Pearson (PSO) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Change in Cash of -$260.7 million for Q4 2025, down 983.16% on a QoQ basis from $29.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 983.16% year-over-year from $29.5 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Change in Cash (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Change in Cash for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$260.7 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Cash fell 983.16% year-over-year to -$260.7 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$1.1 billion, a 24.76% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$279.3 million, down 193.01% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was -$260.7 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $29.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Cash was $29.5 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$639.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Change in Cash over 5 years is -$347.9 million, with a median of -$260.7 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Change in Cash soared 112.2% in 2024, then plunged 983.16% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Cash stood at -$626.8 million in 2021, then decreased by 1.98% to -$639.2 million in 2022, then surged by 62.14% to -$242.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 112.2% to $29.5 million in 2024, then slumped by 983.16% to -$260.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at -$260.7 million (Q4 2025), $29.5 million (Q4 2024), and -$242.0 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 105.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -951.90 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | -76.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -67.00 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -260.71 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 46.51 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 99.00 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 | -260.71 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -242.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -639.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 330.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -156.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -424.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -987.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -242.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -486.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -782.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -576.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -93.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -290.76 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Change in Cash API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=change-in-cash&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-cash", "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-cash&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();