Pearson (PSO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Change in Receivables of -$43.6 million for Q4 2024, down 74.0% year-over-year from -$167.8 million in Q1 2024, and down 74.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$25.1 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Change in Receivables history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$43.6 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Change in Receivables fell 74.0% year-over-year to -$43.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$28.0 million (up 79.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$137.1 million, down 435.23% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables for Q4 2024 stood at -$43.6 million, down from -$25.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Receivables was $24.3 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$43.6 million in Q4 2024.
- The 4-year median for Change in Receivables is -$4.3 million (2022), against an average of -$7.0 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Change in Receivables sank 32.32% in 2022, then sank 252.73% in 2023.
- Pearson's Change in Receivables stood at $24.3 million in 2021, then plunged by 32.32% to $16.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 252.73% to -$25.1 million in 2023, then plunged by 74.0% to -$43.6 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Change in Receivables at -$43.6 million in Q4 2024, -$25.1 million in Q4 2023, and $16.4 million in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Receivables (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 | -49.57 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 | -9.50 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 1.86 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -284,800.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -49.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -49.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -25.08 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -150.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -150.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -109.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -109.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -80.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -80.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -150.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -150.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -14.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -14.14 Mn |