Pearson (PSO) EBITDA (2009 - 2021)
Pearson (PSO) posted EBITDA of $319.2 million for Q4 2025, up 13.57% on a QoQ basis from $281.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 13.57% year-over-year from $281.1 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) EBITDA (2009 - 2021) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported EBITDA for 12 years, with the latest figure at $319.2 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, EBITDA rose 13.57% year-over-year to $319.2 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $1.0 billion, a 16.04% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $674.4 million, down 2.88% from the prior year.
- EBITDA was $319.2 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $281.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBITDA was $519.0 million in Q4 2021, with the low at $173.6 million in Q4 2022.
- Average EBITDA over 5 years is $312.9 million, with a median of $281.1 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: EBITDA plunged 66.55% in 2022, then surged 56.58% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, EBITDA stood at $519.0 million in 2021, then tumbled by 66.55% to $173.6 million in 2022, then soared by 56.58% to $271.8 million in 2023, then gained by 3.41% to $281.1 million in 2024, then gained by 13.57% to $319.2 million in 2025.
- The last three EBITDA figures came in at $319.2 million (Q4 2025), $281.1 million (Q4 2024), and $271.8 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 237.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 921.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 971.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 278.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -1.29 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 319.24 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 118.02 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 472.00 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, 2021 | 886.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -6.04 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 57.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 955.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.58 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.66 Bn |
API Access
Pearson EBITDA 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=ebitda&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "ebitda", "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=ebitda&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();