Pearson (PSO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Interest Coverage Ratio of 5.11 for Q4 2025, down 32.91% on a QoQ basis from 3.84 in Q4 2024, and down 32.91% year-over-year from 7.61 in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Interest Coverage Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Interest Coverage Ratio for 12 years, with the latest figure at 5.11 in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Coverage Ratio fell 32.91% year-over-year to 5.11 in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 7.15, a 0.68% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 5.17, down 7.1% from the prior year.
- Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.11 for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from 3.84 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Coverage Ratio was 5.1 in Q4 2022, with the low at 6.08 in Q4 2023.
- Average Interest Coverage Ratio over 5 years is 3.12, with a median of 5.11 recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Coverage Ratio surged 190.14% in 2022, then slumped 219.2% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Coverage Ratio stood at 5.66 in 2021, then soared by 190.14% to 5.1 in 2022, then tumbled by 219.2% to 6.08 in 2023, then soared by 36.84% to 3.84 in 2024, then sank by 32.91% to 5.11 in 2025.
- The last three Interest Coverage Ratio figures came in at 5.11 (Q4 2025), 3.84 (Q4 2024), and 6.08 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 0.46 |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 7.49 |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -6.34 |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 5.11 |
| 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 | 4.21 |
| 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 | 5.11 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 3.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.10 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.66 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -32.43 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.39 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 15.56 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 3.92 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 26.09 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 7.86 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 7.03 |
API Access
Pearson Interest Coverage Ratio 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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-coverage-ratio", "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=interest-coverage-ratio&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();