Pearson (PSO) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Other Operating Expenses of $223.5 million in Q4 2025, up 126.62% quarter-over-quarter from -$839.4 million in Q4 2024, and up 126.62% on a YoY basis from $98.6 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Other Operating Expenses (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Other Operating Expenses history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $223.5 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Other Operating Expenses rose 126.62% year-over-year to $223.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$2.3 billion (up 34.9% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $4.1 billion, up 5.63% from the prior year.
- Other Operating Expenses was $223.5 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$839.4 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Other Operating Expenses ranged from a high of $223.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$1.0 billion in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Other Operating Expenses has averaged -$658.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$839.4 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2025: Other Operating Expenses fell 6.6% in 2023, then jumped 126.62% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Other Operating Expenses shows it stood at -$1.0 billion in 2021, then advanced by 19.3% to -$809.3 million in 2022, then declined by 6.6% to -$862.8 million in 2023, then advanced by 2.71% to -$839.4 million in 2024, then surged by 126.62% to $223.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Other Operating Expenses figures came in at $223.5 million (Q4 2025), -$839.4 million (Q4 2024), and -$862.8 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 223.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -839.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -862.76 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -809.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -950.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -2.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -2.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -1.93 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3.52 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.88 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -1.77 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -1.76 Bn |