Pearson plc (PSO)

Pearson Balance Sheet

Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is January - December.

Assets

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Cash & Equivalents	339	333	543	312	558	937
Cash & Short-Term Investments	339	333	543	312	558	937
Cash Growth	-2.31%	-38.67%	74.04%	-44.09%	-40.45%	-14.59%
Accounts Receivable	1,016	758	695	712	856	882
Other Receivables	12	15	103	15	91	201
Receivables	1,028	773	798	727	947	1,083
Inventory	72	66	74	91	105	98
Prepaid Expenses	-	324	335	338	200	198
Other Current Assets	840	824	978	965	1,008	905
Total Current Assets	2,279	2,320	2,728	2,433	2,818	3,221
Property, Plant & Equipment	221	210	216	217	250	366
Long-Term Investments	110	133	153	165	158	137
Goodwill	2,452	2,425	2,437	2,434	2,480	2,145
Other Intangible Assets	567	584	589	657	697	624
Long-Term Accounts Receivable	97	55	73	83	107	102
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	33	58	52	35	57	57
Other Long-Term Assets	614	673	644	703	757	691
Total Assets	6,373	6,458	6,892	6,727	7,324	7,343

Liabilities

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Accounts Payable	1,027	281	273	317	348	351
Accrued Expenses	-	415	425	632	513	492
Short-Term Debt	-	-	-	3	15	-
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	8	1	304	5	11	91
Current Portion of Leases	63	62	65	64	71	68
Current Income Taxes Payable	33	47	32	32	43	125
Current Unearned Revenue	-	328	329	295	340	330
Other Current Liabilities	8	27	50	56	138	123
Total Current Liabilities	1,139	1,161	1,478	1,404	1,479	1,580
Long-Term Debt	1,297	1,005	709	649	664	710
Long-Term Leases	393	416	452	483	534	565
Long-Term Unearned Revenue	-	61	62	73	60	56
Pension & Post-Retirement Benefits	35	36	41	44	61	66
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	79	89	63	46	37	40
Other Long-Term Liabilities	71	27	34	40	74	46
Total Liabilities	3,014	2,795	2,839	2,739	2,909	3,063

Shareholders' Equity

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Common Stock	149	158	166	174	179	189
Additional Paid-In Capital	2,661	2,658	2,649	2,642	2,633	2,626
Retained Earnings	295	629	827	745	881	1,067
Treasury Stock	-29	-9	-7	-19	-15	-12
Comprehensive Income & Other	267	212	403	432	724	400
Total Common Equity	3,343	3,648	4,038	3,974	4,402	4,270
Minority Interest	16	15	15	14	13	10
Shareholders' Equity	3,359	3,663	4,053	3,988	4,415	4,280
Total Liabilities & Equity	6,373	6,458	6,892	6,727	7,324	7,343

Additional Metrics

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2026	Dec 31, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021
Total Debt	1,761	1,484	1,530	1,204	1,295	1,434
Net Cash (Debt)	-1,422	-1,151	-987	-892	-737	-497
Net Cash Growth	-	-	-	-	-	-
Net Cash Per Share	-2.24	-1.74	-1.44	-1.24	-0.99	-0.65
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	616.3	635.09	665.59	695.14	713.87	755.23
Total Common Shares Outstanding	616.3	635.09	665.59	695.14	713.87	755.23
Working Capital	1,140	1,159	1,250	1,029	1,339	1,641
Book Value Per Share	5.42	5.74	6.07	5.72	6.17	5.65
Tangible Book Value	324	639	1,012	883	1,225	1,501
Tangible Book Value Per Share	0.53	1.01	1.52	1.27	1.72	1.99
Land	-	149	151	165	178	226
Machinery	-	179	179	237	257	250
Construction In Progress	-	10	9	9	22	29

SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q

Data Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence Last updated: Jun 30, 2026

Financial data is provided by S&P Global Market Intelligence and updates within hours after each earnings release, which is every six months for this company.

Update frequency:

Semi-annually

Last checked:

Aug 27, 2026

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