Pearson (PSO) Equity Ratio (2014 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Equity Ratio of 0.56 in Q4 2025, down 3.59% quarter-over-quarter from 0.59 in Q4 2024, and down 3.59% on a YoY basis from 0.59 in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Equity Ratio (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Equity Ratio history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.56 for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Equity Ratio fell 3.59% year-over-year to 0.56; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at 0.56 (down 3.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.56, down 3.59% from the prior year.
- Equity Ratio was 0.56 for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from 0.59 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Equity Ratio ranged from a high of 0.6 in Q4 2022 to a low of 0.56 in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Equity Ratio has averaged 0.58 across 5 years, with a median of 0.59 in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2025: Equity Ratio climbed 5.04% in 2021, then retreated 3.59% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Equity Ratio shows it stood at 0.58 in 2021, then increased by 3.36% to 0.6 in 2022, then declined by 1.71% to 0.59 in 2023, then retreated by 0.82% to 0.59 in 2024, then dropped by 3.59% to 0.56 in 2025.
- The last three Equity Ratio figures came in at 0.56 (Q4 2025), 0.59 (Q4 2024), and 0.59 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Equity Ratio (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 0.56 |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 0.68 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 0.29 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 0.08 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 0.49 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -0.01 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 0.02 |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 0.79 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 0.56 |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 0.29 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.60 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.58 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.56 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.57 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.51 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.53 |