Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Goodwill of $3.2 billion for Q4 2025, up 3.13% on a QoQ basis from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024, and up 3.13% year-over-year from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Goodwill for 9 years, with the latest figure at $3.2 billion in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Goodwill rose 3.13% year-over-year to $3.2 billion in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $3.2 billion, a 3.13% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $3.2 billion, up 3.13% from the prior year.
- Goodwill was $3.2 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, 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 $2.9 billion in Q4 2021.
- Average Goodwill over 5 years is $3.0 billion, with a median of $3.0 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Goodwill rose 4.57% in 2021, then gained 0.6% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Goodwill stood at $2.9 billion in 2021, then increased by 0.6% to $2.9 billion in 2022, then gained by 3.85% to $3.0 billion in 2023, then rose by 3.54% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 3.13% to $3.2 billion in 2025.
- The last three Goodwill figures came in at $3.2 billion (Q4 2025), $3.1 billion (Q4 2024), and $3.0 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 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, 2025 | 3.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.91 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.72 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 334.86 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Goodwill 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=goodwill&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill", "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=goodwill&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();