Pearson (PSO) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2025)
Pearson's Shares Outstanding was 651.3 million in the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025, down 3.2% from 673 million a year earlier.
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Pearson (PSO) Shares Outstanding (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
From the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009 onward, Pearson has reported Shares Outstanding for 19 quarters.
- Shares Outstanding has now declined for nine consecutive years, with a five-year compound annual growth rate of -2.9% (years ended Dec 2020 to Dec 2025).
- In earlier years, Shares Outstanding was 673 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2024 (-5.4%), 711.5 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2023 (-3.6%), 738.1 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2022 (-2.1%) and 754.1 million in the year ended Dec 31, 2021 (-0.2%).
- The figure for the quarter ended Dec 31, 2025 marks the lowest quarterly Shares Outstanding in data going back to the quarter ended Dec 31, 2009.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares Outstanding (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fox | 28.49 Bn | 14.24 Bn | - | 421.00 Mn |
| 2 | Omnicom | 23.76 Bn | 5.84 Bn | 1.36 Bn | 274.00 Mn |
| 3 | News | 14.74 Bn | 6.93 Bn | - | 556.50 Mn |
| 4 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 11.20 Bn | 10.64 Bn | 1.43 Bn | 337.00 Mn |
| 5 | Pearson | 11.13 Bn | 8.26 Bn | - | 651.30 Mn |
| 6 | New York Times | 10.43 Bn | 7.86 Bn | 395.07 Mn | 161.32 Mn |
| 7 | Skydance | 9.02 Bn | 6.94 Bn | - | 1.10 Bn |
| 8 | Wpp | 6.03 Bn | -5.76 Bn | - | 215.20 Mn |
| 9 | Nexstar Media | 5.79 Bn | 4.44 Bn | 1.20 Bn | 30.81 Mn |
| 10 | Versant Media | 4.65 Bn | 978.28 Mn | 715.00 Mn | 138.07 Mn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 651.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 673.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 711.50 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 738.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 754.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 755.40 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 777.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 777.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 778.10 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 813.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 814.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 813.30 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 810.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 810.90 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 807.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 804.30 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 800.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 801.20 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 799.30 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Shares Outstanding 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=shares-outstanding&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "shares-outstanding", "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=shares-outstanding&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();