Pearson (PSO) Invested Capital (2014 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Invested Capital of $7.2 billion in Q4 2025, up 2.13% quarter-over-quarter from $7.1 billion in Q4 2024, and up 2.13% on a YoY basis from $7.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Invested Capital (2014 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Invested Capital history runs 12 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $7.2 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Invested Capital rose 2.13% year-over-year to $7.2 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $7.2 billion (up 2.13% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $7.2 billion, up 2.13% from the prior year.
- Invested Capital was $7.2 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $7.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Invested Capital ranged from a high of $7.2 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $5.2 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Invested Capital has averaged $6.5 billion across 5 years, with a median of $7.0 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: Invested Capital dropped 28.22% in 2021, then jumped 34.6% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Invested Capital shows it stood at $5.8 billion in 2021, then declined by 11.52% to $5.2 billion in 2022, then jumped by 34.6% to $7.0 billion in 2023, then grew by 1.58% to $7.1 billion in 2024, then gained by 2.13% to $7.2 billion in 2025.
- The last three Invested Capital figures came in at $7.2 billion (Q4 2025), $7.1 billion (Q4 2024), and $7.0 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Invested Cap. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 7.22 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 2.04 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 212.68 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 871.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -3.16 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 21.38 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 42.79 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 7.22 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 1.56 Bn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 7.22 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 7.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 8.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 7.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 6.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 6.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 3.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 13.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 9.48 Bn |