Pearson (PSO) EBITDA (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly EBITDA of -$69.3 million for Q4 2024, down 125.24% year-over-year from $274.6 million in Q1 2024, and down 125.24% quarter-over-quarter from $274.6 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) EBITDA (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's EBITDA history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$69.3 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, EBITDA fell 125.24% year-over-year to -$69.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at $391.0 million (down 82.71% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$179.3 million, down 3.15% from the prior year.
- EBITDA for Q4 2024 stood at -$69.3 million, down from $274.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $1.8 billion in Q4 2020, with the low at -$69.3 million in Q4 2024.
- The 5-year median for EBITDA is $173.6 million (2022), against an average of $438.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: EBITDA soared 1330.86% in 2022, then tumbled 125.24% in 2024.
- Pearson's EBITDA stood at $1.8 billion in 2020, then slumped by 99.33% to $12.1 million in 2021, then jumped by 1330.86% to $173.6 million in 2022, then surged by 58.2% to $274.6 million in 2023, then sank by 125.24% to -$69.3 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's EBITDA at -$69.3 million in Q4 2024, $274.6 million in Q4 2023, and $173.6 million in Q4 2022.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -72.35 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 110.14 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 51.53 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 51.40 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 8.63 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -1.27 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 319.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -69.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 274.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 173.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 12.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -195.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -58.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 3.43 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 207.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 202.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 66.97 Mn |