Pearson (PSO) Payables (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Payables of $1.4 billion for Q4 2025, up 2.55% year-over-year from $1.4 billion in Q4 2024, and up 2.55% quarter-over-quarter from $1.4 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Payables (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Payables history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.4 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Payables rose 2.55% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.4 billion (up 2.55% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 2.07% from the prior year.
- Payables for Q4 2025 stood at $1.4 billion, up from $1.4 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Payables was $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at $5.4 million in Q4 2021.
- The 5-year median for Payables is $61.0 million (2022), against an average of $569.1 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Payables tumbled 99.66% in 2021, then jumped 3379.95% in 2024.
- Pearson's Payables stood at $5.4 million in 2021, then soared by 1031.15% to $61.0 million in 2022, then plunged by 36.26% to $38.9 million in 2023, then surged by 3379.95% to $1.4 billion in 2024, then rose by 2.55% to $1.4 billion in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Payables at $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, $1.4 billion in Q4 2024, and $38.9 million in Q4 2023.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Payables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 154.99 Mn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | -1.40 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 67.20 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 288.02 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 144.20 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 45.60 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 1.62 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | 9.04 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.35 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 38.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 60.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.58 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | -1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 668.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 221.32 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 45.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 233.69 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -2.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 378.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.50 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -2.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -2.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -2.40 Bn |