Pearson annual net debt
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Pearson Net Debt Growth & History (PSON)
Pearson's net debt was £1.63B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Net debt | Change | Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | £1.63B | £180.0M | +12.45% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | £1.45B | £50.0M | +3.58% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | £1.40B | £119.0M | +9.32% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | £1.28B | £181.0M | +16.51% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | £1.10B | −£210.0M | −16.08% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | £1.31B | −£759.0M | −36.76% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | £2.06B | £1.91B | +1215.29% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | £157.0M | −£410.0M | −72.31% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | £567.0M | −£442.0M | −43.81% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | £1.01B | — | — |
Pearson quarterly net debt
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Net debt | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | £1.42B | £277.0M | +24.28% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | £1.63B | £180.0M | +12.45% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | £1.14B | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | £1.45B | £50.0M | +3.58% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | £1.40B | £119.0M | +9.32% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | £1.28B | £181.0M | +16.51% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | £1.10B | −£210.0M | −16.08% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | £1.31B | −£759.0M | −36.76% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | £2.06B | £1.91B | +1215.29% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | £157.0M | −£410.0M | −72.31% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | £567.0M | −£442.0M | −43.81% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | £1.01B | — | — |
Pearson net debt trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pearson's net debt increased from £1.31B to £1.63B, a change of £320.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows £1.42B.
About the metric
What net debt means
Net debt compares a company’s interest-bearing debt with its cash and cash equivalents. Positive net debt means debt exceeds cash, while a negative value indicates the company has more cash than debt on this measure.
Calculation and source
How net debt is calculated
TickerStat calculates net debt as total interest-bearing debt minus cash and cash equivalents at the same reporting-period end. Short-term investments are not subtracted because they are not included in the standardized cash series. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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