Pearson (PSO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Interest Expenses of -$62.5 million for Q4 2025, up 14.55% on a QoQ basis from -$73.2 million in Q4 2024, and up 14.55% year-over-year from -$54.6 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Interest Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Interest Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$62.5 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Interest Expenses rose 14.55% year-over-year to -$62.5 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$146.3 million, a 16.61% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$130.4 million, up 9.32% from the prior year.
- Interest Expenses was -$62.5 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$73.2 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Interest Expenses was $34.0 million in Q4 2022, with the low at -$91.7 million in Q4 2021.
- Average Interest Expenses over 5 years is -$47.6 million, with a median of -$62.5 million recorded in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Interest Expenses soared 137.11% in 2022, then tumbled 231.36% in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Interest Expenses stood at -$91.7 million in 2021, then jumped by 137.11% to $34.0 million in 2022, then tumbled by 231.36% to -$44.7 million in 2023, then slumped by 63.74% to -$73.2 million in 2024, then gained by 14.55% to -$62.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Interest Expenses figures came in at -$62.5 million (Q4 2025), -$73.2 million (Q4 2024), and -$44.7 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Int Expense (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 511.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 123.20 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | -203.00 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -62.52 Mn |
| 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 | 112.00 Mn |
| 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 | -62.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -73.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -44.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 34.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -91.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -116.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -77.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -117.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -146.04 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -95.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -57.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -221.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -178.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -146.13 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -73.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -170.59 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -199.28 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Interest Expenses API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=interest-expenses&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "interest-expenses", "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-expenses&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();