Pearson (PSO) Total Current Liabilities (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Total Current Liabilities of -$1.5 billion for Q4 2025, up 18.59% on a QoQ basis from -$1.9 billion in Q4 2024, and up 18.59% year-over-year from -$1.3 billion in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Total Current Liabilities (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Total Current Liabilities for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Current Liabilities rose 18.59% year-over-year to -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$1.5 billion, a 18.59% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$1.5 billion, up 18.59% from the prior year.
- Total Current Liabilities was -$1.5 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Current Liabilities was -$1.5 billion in Q4 2025, with the low at -$2.1 billion in Q4 2021.
- Average Total Current Liabilities over 5 years is -$1.8 billion, with a median of -$1.7 billion recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Total Current Liabilities retreated 8.86% in 2024, then grew 18.59% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Total Current Liabilities stood at -$2.1 billion in 2021, then grew by 18.55% to -$1.7 billion in 2022, then decreased by 0.45% to -$1.7 billion in 2023, then decreased by 8.86% to -$1.9 billion in 2024, then gained 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 -$1.7 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Current Liabilities (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 16.14 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 2.67 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 25.14 Bn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 2.76 Bn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 10.60 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -1.54 Bn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 647.72 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 2.53 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 19.85 Mn |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | -2.64 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -1.90 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -1.74 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 | -2.89 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | -3.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -2.54 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -3.75 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3.45 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -3.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -3.51 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -2.82 Bn |
API Access
Pearson Total Current Liabilities 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=total-current-liabilities&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-current-liabilities", "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=total-current-liabilities&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();