Pearson (PSORF) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Retained Earnings of $836.7 million in Q4 2025, down 21.18% quarter-over-quarter from $1.1 billion in Q4 2024, and down 21.18% on a YoY basis from $1.1 billion in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Retained Earnings (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Retained Earnings history runs 17 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $836.7 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Retained Earnings fell 21.18% year-over-year to $836.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $836.7 million (down 21.18% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $836.7 million, down 21.18% from the prior year.
- Retained Earnings was $836.7 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $1.1 billion in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Retained Earnings ranged from a high of $1.4 billion in Q4 2021 to a low of $836.7 million in Q4 2025.
- Historically, Retained Earnings has averaged $1.1 billion across 5 years, with a median of $1.0 billion in 2022.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Retained Earnings grew 25.93% in 2021, then retreated 28.16% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Retained Earnings shows it stood at $1.4 billion in 2021, then declined by 28.16% to $1.0 billion in 2022, then decreased by 9.59% to $934.2 million in 2023, then grew by 13.62% to $1.1 billion in 2024, then declined by 21.18% to $836.7 million in 2025.
- The last three Retained Earnings figures came in at $836.7 million (Q4 2025), $1.1 billion (Q4 2024), and $934.2 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Retained Earnings (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 836.67 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | -365.81 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | -452.92 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | -1.03 Bn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -33.40 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 22.60 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | -161.76 Mn |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | 836.67 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | -452.92 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 836.67 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.06 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 934.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.03 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.44 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.14 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2020 | 1.74 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.17 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 1.34 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 878.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 2.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 5.60 Bn |
| Jul 24, 2015 | 4.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 5.18 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 5.05 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 4,865.79 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 5.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.66 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 3.03 Bn |