Pearson (PSORF) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Acquisitions of $223.5 million in Q4 2025, up 558.18% quarter-over-quarter from -$48.8 million in Q4 2024, and up 558.18% on a YoY basis from $34.0 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Acquisitions (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Acquisitions history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $223.5 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Acquisitions rose 558.18% year-over-year to $223.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $223.5 million (up 141.92% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $223.5 million, up 17310.8% from the prior year.
- Acquisitions was $223.5 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from -$48.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Acquisitions ranged from a high of $223.5 million in Q4 2025 to a low of -$259.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Acquisitions has averaged -$61.9 million across 5 years, with a median of -$48.8 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Acquisitions plunged 3104.93% in 2022, then soared 558.18% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Acquisitions shows it stood at -$8.1 million in 2021, then plunged by 3104.93% to -$259.2 million in 2022, then gained by 16.31% to -$216.9 million in 2023, then surged by 77.52% to -$48.8 million in 2024, then jumped by 558.18% to $223.5 million in 2025.
- The last three Acquisitions figures came in at $223.5 million (Q4 2025), -$48.8 million (Q4 2024), and -$216.9 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Acquisitions (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 223.47 Mn |
| 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 | - | - | - | 223.47 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 223.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | -48.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -216.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -259.22 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -8.09 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -6.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -6.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -15.93 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -14.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -10.62 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -705.06 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -45.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -194.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -545.33 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -235.40 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -191.12 Mn |