Pearson (PSO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Goodwill & Intangibles of $7.2 billion in Q4 2025, up 3.09% quarter-over-quarter from $7.0 billion in Q4 2024, and up 3.09% on a YoY basis from $7.0 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Goodwill & Intangibles (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Goodwill & Intangibles history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.2 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Goodwill & Intangibles rose 3.09% year-over-year to $7.2 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $7.2 billion (up 3.09% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.2 billion, up 3.09% from the prior year.
- Goodwill & Intangibles was $7.2 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $7.0 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Goodwill & Intangibles ranged from a high of $7.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $3.8 billion in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Goodwill & Intangibles has averaged $5.2 billion across 5 years, with a median of $4.0 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Goodwill & Intangibles tumbled 40.64% in 2021, then surged 77.39% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Goodwill & Intangibles shows it stood at $3.8 billion in 2021, then rose by 4.62% to $4.0 billion in 2022, then fell by 0.33% to $4.0 billion in 2023, then soared by 77.39% to $7.0 billion in 2024, then increased by 3.09% to $7.2 billion in 2025.
- The last three Goodwill & Intangibles figures came in at $7.2 billion (Q4 2025), $7.0 billion (Q4 2024), and $4.0 billion (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 | 7.23 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 3.95 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 3.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 3.79 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 6.39 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 3.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 3.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.59 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 3.94 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 4.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 7.84 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 9.20 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 10.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 10.63 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9,985.30 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 9.97 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 8.64 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 8.38 Bn |