Pearson (PSO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Interest Expenses of -$73.2 million in Q4 2024, down 62.06% quarter-over-quarter from -$45.1 million in Q4 2023, and down 62.06% on a YoY basis from -$192.8 million in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Interest Expenses history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$73.2 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Interest Expenses fell 62.06% year-over-year to -$73.2 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$127.7 million (up 24.66% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $130.4 million, down 9.32% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was -$73.2 million for Q4 2024 at Pearson, down from -$45.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Interest Expenses ranged from a high of -$9.4 million in Q4 2022 to a low of -$116.2 million in Q4 2020.
- Historically, Interest Expenses has averaged -$57.1 million across 5 years, with a median of -$45.1 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses surged 77.55% in 2022, then slumped 381.11% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Interest Expenses shows it stood at -$116.2 million in 2020, then soared by 64.04% to -$41.8 million in 2021, then soared by 77.55% to -$9.4 million in 2022, then plunged by 381.11% to -$45.1 million in 2023, then sank by 62.06% to -$73.2 million in 2024.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at -$73.2 million (Q4 2024), -$45.1 million (Q4 2023), and -$9.4 million (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Interest Expense (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 | 11.49 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 21.24 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 7.63 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 1,600.00 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 11.49 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -45.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -9.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -41.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -116.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -116.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -108.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -117.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -117.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -146.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -146.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -120.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -120.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -62.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -62.22 Mn |