Pearson (PSORF) Non-Current Debt (2015 - 2025)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Non-Current Debt of $1.9 billion in Q4 2025, up 27.1% quarter-over-quarter from $1.5 billion in Q4 2024, and up 27.1% on a YoY basis from $1.5 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Non-Current Debt (2015 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Non-Current Debt history runs 11 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $1.9 billion for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Non-Current Debt rose 27.1% year-over-year to $1.9 billion; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $1.9 billion (up 27.1% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $1.9 billion, up 27.1% from the prior year.
- Non-Current Debt was $1.9 billion for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from $1.5 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Non-Current Debt ranged from a high of $1.9 billion in Q4 2025 to a low of $1.3 billion in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Non-Current Debt has averaged $1.6 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.5 billion in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: Non-Current Debt dropped 20.05% in 2022, then grew 27.1% in 2025.
- A 5-year view of Non-Current Debt shows it stood at $1.7 billion in 2021, then fell by 20.05% to $1.3 billion in 2022, then increased by 2.24% to $1.4 billion in 2023, then rose by 8.25% to $1.5 billion in 2024, then gained by 27.1% to $1.9 billion in 2025.
- The last three Non-Current Debt figures came in at $1.9 billion (Q4 2025), $1.5 billion (Q4 2024), and $1.4 billion (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Non-Current Debt (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 1.89 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 | 796.29 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 656.08 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 455.47 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | 1.38 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 1.89 Bn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 796.29 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.89 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.49 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.37 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.68 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 867.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 867.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.42 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.36 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.36 Bn |