Pearson reported total assets of $8.59B and total liabilities of -$3.72B for the quarter ended Dec 2025, down 13.2% year over year. This balance sheet covers 19 quarters of results from Dec 2009 through Dec 2025, standardized by Business Quant from the company’s SEC filings.
| Balance Sheet | Dec2009 | Dec2010 | Dec2011 | Dec2012 | Dec2013 | Dec2014 | Jul2015 | Dec2015 | Dec2016 | Dec2017 | Dec2018 | Dec2019 | Jul2020 | Dec2020 | Dec2021 | Dec2022 | Dec2023 | Dec2024 | Dec2025 |
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| Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
| Cash & EquivalentsCash & Equiv. | 0.05B | -0.26B | -0.01B | 0.05B | 1.81B | 0.69B | 0.73B | 0.56B | 0.66B | 0.70B | -0.03B | 0.65B | 0.39B | 0.70B | 0.44B | ||||
| Short-term InvestmentsInvestments (Current) | 0.10B | 0.09B | 0.04B | 0.05B | -0.00B | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.22B | 0.08B | 0.10B | 0.12B | 0.16B | 0.17B | 0.18B | 0.15B | 0.16B | 0.18B | 0.18B | 0.17B |
| Cash & Current Investments | 0.15B | -0.17B | 0.03B | 0.05B | -0.00B | 0.09B | 0.09B | 0.27B | 1.89B | 0.79B | 0.85B | 0.72B | 0.83B | 0.88B | 0.12B | 0.81B | 0.56B | 0.88B | 0.61B |
| Receivables - NetNet Receivables | 2.10B | 2.09B | 2.18B | 1.77B | -0.73B | 2.08B | 1.98B | 0.14B | 1.69B | 1.47B | 1.52B | 1.64B | 1.35B | 1.48B | 1.69B | 1.34B | 1.30B | 1.32B | 1.44B |
| Receivables - OtherOther Receivables | 0.21B | 1.93B | 0.00B | 0.59B | 0.08B | 1.65B | 0.00B | ||||||||||||
| Receivables | 2.31B | 4.02B | 2.18B | 1.77B | -0.73B | 2.67B | 2.06B | 1.80B | 1.69B | 1.47B | 1.52B | 1.64B | 1.35B | 1.48B | 1.69B | 1.34B | 1.30B | 1.32B | 1.44B |
| Raw Materials | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | ||||||||||||||||
| Finished Goods | 0.28B | 0.19B | 0.19B | ||||||||||||||||
| Inventory | 0.73B | 0.67B | 0.64B | 0.42B | -0.15B | 0.35B | 0.39B | 0.32B | 0.29B | 0.20B | 0.21B | 0.22B | 0.22B | 0.17B | 0.13B | 0.12B | 0.11B | 0.09B | 0.09B |
| Current Deferred Tax AssetsCurrent Deferred Tax | 0.13B | ||||||||||||||||||
| Current Assets | 5.21B | 6.52B | 6.00B | 4.98B | 4.63B | 4.63B | 4.28B | 6.22B | 5.08B | 3.35B | 3.51B | 3.57B | 3.59B | 4.31B | 4.33B | 3.29B | 3.02B | 3.50B | 3.12B |
| Non-Current Assets | |||||||||||||||||||
| Property, Plant & Equipment (Net)PP&E (Net) | 0.63B | 0.57B | 0.60B | -0.00B | -0.07B | 0.53B | 0.49B | 0.49B | 0.43B | 0.37B | 0.85B | 0.79B | 0.79B | 0.68B | 0.49B | 0.29B | 0.27B | 0.28B | 0.28B |
| Long-Term Investments | 0.05B | 0.03B | 0.05B | 0.02B | -0.04B | 1.77B | 1.66B | 1.67B | 1.55B | 0.53B | 0.50B | 0.01B | 0.01B | -0.55B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.03B | 0.02B | 0.01B |
| Goodwill | 0.33B | 2.72B | 2.75B | 2.77B | 2.89B | 2.91B | 3.02B | 3.13B | 3.23B | ||||||||||
| Intangibles | 0.01B | 0.02B | 1.20B | 1.21B | 1.14B | 1.18B | 1.22B | 1.16B | |||||||||||
| Goodwill & Intangibles | 8.38B | 8.56B | 9.97B | -0.07B | -0.07B | 10.00B | 9.20B | 7.84B | 4.28B | 3.94B | 3.87B | 3.73B | 3.75B | 3.62B | 3.73B | 3.73B | 3.84B | 3.88B | 4.00B |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax | 0.63B | 0.43B | 0.45B | 0.02B | -0.04B | 0.47B | 0.47B | 0.42B | 0.56B | 0.13B | 0.08B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.04B | 0.08B | 0.07B | 0.04B | 0.07B | 0.08B |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 1.06B | 1.88B | 0.36B | 0.22B | 0.22B | 1.01B | 0.83B | 0.51B | 0.10B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.00B | |||||||
| Non-Current Assets | 10.16B | 10.06B | 11.67B | 13.24B | 13.06B | 13.42B | 12.63B | 11.44B | 7.44B | 6.11B | 5.83B | 5.76B | 5.78B | 5.43B | 5.56B | 5.29B | 5.33B | 5.34B | 5.50B |
| Assets | 15.37B | 16.59B | 17.67B | 18.22B | 17.70B | 18.06B | 16.90B | 17.66B | 12.51B | 10.47B | 10.17B | 9.84B | 9.37B | 9.84B | 9.90B | 8.59B | 8.35B | 8.85B | 8.59B |
| Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Accounts Payables | -2.40B | -2.51B | -2.74B | -2.50B | 0.38B | -2.54B | -2.03B | -2.11B | -2.03B | -1.78B | -1.80B | -1.64B | -1.31B | -0.01B | -1.69B | -1.47B | -1.58B | -1.35B | -1.39B |
| Payables | -2.40B | -2.51B | -2.74B | -2.50B | 0.38B | -2.54B | -2.03B | -2.11B | -2.03B | -1.78B | -1.80B | -1.64B | -1.31B | -0.01B | -1.69B | -1.47B | -1.58B | -1.35B | -1.39B |
| Accumulated Expenses | -0.91B | -0.89B | -0.83B | -0.60B | -0.67B | ||||||||||||||
| Other Accumulated Expenses | -0.03B | -0.03B | -0.08B | -0.06B | -0.18B | -0.08B | -0.06B | -0.03B | -0.03B | -0.03B | -0.07B | -0.03B | -0.05B | -0.10B | -0.03B | -0.03B | -0.00B | ||
| Short term Debt | -0.12B | 0.05B | 0.03B | 0.06B | 0.12B | 0.34B | 0.21B | 0.10B | 0.08B | 0.40B | -0.08B | ||||||||
| Current Taxes | -0.26B | -0.34B | -0.33B | -0.47B | -0.27B | -0.30B | -0.16B | -0.25B | -0.28B | -0.31B | -0.09B | -0.07B | -0.10B | -0.11B | -0.17B | -0.05B | -0.04B | -0.04B | -0.06B |
| Current Deferred Revenue | -0.04B | -0.87B | -1.07B | -1.27B | -1.16B | -1.10B | -0.01B | ||||||||||||
| Total Current Liabilities | -2.82B | -3.51B | -3.28B | -3.45B | -3.75B | -2.54B | -3.42B | -2.89B | -2.39B | -2.15B | -2.01B | -1.92B | -1.85B | -2.07B | -2.13B | -1.73B | -1.74B | -1.90B | -1.54B |
| Non-Current Liabilities | |||||||||||||||||||
| Non-Current Debt | -3.98B | 1.42B | 0.87B | 2.02B | 1.84B | 1.68B | 1.34B | 1.36B | 1.49B | -1.90B | |||||||||
| Non-Current Deffered Revenue | 0.01B | 0.23B | 0.00B | 0.01B | |||||||||||||||
| Pension | -0.55B | -0.23B | -0.26B | -0.28B | 0.01B | -0.26B | -0.21B | -0.21B | -0.17B | -0.14B | -0.13B | -0.12B | -0.13B | -0.11B | -0.09B | -0.07B | -0.05B | -0.05B | -0.05B |
| Minority Interest | 0.48B | 0.10B | 0.03B | 0.04B | 0.00B | -0.00B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.00B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B | 0.02B |
| Liabilities from Discontinued OperationsLiabilities from Discont. Ops | -0.28B | -0.51B | -0.13B | -0.05B | -0.05B | -0.78B | -0.74B | -0.10B | -0.05B | ||||||||||
| Non-Current Deferred Tax LiabilityNon-Current Deferred Tax | -0.77B | -0.74B | -0.97B | -0.97B | -0.99B | -1.13B | -1.03B | -0.85B | -0.58B | -0.22B | -0.18B | -0.06B | -0.05B | -0.08B | -0.05B | -0.04B | -0.06B | -0.08B | -0.12B |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | -0.41B | -0.39B | -0.51B | -0.45B | -0.42B | -0.49B | -0.51B | -0.54B | -0.52B | -0.18B | -0.20B | -0.11B | -0.08B | -0.11B | -0.13B | -0.14B | -0.12B | -0.11B | -0.10B |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | -4.98B | -4.42B | -5.02B | -5.10B | -4.58B | -5.11B | -5.05B | -5.02B | -4.72B | -2.21B | -1.60B | -2.36B | -2.29B | -2.21B | -2.00B | -1.68B | -1.66B | -1.75B | -2.17B |
| Total Liabilities | -7.80B | -7.92B | -8.30B | -9.05B | -8.46B | -8.57B | -8.53B | -7.92B | -7.11B | -5.13B | -4.35B | -4.28B | -4.14B | -4.38B | -4.13B | -3.41B | -3.40B | -3.64B | -3.72B |
| Shareholder's Equity | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total Debt | -4.10B | 0.05B | 1.44B | 0.93B | 2.14B | 2.18B | 1.89B | 1.44B | 1.44B | 1.89B | -1.98B | ||||||||
| Common Equity | 7.57B | 8.77B | 9.37B | -0.14B | -1.38B | 9.48B | 8.38B | 9.74B | 5.41B | 5.34B | 5.82B | 5.56B | 5.23B | -0.55B | 5.77B | 5.18B | 4.95B | 5.20B | 4.87B |
| Liabilities and Shareholders Equity | 15.37B | 16.59B | 17.67B | 18.22B | 17.70B | 18.06B | 16.90B | 17.66B | 12.51B | 10.47B | 10.17B | 9.84B | 9.37B | 9.84B | 9.90B | 8.59B | 8.35B | 8.85B | 8.59B |
| Treasury Shares | -0.37B | -0.21B | -0.23B | -0.17B | -0.16B | -0.12B | -0.11B | -0.11B | -0.10B | 0.08B | 0.04B | 0.03B | -0.02B | 0.01B | 0.02B | 0.02B | -0.02B | -0.01B | -0.03B |
| Retained Earnings | 2.66B | 3.98B | 4.68B | 4.66B | 4.90B | 5.18B | 4.16B | 5.60B | 0.89B | 0.88B | 1.34B | 1.17B | 1.74B | 1.14B | 1.44B | 1.03B | 0.92B | 1.06B | 1.12B |
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