What is the current annual total debt of PSO?

As of today, PSO annual total debt is $1.99B

What is 1-year change in PSO annual total debt?

PSO annual total debt is up +8.05% year-over-year

What is 3-year change in PSO annual total debt?

PSO annual total debt is up +34.64% over the past 3 years

How far is PSO annual total debt from its all-time high?

PSO annual total debt is currently -54.70% below its historical high of $4.40B set on December 31, 1998

How does PSO annual total debt rank versus sector peers?

PSO annual total debt is higher than 74.73% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is PSO next annual earnings release?

The next annual earnings release for PSO is on February 26, 2027

What is the current quarterly total debt of PSO?

As of today, PSO quarterly total debt is $2.04B

What is PSO quarterly total debt most recent change?

PSO quarterly total debt was up +10.52% on June 30, 2025

What is 1-year change in PSO quarterly total debt?

PSO quarterly total debt is up +0.06% year-over-year

How far is PSO quarterly total debt from its all-time high?

PSO quarterly total debt is currently -57.99% below its historical high of $4.86B set on June 30, 2001

How does PSO quarterly total debt rank versus sector peers?

PSO quarterly total debt is higher than 73.43% of companies in Communication Services sector

When is PSO next earnings release?

The next earnings release for PSO is on February 26, 2027

Pearson Plc (PSO) Total Debt History & Chart Since 1984

Annual Total Debt

$1.99B$148.49M+8.05%

December 31, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PSO annual total debt is $1.99B, up +8.05% on December 31, 2025
Historical Performance: PSO annual total debt is up +34.64% over the past 3 years, down -11.73% over the past 5 years
All-Time High Comparison: PSO annual total debt is currently -54.70% below its historical high of $4.40B set on December 31, 1998
3-Year Low Comparison: PSO annual total debt is +34.64% above its 3-year low of $1.48B reached on an earlier date
Sector Comparison: PSO annual total debt is higher than 74.73% of companies in Communication Services sector

Total Debt Chart

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Performance

PSO Performance
Metric	Date	Value	1Y	3Y	5Y	15Y
Annual Total Debt	Dec 31, 25	$1.99B	+8.1%	+34.6%	-11.7%	-45.0%
Quarterly Total Debt	Jun 30, 25	$2.04B	+0.1%	+29.4%	-10.0%	-47.8%
Price	Aug 28, 26	$16.73	+14.1%	+58.6%	+58.1%	-4.5%
	Dec 31, 25	$1.91B	+31.7%	+38.7%	-0.1%	-36.1%
	Dec 31, 25	$83.39M	-78.9%	-19.4%	-76.0%	-86.8%
	Dec 31, 25	$3.76B	+5.7%	+7.4%	-17.1%	-52.6%
	Dec 31, 25	$4.91B	-3.0%	-7.3%	-13.0%	-43.4%
Annual Debt To Equity	Dec 31, 25	0.41	+13.9%	+46.4%	+2.5%	-2.4%

Total Debt Highs

PSO Annual Total Debt Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
3Y	$1.99B	Dec 31, 25	at high
5Y	$2.26B	N/A	-11.7%
All	$4.40B	Dec 31, 98	-54.7%

Total Debt Lows

PSO Annual Total Debt Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
3Y	$1.48B	N/A	+34.6%
5Y	$1.48B	Dec 31, 22	+34.6%
All	$0.00	Dec 1, 84	N/A

Total Debt History

Year	Value	Change
2025	$1.99B	+8.1%
2024	$1.84B	+24.6%
2023	$1.48B	+0.0%
2022	$1.48B	-22.0%
2021	$1.90B	-16.0%
2020	$2.26B	+2.4%
2019	$2.20B	+140.4%
2018	$916.99M	-36.9%
2017	$1.45B	-52.0%
2016	$3.03B	-11.2%
2015	$3.41B	-1.6%
2014	$3.47B	-5.8%
2013	$3.68B	-0.3%
2012	$3.69B	+15.8%
2011	$3.19B	-11.9%
2010	$3.62B	+11.6%
2009	$3.24B	-4.6%
2008	$3.40B	+6.1%
2007	$3.20B	-6.2%
2006	$3.41B	+1.4%
2005	$3.36B	-3.9%

Year	Value	Change
2004	$3.50B	+1.5%
2003	$3.45B	+7.7%
2002	$3.20B	-21.0%
2001	$4.05B	-4.2%
2000	$4.23B	+12.3%
1999	$3.77B	-14.3%
1998	$4.40B	+189.7%
1997	$1.52B	+21.4%
1996	$1.25B	+9.1%
1995	$1.15B	+41.7%
1994	$808.53M	+26.5%
1993	$639.04M	-22.6%
1992	$825.65M	-13.1%
1991	$950.43M	-21.4%
1990	$1.21B	+71.9%
1989	$703.41M	-10.6%
1988	$786.96M	+138.2%
1987	$330.34M	+22.7%
1986	$269.26M	+19.4%
1985	$225.57M	>+9,900.0%
1984	$0.00	-

FAQ

What is the current annual total debt of PSO?: As of today, PSO annual total debt is $1.99B
What is 1-year change in PSO annual total debt?: PSO annual total debt is up +8.05% year-over-year
What is 3-year change in PSO annual total debt?: PSO annual total debt is up +34.64% over the past 3 years
How far is PSO annual total debt from its all-time high?: PSO annual total debt is currently -54.70% below its historical high of $4.40B set on December 31, 1998
How does PSO annual total debt rank versus sector peers?: PSO annual total debt is higher than 74.73% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is PSO next annual earnings release?: The next annual earnings release for PSO is on February 26, 2027

