45% to -$232.1 million in 2023, then gained by 9.31% to -$210.5 million in 2024, then rose by 22.91% to -$162.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Account Payables figures came in at -$162.3 million (Q4 2025), -$210.5 million (Q4 2024), and -$232.1 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Payables (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 | -162.28 Mn |
| 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 | -162.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -210.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -232.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -231.07 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -210.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -291.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -64.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -335.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -198.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -412.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -491.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -477.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -406.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -331.60 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Change in Account Payables 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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-account-payables", "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=change-in-account-payables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();