Pearson (PSO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Change in Receivables of -$49.2 million for Q4 2025, down 12.78% on a QoQ basis from -$43.6 million in Q4 2024, and down 12.78% year-over-year from -$56.4 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Change in Receivables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Change in Receivables for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$49.2 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Receivables fell 12.78% year-over-year to -$49.2 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$101.3 million, a 264.54% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$138.3 million, down 436.82% from the prior year.
- Change in Receivables was -$49.2 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from -$43.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Receivables was $24.3 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$49.2 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Change in Receivables over 5 years is -$15.4 million, with a median of -$24.8 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Receivables tumbled 251.17% in 2023, then declined 12.78% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Change in Receivables stood at $24.3 million in 2021, then plunged by 32.32% to $16.4 million in 2022, then tumbled by 251.17% to -$24.8 million in 2023, then plunged by 75.8% to -$43.6 million in 2024, then slipped by 12.78% to -$49.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Receivables figures came in at -$49.2 million (Q4 2025), -$43.6 million (Q4 2024), and -$24.8 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | -32.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 509.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | -33.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -49.22 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 1.17 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 5.00 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 | -49.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -43.64 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -24.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 16.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 24.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -134.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 30.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 15.65 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -60.44 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Change in Receivables 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-receivables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-receivables", "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-receivables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();