Total Debt Formula

Total Debt = +

Quarterly Total Debt

$2.04B$194.29M+10.52%

June 30, 2025

Summary

Current Value: As of today, PSO quarterly total debt is $2.04B, up +10.52% on June 30, 2025
Historical Performance: PSO quarterly total debt is up +0.06% year-over-year, up +29.37% over the past 3 years
All-Time High Comparison: PSO quarterly total debt is currently -57.99% below its historical high of $4.86B set on June 30, 2001
3-Year Low Comparison: PSO quarterly total debt is +38.02% above its 3-year low of $1.48B reached on December 31, 2023
Sector Comparison: PSO quarterly total debt is higher than 73.43% of companies in Communication Services sector

Performance

PSO Performance
Metric	Date	Value	3M	1Y	3Y	5Y
Quarterly Total Debt	Jun 30, 25	$2.04B	0.0%	+0.1%	+29.4%	-10.0%
Annual Total Debt	Dec 31, 25	$1.99B	–	+8.1%	+34.6%	-11.7%
Price	Aug 28, 26	$16.73	+11.5%	+14.1%	+58.6%	+58.1%
	Jun 30, 25	$1.96B	0.0%	+19.0%	+40.1%	+2.5%
	Jun 30, 25	$85.06M	0.0%	-78.5%	-53.3%	-76.3%
	Jun 30, 25	$3.59B	0.0%	-1.9%	-0.5%	-12.2%
	Jun 30, 25	$4.92B	0.0%	+2.5%	-9.4%	-4.4%
Quarterly Debt To Equity	Jun 30, 25	0.28	0.0%	-3.5%	+86.7%	-36.4%

Quarterly Total Debt Highs

PSO Quarterly Total Debt Highs Comparison
Period	High	Date	Current
1Y	$2.04B	N/A	at high
3Y	$2.04B	Jun 30, 25	at high
5Y	$2.04B	Jun 30, 25	at high
All	$4.86B	Jun 30, 01	-58.0%

Quarterly Total Debt Lows

PSO Quarterly Total Debt Lows Comparison
Period	Low	Date	Current
1Y	$2.04B	N/A	at low
3Y	$1.48B	Dec 31, 23	+38.0%
5Y	$1.48B	Dec 31, 23	+38.0%
All	$0.00	Mar 31, 00	N/A

Quarterly Total Debt History

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2025	$2.04B	+10.5%
Dec 2024	$1.85B	-9.5%
Jun 2024	$2.04B	+37.9%
Dec 2023	$1.48B	-15.2%
Jun 2023	$1.74B	+17.2%
Dec 2022	$1.49B	-5.7%
Jun 2022	$1.58B	-16.5%
Dec 2021	$1.89B	-3.5%
Jun 2021	$1.96B	-13.0%
Dec 2020	$2.25B	-0.8%
Jun 2020	$2.27B	+3.9%
Dec 2019	$2.18B	-14.3%
Jun 2019	$2.55B	+178.8%
Dec 2018	$913.61M	-36.6%
Jun 2018	$1.44B	-1.7%
Dec 2017	$1.47B	-45.9%
Jun 2017	$2.71B	-10.7%
Dec 2016	$3.03B	-7.7%
Jun 2016	$3.28B	-4.9%
Dec 2015	$3.45B	-17.4%
Jun 2015	$4.18B	+20.6%
Dec 2014	$3.46B	-22.0%
Jun 2014	$4.44B	+20.9%
Dec 2013	$3.67B	-10.0%
Jun 2013	$4.08B	+11.1%
Dec 2012	$3.67B	-0.6%
Jun 2012	$3.69B	+16.9%
Dec 2011	$3.16B	-0.1%
Jun 2011	$3.16B	-11.3%
Dec 2010	$3.57B	-8.7%
Jun 2010	$3.91B	+20.4%
Dec 2009	$3.25B	-20.6%
Jun 2009	$4.09B	+18.2%
Dec 2008	$3.46B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2008	$0.00	-100.0%

Month	Value	Change
Jun 2008	$4.28B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2008	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2007	$3.20B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2007	$0.00	0.0%
Jun 2007	$0.00	0.0%
Mar 2007	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2006	$3.41B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2006	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2006	$4.24B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2006	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2005	$3.37B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2005	$0.00	0.0%
Jun 2005	$0.00	0.0%
Mar 2005	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2004	$3.49B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2004	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2004	$4.54B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2004	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2003	$3.44B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2003	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2003	$3.50B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2003	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2002	$3.21B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2002	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2002	$3.84B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2002	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2001	$4.04B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2001	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2001	$4.86B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2001	$0.00	-100.0%
Dec 2000	$4.20B	>+9,900.0%
Sep 2000	$0.00	-100.0%
Jun 2000	$4.40B	>+9,900.0%
Mar 2000	$0.00	-

FAQ

What is the current quarterly total debt of PSO?: As of today, PSO quarterly total debt is $2.04B
What is PSO quarterly total debt most recent change?: PSO quarterly total debt was up +10.52% on June 30, 2025
What is 1-year change in PSO quarterly total debt?: PSO quarterly total debt is up +0.06% year-over-year
How far is PSO quarterly total debt from its all-time high?: PSO quarterly total debt is currently -57.99% below its historical high of $4.86B set on June 30, 2001
How does PSO quarterly total debt rank versus sector peers?: PSO quarterly total debt is higher than 73.43% of companies in Communication Services sector
When is PSO next earnings release?: The next earnings release for PSO is on February 26, 2027

Total Debt Formula

Total Debt = +

Data Sources & References

PSO Official Website plc.pearson.com
Most Recent Quarterly Report (10-Q) www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/938323/000165495425008809/0001654954-25-008809-index.htm
PSO Profile on Yahoo Finance finance.yahoo.com/quote/PSO
PSO Profile on NASDAQ.com www.nasdaq.com/market-activity/stocks/pso