Pearson (PSORF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2019 - 2025)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) of $878.3 million in Q4 2025, little changed quarter-over-quarter from $877.9 million in Q4 2024, and little changed on a YoY basis from $877.9 million in Q4 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (2019 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) history runs 7 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $878.3 million for Q4 2025.
- In Q4 2025, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) changed 0.04% year-over-year to $878.3 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $878.3 million (changed 0.04% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $878.3 million, changed 0.04% from the prior year.
- Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) was $878.3 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, roughly flat from $877.9 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) ranged from a high of $1.0 billion in Q4 2021 to a low of $870.3 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) has averaged $909.9 million across 5 years, with a median of $878.3 million in 2025.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) dropped 14.95% in 2022, then grew 3.35% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) shows it stood at $1.0 billion in 2021, then decreased by 14.95% to $870.3 million in 2022, then gained by 3.35% to $899.5 million in 2023, then dropped by 2.4% to $877.9 million in 2024, then grew by 0.04% to $878.3 million in 2025.
- The last three Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) figures came in at $878.3 million (Q4 2025), $877.9 million (Q4 2024), and $899.5 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Shares (Diluted Avg.) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | 878.31 Mn |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 164.94 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 53.37 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 | - | - | - | 878.31 Mn |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 53.37 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 878.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 877.92 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 899.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 870.31 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.02 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 997.47 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 999.65 Mn |