Pearson (PSORF) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2025)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Debt to Equity of $0.41 in Q4 2025, up 11.37% quarter-over-quarter from $0.36 in Q4 2024, and up 11.37% on a YoY basis from $0.36 in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Debt to Equity (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Debt to Equity history runs 10 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $0.41 for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Debt to Equity rose 11.37% year-over-year to $0.41; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $0.41 (up 11.37% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $0.41, up 11.37% from the prior year.
- Debt to Equity was $0.41 for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $0.36 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Debt to Equity ranged from a high of $0.41 in Q4 2025 to a low of $0.28 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Debt to Equity has averaged $0.33 across 5 years, with a median of $0.33 in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2024: Debt to Equity slipped 18.08% in 2021, then climbed 24.78% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of Debt to Equity shows it stood at $0.33 in 2021, then slipped by 14.78% to $0.28 in 2022, then increased by 4.56% to $0.29 in 2023, then advanced by 24.78% to $0.36 in 2024, then advanced by 11.37% to $0.41 in 2025.
- The last three Debt to Equity figures came in at $0.41 (Q4 2025), $0.36 (Q4 2024), and $0.29 (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Debt/Equity (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 0.41 |
| 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 | 1.08 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 5.12 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -143.95 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 5.33 |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 0.41 |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 1.08 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 0.41 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 0.36 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 0.28 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.33 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 0.40 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 0.39 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.16 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 0.27 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.10 |