Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 1,120.00
+5.00 (0.45%)
May 5, 2026, 4:49 PM GMT
Pearson Income Statement
Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
| 3,577 | 3,552 | 3,674 | 3,841 | 3,428 | |
Revenue Growth (YoY) | 0.70% | -3.32% | -4.35% | 12.05% | 0.91% |
Cost of Revenue | 1,717 | 1,741 | 1,839 | 2,046 | 1,747 |
Gross Profit | 1,860 | 1,811 | 1,835 | 1,795 | 1,681 |
Selling, General & Admin | 1,351 | 1,242 | 1,285 | 1,540 | 1,381 |
Other Operating Expenses | 4 | - | 1 | -47 | -100 |
Operating Expenses | 1,355 | 1,244 | 1,289 | 1,496 | 1,281 |
Operating Income | 505 | 567 | 546 | 299 | 400 |
Interest Expense | -75 | -79 | -61 | -69 | -68 |
Interest & Investment Income | 17 | 34 | 24 | 58 | 11 |
Earnings From Equity Investments | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) | -7 | -3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | -3 | 7 | -10 | 25 | 20 |
EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 438 | 528 | 503 | 315 | 365 |
Merger & Restructuring Charges | -7 | -7 | -23 | -20 | -214 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Investments | -7 | -11 | 13 | 28 | 20 |
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | 8 | - | - | - | 6 |
Asset Writedown | 25 | - | - | - | - |
Pretax Income | 457 | 510 | 493 | 323 | 177 |
Income Tax Expense | 121 | 75 | 113 | 79 | -1 |
Earnings From Continuing Operations | 336 | 435 | 380 | 244 | 178 |
Net Income to Company | 336 | 435 | 380 | 244 | 178 |
Minority Interest in Earnings | -1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Net Income | 335 | 434 | 378 | 242 | 177 |
Net Income to Common | 335 | 434 | 378 | 242 | 177 |
Net Income Growth | -22.81% | 14.82% | 56.20% | 36.72% | -46.36% |
Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 651 | 673 | 712 | 738 | 754 |
Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 660 | 684 | 717 | 742 | 759 |
Shares Change (YoY) | -3.46% | -4.64% | -3.33% | -2.25% | 0.49% |
EPS (Basic) | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.33 | 0.23 |
EPS (Diluted) | 0.51 | 0.64 | 0.53 | 0.33 | 0.23 |
EPS Growth | -20.16% | 20.49% | 61.66% | 39.91% | -46.66% |
Free Cash Flow | 627 | 594 | 495 | 304 | 262 |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.69 | 0.41 | 0.34 |
Dividend Per Share | 0.252 | 0.240 | 0.227 | 0.215 | 0.205 |
Dividend Growth | 5.00% | 5.73% | 5.58% | 4.88% | 5.13% |
Gross Margin | 52.00% | 50.98% | 49.95% | 46.73% | 49.04% |
Operating Margin | 14.12% | 15.96% | 14.86% | 7.78% | 11.67% |
Profit Margin | 9.37% | 12.22% | 10.29% | 6.30% | 5.16% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 17.53% | 16.72% | 13.47% | 7.92% | 7.64% |
EBITDA | 586 | 649 | 641 | 398 | 496 |
EBITDA Margin | 16.38% | 18.27% | 17.45% | 10.36% | 14.47% |
D&A For EBITDA | 81 | 82 | 95 | 99 | 96 |
EBIT | 505 | 567 | 546 | 299 | 400 |
EBIT Margin | 14.12% | 15.96% | 14.86% | 7.78% | 11.67% |
Effective Tax Rate | 26.48% | 14.71% | 22.92% | 24.46% | - |
Advertising Expenses | 126 | 113 | 146 | 268 | - |
Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Standard template. Financial Sources.