Pearson (PSO) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Change in Intangibles of -$51.3 million for Q4 2024, up 12.89% year-over-year from -$45.5 million in Q1 2024, and up 12.89% quarter-over-quarter from -$58.9 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Change in Intangibles (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Change in Intangibles history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$51.3 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Change in Intangibles rose 12.89% year-over-year to -$51.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$216.8 million (up 5.26% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$138.4 million, down 19.02% from the prior year.
- Change in Intangibles for Q4 2024 stood at -$51.3 million, up from -$58.9 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Intangibles was $1.1 billion in Q3 2020, with the low at -$63.4 million in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for Change in Intangibles is -$53.3 million (2022), against an average of $143.8 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Change in Intangibles rose 17.05% in 2021, then declined 9.24% in 2023.
- Pearson's Change in Intangibles stood at -$63.4 million in 2020, then increased by 17.05% to -$52.6 million in 2021, then decreased by 2.63% to -$54.0 million in 2022, then dropped by 9.24% to -$58.9 million in 2023, then advanced by 12.89% to -$51.3 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Change in Intangibles at -$51.3 million in Q4 2024, -$58.9 million in Q4 2023, and -$54.0 million in Q4 2022.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Intangibles (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -64.31 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | - |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -63.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -51.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -58.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -58.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -53.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -53.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -52.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -52.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -63.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -63.38 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 1.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -73.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -73.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 12.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 14.60 Mn |