Pearson (PSORF) Change in Working Capital (2021 - 2024)

Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Change in Working Capital of $15.4 million in Q4 2024, up 309.41% quarter-over-quarter from $3.8 million in Q4 2023, and up 309.41% on a YoY basis from $3.8 million in Q1 2024.

Pearson (PSORF) Change in Working Capital (2021 - 2024) Analysis & Trends

Pearson's Change in Working Capital history runs 4 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $15.4 million for Q4 2024.

  • In Q4 2024, Change in Working Capital rose 309.41% year-over-year to $15.4 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at $52.8 million (changed N/A YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$27.9 million, down 168.01% from the prior year.
  • Change in Working Capital was $15.4 million for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from $3.8 million in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Change in Working Capital ranged from a high of $18.8 million in Q4 2022 to a low of $3.8 million in Q4 2023.
  • Historically, Change in Working Capital has averaged $13.2 million across 4 years, with a median of $15.1 million in 2024.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: Change in Working Capital sank 79.95% in 2023, then jumped 309.41% in 2024.
  • A 4-year view of Change in Working Capital shows it stood at $14.8 million in 2021, then rose by 26.56% to $18.8 million in 2022, then slumped by 79.95% to $3.8 million in 2023, then soared by 309.41% to $15.4 million in 2024.
  • The last three Change in Working Capital figures came in at $15.4 million (Q4 2024), $3.8 million (Q4 2023), and $18.8 million (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Change Working Cap. (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

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2024 15.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 15.40 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 3.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 18.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 18.77 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 14.83 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 14.83 Mn