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Pearson Shareholders’ Equity Growth & History (PSON)
Pearson's shareholders’ equity was £3.65B for fiscal 2025.
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| Fiscal year | Period ended | Shareholders’ equity | Change | Growth |
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| 2025 | 2025-12-31 | £3.65B | −£390.0M | −9.66% |
| 2024 | 2024-12-31 | £4.04B | £64.0M | +1.61% |
| 2023 | 2023-12-31 | £3.97B | −£428.0M | −9.72% |
| 2022 | 2022-12-31 | £4.40B | £132.0M | +3.09% |
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | £4.27B | £145.0M | +3.52% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | £4.13B | −£188.0M | −4.36% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | £4.31B | −£203.0M | −4.50% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | £4.52B | £503.0M | +12.53% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | £4.01B | −£331.0M | −7.62% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | £4.34B | −£2.07B | −32.32% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | £6.42B | — | — |
Pearson quarterly shareholders’ equity
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| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Shareholders’ equity | Change | YoY change |
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| Q2 2026 | 2026-06-30 | £3.34B | −£246.0M | −6.85% |
| Q4 2025 | 2025-12-31 | £3.65B | −£390.0M | −9.66% |
| Q2 2025 | 2025-06-30 | £3.59B | — | — |
| Q4 2024 | 2024-12-31 | £4.04B | £64.0M | +1.61% |
| Q4 2023 | 2023-12-31 | £3.97B | −£428.0M | −9.72% |
| Q4 2022 | 2022-12-31 | £4.40B | £132.0M | +3.09% |
| Q4 2021 | 2021-12-31 | £4.27B | £145.0M | +3.52% |
| Q4 2020 | 2020-12-31 | £4.13B | −£188.0M | −4.36% |
| Q4 2019 | 2019-12-31 | £4.31B | −£203.0M | −4.50% |
| Q4 2018 | 2018-12-31 | £4.52B | £503.0M | +12.53% |
| Q4 2017 | 2017-12-31 | £4.01B | −£331.0M | −7.62% |
| Q4 2016 | 2016-12-31 | £4.34B | — | — |
Pearson shareholders’ equity trends
Over the last five fiscal years, Pearson's shareholders’ equity decreased from £4.13B to £3.65B, a change of −£477.0M. The latest reported quarter, Q2 2026, shows £3.34B.
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What shareholders’ equity means
Shareholders’ equity is the residual accounting value attributable to shareholders after liabilities are subtracted from assets. It can change through earnings, losses, dividends, share issuance, repurchases, and other comprehensive income.
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SEC-reported shareholders’ equity
TickerStat standardizes stockholders’ or shareholders’ equity reported in company SEC filings at each balance-sheet date. Negative equity is retained because it can be economically meaningful. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so exact period-end dates are included.
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