Pearson (PSO) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) of $866.3 million in Q4 2025, up 306.61% quarter-over-quarter from $213.1 million in Q4 2024, and up 306.61% on a YoY basis from $213.1 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $866.3 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) rose 306.61% year-over-year to $866.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $866.3 million (up 306.61% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $866.3 million, up 306.61% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) was $866.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $213.1 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2021 to a low of $213.1 million in Q4 2024.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) has averaged $771.5 million across 5 years, with a median of $866.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) plunged 76.12% in 2024, then surged 306.61% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) shows it stood at $1.0 billion in 2021, then decreased by 15.14% to $865.7 million in 2022, then increased by 3.06% to $892.2 million in 2023, then slumped by 76.12% to $213.1 million in 2024, then soared by 306.61% to $866.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Weighted Average) figures came in at $866.3 million (Q4 2025), $213.1 million (Q4 2024), and $892.2 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Weighted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 866.34 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 163.16 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 52.90 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 146.09 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 23.90 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 13.76 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 163.65 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 8.56 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 866.34 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 52.90 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 866.34 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 213.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 892.23 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 865.74 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 997.47 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 234.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.08 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 1.25 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 1.31 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 1.29 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 320.60 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.27 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 331.60 Mn |