Pearson (PSO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Debt Ratio came in at -0.23 for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with -0.05 a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Debt Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009, Pearson's Debt Ratio data covers 12 quarters.
- Going back by year, Debt Ratio was -0.05 in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 and -0.01 in the year ended Dec 31, 2023.
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 represents the lowest quarterly Debt Ratio in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.33 |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 0.29 |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 0.20 |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - | 0.13 |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 0.35 |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 0.32 |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - | 0.23 |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 0.66 |
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 |
| Jul 24, 2020 | -0.21 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.22 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.09 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.14 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 0.00 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.18 |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.15 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.17 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.18 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.26 |
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();