Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2018 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Goodwill of $3.2 billion in Q4 2025, up 3.13% quarter-over-quarter from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024, and up 3.13% on a YoY basis from $3.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Goodwill (2018 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Goodwill history runs 8 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 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.
- In the past five years, Goodwill ranged from a high of $3.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $58.0 million in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Goodwill has averaged $1.3 billion across 5 years, with a median of $239.3 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Goodwill slumped 97.9% in 2021, then surged 3989.02% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Goodwill shows it stood at $58.0 million in 2021, then soared by 312.8% to $239.3 million in 2022, then sank by 68.03% to $76.5 million in 2023, then soared by 3989.02% to $3.1 billion in 2024, then rose 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 $76.5 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 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 |