Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Goodwill of $3.23 billion for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 3.1% from $3.13 billion a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Pearson's Goodwill came in at $3.2 billion, up 2.6% from the prior year.
- Annual Goodwill shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 3.5% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In prior years, Pearson's Goodwill was $3.12 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+2.9%), $3.03 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-1.4%), $3.07 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+4.0%) and $2.95 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+9.8%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 stands as the highest quarterly Goodwill in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 3.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.10 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 2.99 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 955.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 444.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 331.73 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();