Pearson (PSO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Short-term Investments of $2.7 million in Q4 2025, down 93.31% quarter-over-quarter from $39.8 million in Q4 2024, and down 93.31% on a YoY basis from $39.8 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Short-term Investments (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Short-term Investments history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $2.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Short-term Investments fell 93.31% year-over-year to $2.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $2.7 million (down 93.31% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $2.7 million, down 93.31% from the prior year.
- Short-term Investments was $2.7 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $39.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Short-term Investments ranged from a high of $39.8 million in Q4 2024 to a low of $2.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Short-term Investments has averaged $16.8 million across 5 years, with a median of $18.8 million in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Short-term Investments surged 596.09% in 2022, then sank 93.31% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Short-term Investments shows it stood at $2.7 million in 2021, then soared by 596.09% to $18.8 million in 2022, then gained by 6.91% to $20.1 million in 2023, then jumped by 98.31% to $39.8 million in 2024, then tumbled by 93.31% to $2.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Short-term Investments figures came in at $2.7 million (Q4 2025), $39.8 million (Q4 2024), and $20.1 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 2.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 39.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 20.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 18.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 23.77 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 58.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 32.14 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 10.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -7.46 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -10.62 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -1.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -4.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 202.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 279.42 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -18.86 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -11.06 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -16.33 |