Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Goodwill of $3.2 billion for Q4 2025, up 3.13% year-over-year from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024, and up 3.13% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Goodwill history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $3.2 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Goodwill rose 3.13% year-over-year to $3.2 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $3.2 billion (up 3.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $3.2 billion, up 2.64% from the prior year.
- Goodwill for Q4 2025 stood at $3.2 billion, up from $3.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Goodwill was $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $58.0 million in Q4 2021.
- The 5-year median for Goodwill is $239.3 million (2022), against an average of $1.3 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Goodwill sank 97.9% in 2021, then jumped 3989.02% in 2024.
- Pearson's Goodwill stood at $58.0 million in 2021, then surged by 312.8% to $239.3 million in 2022, then plunged by 68.03% to $76.5 million in 2023, then surged by 3989.02% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.13% to $3.2 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Goodwill at $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, $3.1 billion in Q4 2024, and $76.5 million in Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 76.49 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 239.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 57.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 23.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 974.37 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 455.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 334.86 Mn |