Pearson (PSORF) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly Times Interest Earned of -$3.84 in Q4 2024, up 36.84% quarter-over-quarter from -$6.08 in Q4 2023, and up 36.84% on a YoY basis from -$2.81 in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) Times Interest Earned (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Times Interest Earned history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at -$3.84 for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Times Interest Earned rose 36.84% year-over-year to -$3.84; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$4.37 (up 58.89% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $5.17, up 7.1% from the prior year.
- Times Interest Earned was -$3.84 for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from -$6.08 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Times Interest Earned ranged from a high of -$0.29 in Q4 2021 to a low of -$18.5 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Times Interest Earned has averaged -$8.84 across 5 years, with a median of -$6.08 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Times Interest Earned soared 98.13% in 2021, then tumbled 6272.22% in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Times Interest Earned shows it stood at -$15.5 in 2020, then jumped by 98.13% to -$0.29 in 2021, then plunged by 6272.22% to -$18.5 in 2022, then surged by 67.12% to -$6.08 in 2023, then surged by 36.84% to -$3.84 in 2024.
- The last three Times Interest Earned figures came in at -$3.84 (Q4 2024), -$6.08 (Q4 2023), and -$18.5 (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Times Interest Earned (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 | 5.46 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 3.21 |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | - |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 1.12 |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -1,433.50 |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 5.46 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -3.84 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -6.08 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -18.50 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.29 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -15.50 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -21.15 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -20.10 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -19.85 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 25.74 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 9.85 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.55 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.13 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -4.23 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.76 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -2.37 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.64 |