Pearson (PSO) Change in Working Capital (2022 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Change in Working Capital of $2.7 million for Q4 2025, up 117.27% on a QoQ basis from -$15.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 117.27% year-over-year from $1.2 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Change in Working Capital (2022 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Change in Working Capital for 4 years, with the latest figure at $2.7 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Change in Working Capital rose 117.27% year-over-year to $2.7 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$81.5 million, a N/A change from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$25.3 million, down 1869.08% from the prior year.
- Change in Working Capital was $2.7 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$15.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Change in Working Capital was $2.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$55.9 million in Q4 2023.
- Average Change in Working Capital over 4 years is -$20.4 million, with a median of -$14.2 million recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Change in Working Capital sank 332.89% in 2023, then surged 117.27% in 2025.
- Over 4 years, Change in Working Capital stood at -$12.9 million in 2022, then tumbled by 332.89% to -$55.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 72.42% to -$15.4 million in 2024, then soared by 117.27% to $2.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $2.7 million (Q4 2025), -$15.4 million (Q4 2024), and -$55.9 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change Working Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | -51.00 Mn |
| 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 | 2.66 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 | 2.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -15.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -55.85 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -12.90 Mn |
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Pearson Change in Working Capital API
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url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "change-in-working-capital", "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-working-capital&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();