Pearson (PSO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Debt Ratio of 0.23 for Q4 2025, down 207.88% on a QoQ basis from 0.21 in Q4 2024, and down 207.88% year-over-year from 0.21 in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Debt Ratio for 11 years, with the latest figure at 0.23 in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Debt Ratio fell 207.88% year-over-year to 0.23 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 0.23, a 207.88% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 0.23, down 207.88% from the prior year.
- Debt Ratio was 0.23 for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from 0.21 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Debt Ratio was 0.21 in Q4 2024, with the low at 0.23 in Q4 2025.
- Average Debt Ratio over 5 years is 0.1, with a median of 0.17 recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Debt Ratio gained 23.75% in 2024, then tumbled 207.88% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Debt Ratio stood at 0.19 in 2021, then dropped by 11.91% to 0.17 in 2022, then increased by 2.77% to 0.17 in 2023, then gained by 23.75% to 0.21 in 2024, then sank by 207.88% to 0.23 in 2025.
- The last three Debt Ratio figures came in at 0.23 (Q4 2025), 0.21 (Q4 2024), and 0.17 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.34 |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.20 |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 0.32 |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -0.23 |
| 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 | 0.35 |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 0.03 |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.23 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.19 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.27 |
API Access
Pearson Debt Ratio 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=debt-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "debt-ratio", "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=debt-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();