Pearson (PSO) Financial Statements & Analysis

Pearson (PSO) Income Statement

Pearson reported revenue of GBP 3.58B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025), up 0.7% from GBP 3.55B a year earlier. Net income was GBP 327.66M, down 24.5% year over year, a net margin of 9.2%. Gross margin was 52.0% and operating margin 17.3%. In the most recent quarter, Q2 fiscal 2026 (ended Jun 30, 2026), revenue was GBP 1.79B, up 4.1% from the same quarter a year earlier.

Pearson Income Statement Analysis

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Pearson plc income statement - Annual data in billions GBP
Breakdown	FY 2025	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020	FY 2019	FY 2018	FY 2017
Period ending	Dec 2025	Dec 2024	Dec 2023	Dec 2022	Dec 2021	Dec 2020	Dec 2019	Dec 2018	Dec 2017
Revenue & Gross Profit
Revenue	3.58	3.55	3.67	3.84	3.43	3.40	3.87	4.13	4.51
Cost of Revenue	1.72	1.74	1.84	2.05	1.75	1.77	1.86	1.94	2.07
Gross Profit	1.86	1.81	1.84	1.80	1.68	1.63	2.01	2.19	2.45
Operating Expenses
Research & Development	0.00	0.29	0.28	0.30	0.28	0.28	0.01	0.01	0.01
Selling, General & Administrative	1.30	1.24	1.36	1.45	1.39	1.45	1.69	1.87	2.17
Operating Expenses	1.26	1.27	1.34	1.52	1.50	1.22	1.81	1.91	2.20
Operating Income	0.62	0.54	0.50	0.27	0.18	0.41	0.28	0.55	0.45
Other Income/Expense
Interest Income	0.02	0.08	0.05	0.07	0.02	0.02	0.04	0.04	0.02
Interest Expense	0.07	-0.08	0.06	0.07	0.07	0.08	0.08	0.09	0.08
Other Income/Expense	-0.17	-0.03	0.00	0.05	-0.01	-0.03	-0.04	-0.06	-0.03
Income
Income Before Tax	0.45	0.51	0.49	0.32	0.18	0.38	0.23	0.50	0.42
Income Tax Expense	0.12	0.08	0.11	0.08	0.00	0.05	-0.03	-0.09	0.01
Net Income	0.33	0.43	0.38	0.24	0.18	0.33	0.26	0.59	0.41
Net Income - Continuous Operations	0.33	0.43	0.38	0.24	0.18	0.33	0.26	0.59	0.41
Net Income - Discontinued Operations	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
EBITDA	1.10	0.65	1.10	0.93	0.75	1.01	0.84	1.09	1.09
EBIT	0.53	0.57	0.55	0.39	0.25	0.23	-	-	-
Depreciation & Amortization	0.57	0.08	0.54	0.55	0.52	0.59	0.60	0.59	0.65
Earnings Per Share
Basic EPS	1.00	1.00	1.00	-	-	-	-	1.00	1.00
Diluted EPS	1.00	1.00	1.00	-	-	-	-	1.00	1.00
Basic Shares Outstanding	0.65	0.67	0.72	0.74	0.75	0.76	0.78	0.78	0.81
Diluted Shares Outstanding	0.66	0.68	0.72	0.74	0.76	0.76	0.78	0.78	0.81

Source: Company financial statements from annual and quarterly filings. Data as of Jun 30, 2026. Data sources and methodology

Frequently Asked Questions About Pearson Financial Statements

What was Pearson's revenue in fiscal 2025?

Pearson reported revenue of GBP 3.58B in fiscal 2025 (fiscal year ended Dec 31, 2025). That was up 0.7% from GBP 3.55B a year earlier.

Is Pearson profitable?

Yes. Pearson earned net income of GBP 327.66M in fiscal 2025, a net margin of 9.2%. In fiscal 2024 it earned GBP 434.00M.

What is Pearson's operating margin?

Pearson's operating income was GBP 618.15M on revenue of GBP 3.58B in fiscal 2025, an operating margin of 17.3%, compared with 15.2% a year earlier.

What is net profit margin?

Net profit margin is net income divided by revenue. It shows how much of each dollar of sales a company keeps as profit after all costs, interest and taxes. Full definition