Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Long-Term Investments of $14.6 million for Q4 2025, down 5.0% on a QoQ basis from $15.4 million in Q4 2024, and down 5.0% year-over-year from $15.4 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Long-Term Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Long-Term Investments for 17 years, with the latest figure at $14.6 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Long-Term Investments fell 5.0% year-over-year to $14.6 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $14.6 million, a 5.0% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $14.6 million, down 5.0% from the prior year.
- Long-Term Investments was $14.6 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $15.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Long-Term Investments was $32.4 million in Q4 2021, with the low at $14.6 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Long-Term Investments over 5 years is $23.8 million, with a median of $27.3 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Long-Term Investments surged 105.86% in 2021, then slumped 43.59% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Long-Term Investments stood at $32.4 million in 2021, then fell by 9.36% to $29.3 million in 2022, then retreated by 6.88% to $27.3 million in 2023, then plunged by 43.59% to $15.4 million in 2024, then slipped by 5.0% to $14.6 million in 2025.
- The last three Long-Term Investments figures came in at $14.6 million (Q4 2025), $15.4 million (Q4 2024), and $27.3 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Long-Term Investments (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 51.00 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 1.00 Bn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 14.63 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 555.50 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 873.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 11.30 Mn |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | 440.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 14.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 15.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 27.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 29.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 32.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -551.95 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 7.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 9.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 504.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 528.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.55 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.67 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 1.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -35.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 24.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 50.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 28.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 49.00 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Long-Term Investments API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=long-term-investments&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "long-term-investments", "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=long-term-investments&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();