Pearson annual debt-to-equity ratio
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Pearson Debt-to-Equity Ratio Growth & History (PSON)
Pearson's debt-to-equity ratio was 0.54 for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.54 | 0.04 | +9.02% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.49 | 0.06 | +14.61% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.43 | 0.01 | +3.10% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.06 | −12.45% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.11 | −18.27% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.00 | +0.42% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.42 | +261.35% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.16 | −0.11 | −40.62% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.27 | −0.30 | −52.41% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.57 | — | — |
Pearson quarterly debt-to-equity ratio
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Debt-to-equity ratio | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | 0.53 | 0.11 | +26.77% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | 0.54 | 0.04 | +9.02% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | 0.41 | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | 0.49 | 0.06 | +14.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | 0.43 | 0.01 | +3.10% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | 0.42 | −0.06 | −12.45% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | 0.48 | −0.11 | −18.27% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.00 | +0.42% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | 0.58 | 0.42 | +261.35% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | 0.16 | −0.11 | −40.62% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | 0.27 | −0.30 | −52.41% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | 0.57 | — | — |
Pearson debt-to-equity ratio trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pearson's debt-to-equity ratio decreased from 0.58 to 0.54, a change of −0.05. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows 0.53.
About the metric
What the debt-to-equity ratio means
The debt-to-equity ratio compares interest-bearing debt with shareholders’ equity. It helps show how much debt financing a company uses relative to its accounting equity, but useful comparison levels vary by industry.
Calculation and source
How debt-to-equity is calculated
TickerStat calculates debt-to-equity as total interest-bearing debt divided by SEC-reported shareholders’ equity for the same balance-sheet date. Total liabilities are not treated as debt, and periods with non-positive equity are omitted. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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