Pearson (PSORF) Divestments (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Divestments of -$7.7 million in Q4 2024, up 67.68% quarter-over-quarter from -$23.8 million in Q4 2023, and up 67.68% on a YoY basis from -$4.6 million in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Divestments (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Divestments history runs 13 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$7.7 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Divestments rose 67.68% year-over-year to -$7.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at $85.7 million (down 49.58% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $10.6 million, up 218.44% from the prior year.
- Divestments was -$7.7 million for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from -$23.8 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Divestments ranged from a high of $661.7 million in Q3 2020 to a low of -$23.8 million in Q4 2023.
- Historically, Divestments has averaged $137.3 million across 5 years, with a median of $34.4 million in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Divestments surged 1442.47% in 2022, then sank 118.81% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Divestments shows it stood at $76.6 million in 2020, then sank by 112.32% to -$9.4 million in 2021, then soared by 1442.47% to $126.7 million in 2022, then tumbled by 118.81% to -$23.8 million in 2023, then soared by 67.68% to -$7.7 million in 2024.
- The last three Divestments figures came in at -$7.7 million (Q4 2024), -$23.8 million (Q4 2023), and $126.7 million (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Divestments (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
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -7.70 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -23.83 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 126.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -9.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 76.59 Mn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 661.72 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -128.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -7.97 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -46.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 4.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 560.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -53.43 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -11.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 6.53 Mn |