Pearson (PSO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Goodwill & Intangibles was $4 billion in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, up 3.1% from $3.88 billion a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Goodwill & Intangibles at Pearson came in at $3.97 billion, up 2.6% from the prior year.
- Goodwill & Intangibles shows a five-year compound annual growth rate of 2.4% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Goodwill & Intangibles was $3.87 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (+0.6%), $3.84 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-2.2%), $3.93 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (+3.2%) and $3.81 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (+8.2%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the highest quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles since the quarter ended Dec 31, 2016.
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 | 4.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 3.74 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 3.83 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 3.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.65 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 9.21 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.82 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -70.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -72.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 229.78 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Goodwill & Intangibles 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-and-intangibles&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "goodwill-and-intangibles", "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-and-intangibles&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();