Pearson (PSO) Total Current Liabilities (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Total Current Liabilities of $1.5 billion in Q4 2025, down 18.59% quarter-over-quarter from $1.9 billion in Q4 2024, and down 18.59% on a YoY basis from $1.9 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Total Current Liabilities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Total Current Liabilities history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.5 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Total Current Liabilities fell 18.59% year-over-year to $1.5 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.5 billion (down 18.59% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.5 billion, down 18.59% from the prior year.
- Total Current Liabilities was $1.5 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Total Current Liabilities ranged from a high of $2.1 billion in Q4 2021 to a low of $1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Total Current Liabilities has averaged $1.8 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.8 billion in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Total Current Liabilities climbed 7.75% in 2024, then fell 18.59% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Total Current Liabilities shows it stood at $2.1 billion in 2021, then retreated by 18.55% to $1.7 billion in 2022, then climbed by 1.49% to $1.8 billion in 2023, then rose by 7.75% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then retreated by 18.59% to $1.5 billion in 2025.
- The last three Total Current Liabilities figures came in at $1.5 billion (Q4 2025), $1.9 billion (Q4 2024), and $1.8 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Current Liabilities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 1.54 Bn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 666.70 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 692.42 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 499.28 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 621.10 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 98.36 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 35.04 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 6.17 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 1.54 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 692.42 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.76 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.73 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 2.13 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.07 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | -1.85 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.92 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 2.01 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 2.15 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.39 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.35 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -3.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -3.47 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3,447.80 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -3.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -2.82 Bn |