Pearson (PSO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Share-based Compensation of $29.3 million for Q4 2025, down 0.87% on a QoQ basis from $29.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 0.87% year-over-year from $29.5 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Share-based Compensation (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Share-based Compensation for 14 years, with the latest figure at $29.3 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Share-based Compensation fell 0.87% year-over-year to $29.3 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was $103.5 million, a 8.03% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at $51.9 million, down 8.14% from the prior year.
- Share-based Compensation was $29.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $29.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Share-based Compensation was $29.5 million in Q4 2024, with the low at $21.1 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Share-based Compensation over 5 years is $25.0 million, with a median of $23.6 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2024: Share-based Compensation declined 2.11% in 2022, then climbed 25.18% in 2024.
- Over 5 years, Share-based Compensation stood at $21.6 million in 2021, then declined by 2.11% to $21.1 million in 2022, then grew by 11.7% to $23.6 million in 2023, then rose by 25.18% to $29.5 million in 2024, then slipped by 0.87% to $29.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Share-based Compensation figures came in at $29.3 million (Q4 2025), $29.5 million (Q4 2024), and $23.6 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Stock Comp. (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 190.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 42.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.80 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 14.00 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 29.26 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 1.07 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 48.00 Mn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 29.26 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 23.58 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 21.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 21.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 18.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 19.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 31.87 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 33.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 34.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 24.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 28.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 31.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 32.67 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Share-based Compensation API
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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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "share-based-compensation", "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=share-based-compensation&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();