Pearson (PSO) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2019)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Other Working Capital Changes of -$6.7 million for Q4 2025, up 86.71% year-over-year from -$3.6 million in Q4 2024, and up 86.71% quarter-over-quarter from -$50.1 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Other Working Capital Changes (2009 - 2019) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Other Working Capital Changes history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$6.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Other Working Capital Changes rose 86.71% year-over-year to -$6.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$6.7 million (up 96.8% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$101.5 million, down 1.83% from the prior year.
- Other Working Capital Changes for Q4 2025 stood at -$6.7 million, up from -$50.1 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Other Working Capital Changes was -$6.7 million in Q4 2025, with the low at -$56.3 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Other Working Capital Changes is -$91.9 million (2014), against an average of -$92.4 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2012 and 2013: Other Working Capital Changes soared 38.02% in 2012, then slumped 55.32% in 2013.
- Pearson's Other Working Capital Changes stood at -$48.5 million in 2021, then slipped by 16.02% to -$56.3 million in 2022, then climbed by 6.45% to -$52.7 million in 2023, then advanced by 4.96% to -$50.1 million in 2024, then surged by 86.71% to -$6.7 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Other Working Capital Changes at -$6.7 million in Q4 2025, -$50.1 million in Q4 2024, and -$52.7 million in Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (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 |
| 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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -131.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -131.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -131.78 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -86.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -86.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -86.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -91.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -91.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -91.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -92.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -92.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -92.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -59.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -59.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -59.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -95.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -95.87 Mn |