Pearson (PSO) Non-cash Items (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Non-cash Items of $61.2 million for Q4 2025, up 159.59% on a QoQ basis from -$102.7 million in Q4 2024, and up 159.59% year-over-year from $23.6 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Non-cash Items (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Non-cash Items for 17 years, with the latest figure at $61.2 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Non-cash Items rose 159.59% year-over-year to $61.2 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$453.3 million, a 47.02% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $488.2 million, up 13.88% from the prior year.
- Non-cash Items was $61.2 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$102.7 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Non-cash Items was $61.2 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$341.0 million in Q4 2021.
- Average Non-cash Items over 5 years is -$158.9 million, with a median of -$193.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Non-cash Items rose 11.25% in 2023, then surged 159.59% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Non-cash Items stood at -$341.0 million in 2021, then surged by 36.03% to -$218.2 million in 2022, then gained by 11.25% to -$193.6 million in 2023, then surged by 46.97% to -$102.7 million in 2024, then surged by 159.59% to $61.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Non-cash Items figures came in at $61.2 million (Q4 2025), -$102.7 million (Q4 2024), and -$193.6 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn |
| 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 |
| 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 | 61.19 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -102.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -193.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -218.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -341.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -464.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -423.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -447.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -821.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -851.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -931.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -830.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -594.05 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -561.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -764.47 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Non-cash Items API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=non-cash-items&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "non-cash-items", "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=non-cash-items&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();