Pearson plc
Communication ServicesNYSE:PSO · New York Stock Exchange
+$0.08 today
Vol 0.70M · Avg 1.07M
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$7.1B of revenue converted into $767.9M of net income for the selected period. Gross margin is 51.5% and net margin is 10.8%, showing how much revenue survives after costs and taxes. EPS is $1.14, tying the income statement back to per-share earnings.
Income Statement
Annual data · 5 periods
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | FY2021 | FY2020 | FY2019 | FY2018 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | $3.5B -1.5% | $3.6B -3.3% | $3.7B -4.3% | $3.8B +12.0% | $3.4B | $809.6M | $921.6M | $731.2M |
| Cost of Revenue | $1.7B -3.5% | $1.7B -5.3% | $1.8B -10.1% | $2.0B +17.1% | $1.7B | $725.6M | $804.0M | $882.4M |
| Gross Profit | $1.8B +0.5% | $1.8B -1.3% | $1.8B +2.2% | $1.8B +6.8% | $1.7B | $8.9B | $7.6B | $6.2B |
| Gross Margin | 52.0% +1.0pp | 51.0% +1.0pp | 49.9% +3.2pp | 46.7% -2.3pp | 49.0% | 9.8% | 28.9% | 38.3% |
| Research & Development | $0 | $0 | $0 -100.0% | $303.0M +8.6% | $279.0M | $983.2M | $1.3B | $490.4M |
| Selling, General & Admin | $1.3B +1.1% | $1.3B -4.1% | $1.4B -5.9% | $1.4B +4.5% | $1.4B | $620.6M | $923.0M | -$1.5B |
| Operating Expenses | $1.3B +4.0% | $1.3B -5.0% | $1.3B -12.3% | $1.5B +1.7% | $1.5B | $5.3B | $7.0B | $8.7B |
| Depreciation & Amortization | $558.5M +6.2% | $526.0M -3.1% | $543.0M -1.5% | $551.0M +6.4% | $518.0M | $374.2M | $1.2B | $631.8M |
| EBITDA | $1.1B -5.3% | $1.1B +1.6% | $1.1B +18.0% | $930.0M +23.8% | $751.0M | -$15.2B | $6.8B | $9.3B |
| EBITDA Margin | 30.2% -1.2pp | 31.4% +1.5pp | 29.9% +5.6pp | 24.2% +2.3pp | 21.9% | 5.6% | 46.3% | 42.0% |
| Operating Income | $497.8M -8.0% | $541.0M +8.6% | $498.0M +83.8% | $271.0M +48.1% | $183.0M | $12.3B | $14.0B | -$15.7B |
| Operating Margin | 14.2% -1.0pp | 15.2% +1.7pp | 13.6% +6.5pp | 7.1% +1.7pp | 5.3% | 16.6% | 24.1% | 22.0% |
| Interest Income | $16.6M -69.8% | $55.0M +10.0% | $50.0M -25.4% | $67.0M +346.7% | $15.0M | -$1.5B | -$1.6B | $405.0M |
| Interest Expense | $69.4M -12.1% | $79.0M +29.5% | $61.0M -11.6% | $69.0M +1.5% | $68.0M | $1.1B | $1.0B | $1.2B |
| Other Income / Expenses | -$50.9M -64.1% | -$31.0M -520.0% | -$5.0M -109.8% | $51.0M +950.0% | -$6.0M | -$1.5B | $1.4B | $1.2B |
| Income Before Tax | $447.0M -12.4% | $510.0M +3.4% | $493.0M +53.1% | $322.0M +81.9% | $177.0M | $3.3B | $4.9B | $3.6B |
| Pre-Tax Margin | 12.8% -1.6pp | 14.4% +0.9pp | 13.4% +5.0pp | 8.4% +3.2pp | 5.2% | 20.8% | 18.7% | 26.2% |
| Income Tax Expense | $118.3M +57.8% | $75.0M -33.6% | $113.0M +43.0% | $79.0M +8000.0% | -$1.0M | $1.3B | -$1.6B | $745.2M |
| Net Income | $327.7M -24.5% | $434.0M +14.8% | $378.0M +56.2% | $242.0M +36.7% | $177.0M | $4.9B | $4.8B | $4.7B |
| Net Margin | 9.4% -2.9pp | 12.2% +1.9pp | 10.3% +4.0pp | 6.3% +1.1pp | 5.2% | 12.4% | 17.5% | 22.5% |
| EPS (Basic) | $1 -20.6% | $1 +18.9% | $1 +60.6% | $0 +43.5% | $0 | $400.8M | $703.2M | $1.3B |
| EPS (Diluted) | $1 -20.6% | $1 +18.9% | $1 +60.6% | $0 +43.5% | $0 | $766.2M | $609.4M | $452.6M |
| Weighted Avg Shares | $651.3M -5.4% | $688.6M -4.0% | $717.3M -2.8% | $738.1M -2.1% | $754.1M | $757.8M | $925.8M | $1.1B |
| Weighted Avg Shares (Diluted) | $660.3M -3.5% | $684.0M -4.6% | $717.3M -3.3% | $742.0M -2.3% | $759.1M | $1.2B | $924.4M | $678.0M |
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How much revenue does PSO generate?
Pearson plc (PSO) reported $3.50B of revenue in fiscal 2025.
Is PSO profitable?
Pearson plc (PSO) reported $327.66M of net income, with a net margin of 9.4%.
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