Pearson annual shares outstanding
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Pearson Shares Outstanding History (PSO)
Pearson reported 635.8M shares outstanding at the end of fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Shares outstanding | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 635.8M | −30.4M | −4.57% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 666.3M | −31.0M | −4.45% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 697.3M | −18.4M | −2.58% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 715.7M | −41.1M | −5.43% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 756.8M | 3.5M | +0.47% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 753.3M | −28.8M | −3.69% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 782.1M | 1.0M | +0.13% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 781.1M | −21.0M | −2.62% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 802.1M | −20.1M | −2.44% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 822.1M | 1.1M | +0.13% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 821.1M | — | — |
Pearson quarterly shares outstanding
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Shares outstanding | Change | YoY change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 635.8M | −121.0M | −15.99% |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 666.3M | −87.0M | −11.55% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 697.3M | −84.8M | −10.84% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 715.7M | −65.3M | −8.37% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 756.8M | −45.3M | −5.64% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 753.3M | −68.9M | −8.38% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 782.1M | −39.0M | −4.75% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 781.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 802.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 822.1M | — | — |
| Q4 2015 | 2015-12-31 | 821.1M | — | — |
Pearson shares outstanding trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, Pearson's shares outstanding moved from 753.3M to 635.8M, a change of −117.4M. The latest reported quarter, Q4 2025, shows 635.8M.
About the metric
What shares outstanding means
Shares outstanding is the number of common shares held by investors at a reporting-period end. The count can change because of stock issuance, repurchases, conversions, acquisitions, or stock splits.
Calculation and source
SEC-reported period-end shares
TickerStat displays period-end common shares from SEC filings and adjusts older values to the current share basis when SEC-reported stock-split conversion ratios are available. Values remain as reported when no split ratio is available. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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