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Pearson, PLC
PSO Communication Services Publishing
Pearson, PLC’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.7 billion, up 3.92% from fiscal 2024.
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Pearson, PLC (PSO) Total debt
Pearson, PLC's total debt at the end of fiscal 2025 was $2.0B, unchanged from fiscal 2024. At the end of the quarter to 30 June 2026 it was $2.4B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from $961.1M (fiscal 2018) to $3.6B (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. Pearson, PLC ranks 1st of 9 Publishing companies by total debt.
Total debt, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $2.0B | 3.82% |
| FY2024 | $1.9B | 30.25% |
| FY2023 | $1.4B | (5.08%) |
| FY2022 | $1.5B | (20.97%) |
| FY2021 | $1.9B | (9.19%) |
| FY2020 | $2.1B | (0.23%) |
| FY2019 | $2.1B | 121.09% |
| FY2018 | $961.1M | (31.27%) |
| FY2017 | $1.4B | (58.19%) |
| FY2016 | $3.3B | (6.11%) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Total debt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2026 | $2.4B | 20.74% |
| Dec 2025 | $2.0B | (1.73%) |
| Jun 2025 | $2.0B | 5.65% |
| Dec 2024 | $1.9B | (7.60%) |
| 18 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Low $961.1M
High $3.6B
Ten-year median
$1.9B
Current reading's percentile
64
Total debt against peers
| Company | Total debt |
|---|---|
| PSO Pearson, PLC | $2.4B |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | $1.3B |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | $1.3B |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | $934.0M |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | $454.7M |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | $175.0M |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | $69.0M |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | $25.8M |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | $11.2M |
What Total debt is
Total Debt tells an investor how much a company has borrowed in all, whether the money is due within a year or later.
Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt
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