Pearson PSO
NYSE PSO
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At close: Aug 21, 2026 · 4:00 PM EDT

Pearson (PSO) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2025)

Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Net Shares Issued and Repurchased of -$401.7 million for Q4 2024, down 1292.87% year-over-year from $33.7 million in Q1 2024, and down 1292.87% quarter-over-quarter from -$28.8 million in Q4 2023.

Pearson (PSO) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends

Pearson's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$401.7 million for Q4 2024.

  • In Q4 2024, Net Shares Issued and Repurchased fell 1292.87% year-over-year to -$401.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$466.8 million (down 300.67% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$547.2 million, down 21.96% from the prior year.
  • Net Shares Issued and Repurchased for Q4 2024 stood at -$401.7 million, down from -$28.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • The five-year high for Net Shares Issued and Repurchased was -$8.1 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$401.7 million in Q4 2024.
  • The 4-year median for Net Shares Issued and Repurchased is -$28.5 million (2022), against an average of -$116.7 million.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Net Shares Issued and Repurchased decreased 2.46% in 2023, then plunged 1292.87% in 2024.
  • Pearson's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased stood at -$8.1 million in 2021, then tumbled by 248.05% to -$28.2 million in 2022, then retreated by 2.46% to -$28.8 million in 2023, then slumped by 1292.87% to -$401.7 million in 2024.
  • Business Quant data shows PSO's Net Shares Issued and Repurchased at -$401.7 million in Q4 2024, -$28.8 million in Q4 2023, and -$28.2 million in Q4 2022.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Net Shares Issued and Repurchased (Qtr)
1 New York Times 10.69 Bn 10.03 Bn 394.61 Mn -
2 Pearson 10.59 Bn 9.98 Bn 1.18 Bn -304.14 Mn
3 John Wiley & Sons 2.72 Bn 2.64 Bn 337.86 Mn -
4 Usa Today 957.47 Mn 870.81 Mn 208.25 Mn -
5 Scholastic 952.03 Mn 817.13 Mn 285.70 Mn -
6 Lee Enterprises 181.86 Mn 122.43 Mn 63.89 Mn -
7 Educational Development 11.62 Mn 9.81 Mn 2.82 Mn -
8 TNL Mediagene 687,810.81 -1.24 Mn - -

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2025 -304.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2025 -304.14 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -401.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 -401.74 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -28.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 -28.84 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -28.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 -28.15 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -8.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 -8.09 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -51.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -51.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -14.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2014 -14.26 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -74.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2013 -74.48 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -18.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2011 -18.86 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -61.62 Mn
Dec 31, 2010 -61.62 Mn