Pearson (PSO) Receivables (2015 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Receivables of $1.4 billion in Q4 2025, up 9.17% quarter-over-quarter from $1.3 billion in Q4 2024, and up 9.17% on a YoY basis from $1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Receivables (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Receivables history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.4 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Receivables rose 9.17% year-over-year to $1.4 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.4 billion (up 9.17% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.4 billion, up 9.17% from the prior year.
- Receivables was $1.4 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $1.3 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Receivables ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $195.6 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Receivables has averaged $685.1 million across 5 years, with a median of $244.0 million in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Receivables slumped 84.85% in 2021, then jumped 575.78% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Receivables shows it stood at $244.0 million in 2021, then slipped by 9.62% to $220.5 million in 2022, then slipped by 11.28% to $195.6 million in 2023, then surged by 575.78% to $1.3 billion in 2024, then climbed by 9.17% to $1.4 billion in 2025.
- The last three Receivables figures came in at $1.4 billion (Q4 2025), $1.3 billion (Q4 2024), and $195.6 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Receivables (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 1.44 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 290.82 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 200.22 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 226.51 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 248.30 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 45.57 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 8.71 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 861,300.00 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 1.44 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 200.22 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.32 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 195.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 220.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 243.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.61 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 339.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 286.95 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 392.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 299.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 142.64 Mn |