Pearson (PSO) Payables (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Payables was -$1.47 billion in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, compared with -$1.76 billion a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Payables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
As of Dec 31, 2025, Payables at Pearson came in at -$1.46 billion.
- In earlier years, Payables was -$1.75 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2024, -$1.68 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2023, -$1.55 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 and -$1.73 billion in the year ended Dec 31, 2021.
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the highest quarterly Payables since the quarter ended Jul 24, 2020.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.70 Bn | 63.36 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 1.06 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 27.65 Bn | 13.46 Bn | - | 2.67 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 22.55 Bn | 4.64 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 18.20 Bn |
| 4 | News | 16.72 Bn | 8.21 Bn | - | 412.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.86 Bn | 8.97 Bn | - | 1.32 Bn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.98 Bn | 8.46 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 154.99 Mn |
| 7 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 9.09 Bn | 8.67 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 1.22 Bn |
| 8 | Skydance | 7.82 Bn | 5.74 Bn | - | 906.00 Mn |
| 9 | Wpp | 5.88 Bn | -6.16 Bn | - | 18.63 Bn |
| 10 | Nexstar Media | 5.02 Bn | 3.85 Bn | 1.06 Bn | 162.00 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 927.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.53 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.70 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.63 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | -1.33 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.78 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 228.22 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 385.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -2.48 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -267.00 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Payables API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
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=payables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "payables", "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=payables&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();