Pearson (PSO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Retained Earnings of $836.7 million for Q4 2025, down 21.18% year-over-year from $1.1 billion in Q4 2024, and down 21.18% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $836.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Retained Earnings fell 21.18% year-over-year to $836.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $836.7 million (down 21.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $829.3 million, down 21.55% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings for Q4 2025 stood at $836.7 million, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Retained Earnings was $1.4 billion in Q4 2021, with the low at $836.7 million in Q4 2025.
- The 5-year median for Retained Earnings is $1.0 billion (2022), against an average of $1.1 billion.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Retained Earnings climbed 25.93% in 2021, then fell 28.16% in 2022.
- Pearson's Retained Earnings stood at $1.4 billion in 2021, then dropped by 28.16% to $1.0 billion in 2022, then retreated by 9.59% to $934.2 million in 2023, then climbed by 13.62% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then dropped by 21.18% to $836.7 million in 2025.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Retained Earnings at $836.7 million in Q4 2025, $1.1 billion in Q4 2024, and $934.2 million in Q4 2023.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.63 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 2.66 Bn |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.58 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.13 Bn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.74 Bn | 2.66 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 1.74 Bn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 959.67 Mn | 873.01 Mn | 208.25 Mn | -1.02 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 957.95 Mn | 823.05 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 1.04 Bn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 180.97 Mn | 121.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | -333.02 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 38.23 Mn |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 674,570.46 | -1.26 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 836.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 934.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 878.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.60 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 4.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 3.17 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 29.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 4.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 2.66 Bn |