Pearson (PSO) Total Debt (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Total Debt of -$2.0 billion for Q4 2025, down 204.76% on a QoQ basis from $1.9 billion in Q4 2024, and down 204.76% year-over-year from $1.9 billion in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Total Debt (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Total Debt for 11 years, with the latest figure at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Total Debt fell 204.76% year-over-year to -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$2.0 billion, a 204.76% decrease from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$2.0 billion, down 204.76% from the prior year.
- Total Debt was -$2.0 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $1.9 billion in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Total Debt was $1.9 billion in Q4 2024, with the low at -$2.0 billion in Q4 2025.
- Average Total Debt over 5 years is $936.2 million, with a median of $1.4 billion recorded in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Total Debt surged 31.11% in 2024, then plunged 204.76% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Total Debt stood at $1.9 billion in 2021, then fell by 23.55% to $1.4 billion in 2022, then slipped by 0.12% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then surged by 31.11% to $1.9 billion in 2024, then plunged by 204.76% to -$2.0 billion in 2025.
- The last three Total Debt figures came in at -$2.0 billion (Q4 2025), $1.9 billion (Q4 2024), and $1.4 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Total Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 33.52 Bn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 6.61 Bn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 10.05 Bn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 2.00 Bn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 13.66 Bn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -1.98 Bn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 9.46 Bn |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | 1.47 Mn |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | 1.98 Bn |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -1.98 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 2.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.14 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 926.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 54.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -4.10 Bn |
API Access
Pearson Total Debt 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=total-debt&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "total-debt", "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-debt&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();