Shares outstanding · 2015–2025
Pearson shares outstanding
636M−4.6% · FY2025
Pearson (PSO) reported 636M in shares outstanding for fiscal 2025, −4.6% year on year.
| Fiscal year | Shares outstanding | Change | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|
| FY20252025-12-31 | 636M | −4.6% | Open → |
| FY20242024-12-31 | 666M | −4.5% | Open → |
| FY20232023-12-31 | 697M | −2.6% | Open → |
| FY20222022-12-31 | 716M | −5.4% | Open → |
| FY20212021-12-31 | 757M | +0.5% | Open → |
| FY20202020-12-31 | 753M | −3.7% | Open → |
| FY20192019-12-31 | 782M | +0.1% | Open → |
| FY20182018-12-31 | 781M | −2.6% | Open → |
| FY20172017-12-31 | 802M | −2.4% | Open → |
| FY20162016-12-31 | 822M | +0.1% | Open → |
| FY20152015-12-31 | 821M | — | Open → |
Shares outstanding — Shares outstanding is the number of shares in issue at the reporting date. A falling count usually means the company is buying back stock; a rising one means it is issuing.
Every row links to its own SEC filing · Fiscal year 2025 · Data as of September 25, 2026 · 2015–2025 compound annual growth −2.5%
Figures are reported under IFRS in GBP and converted to US dollars at ECB reference rates — fiscal 2025 average 0.758 GBP/$ for income items, year-end 0.743 GBP/$ for balance-sheet items.
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