Pearson (PSO) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Other Operating Expenses of -$858.0 million for Q4 2025, down 2.21% on a QoQ basis from -$839.4 million in Q4 2024, and down 2.21% year-over-year from -$877.3 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Other Operating Expenses for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$858.0 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Other Operating Expenses fell 2.21% year-over-year to -$858.0 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$3.4 billion, a 4.46% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.8 billion, down 10.68% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was -$858.0 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from -$839.4 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Operating Expenses was -$714.4 million in Q4 2021, with the low at -$858.0 million in Q4 2025.
- Average Other Operating Expenses over 5 years is -$815.0 million, with a median of -$839.4 million recorded in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Other Operating Expenses grew 24.85% in 2021, then fell 13.28% in 2022.
- Over 5 years, Other Operating Expenses stood at -$714.4 million in 2021, then declined by 13.28% to -$809.3 million in 2022, then slipped by 5.51% to -$853.9 million in 2023, then gained by 1.7% to -$839.4 million in 2024, then decreased by 2.21% to -$858.0 million in 2025.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at -$858.0 million (Q4 2025), -$839.4 million (Q4 2024), and -$853.9 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 | -857.96 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -839.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -853.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -809.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -714.45 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -950.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 29.84 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 112.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.87 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -2.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3.65 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.96 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.86 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -1.89 Bn |
API Access
Pearson Other Operating Expenses API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=other-operating-expenses&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "other-operating-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=other-operating-expenses&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();