Pearson (PSO) reported $4.7B in revenue for fiscal 2025, +3.9% year on year. That ranks #844 by revenue among 2853 SEC filers and #33 in Communication services. Net income was $442M, a net margin of 9.4%. Revenue has declined 3.6% a year on average since 2015 ($6.8B then). The fiscal 2025 balance sheet shows $8.7B in total assets, $448M in cash and $1.9B in long-term debt.
Key figures
| Key figures | FY2025 | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue£3.6B | $4.7B | +3.9% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Gross profit£1.9B | $2.5B | +5.9% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Operating income£507M | $669M | −3.3% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Net income£335M | $442M | −20.4% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Operating cash flow£656M | $865M | +7.9% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Capital expenditure£64.0M | $88.1M | +29.4% | FY20212021-12-31 |
| Total assets£6.5B | $8.7B | +0.7% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Shareholders' equity£3.6B | $4.9B | −2.9% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Cash£333M | $448M | −34.1% | FY20252025-12-31 |
| Long-term debt£1.4B | $1.9B | +31.8% | FY20252025-12-31 |
Revenue is total net sales for the fiscal year, taken from each company's own annual filing.
Figures are reported under IFRS in GBP and converted to US dollars at ECB reference rates — fiscal 2025 average 0.758 GBP/$ for income items, year-end 0.743 GBP/$ for balance-sheet items.
Where this sits in its sector
Each bar is the spread of the whole sector: the box covers the middle half of companies, the line inside it the median, and the triangle this company. The axis is clipped at the 5th and 95th percentile so a single outlier does not flatten it.
| Where this sits in its sector | FY2025 | Position in sector |
|---|---|---|
| Net marginRank 29 of 83 companies compared | 9.4% | |
| Operating marginRank 28 of 82 companies compared | 14.2% | |
| R&D as share of revenueRank 21 of 22 companies compared | 0.2% | |
| Cash as share of revenueRank 51 of 82 companies compared | 9.5% |
All four are ratios derived from two reported lines, not single filing items. Peer group: companies in the same sector with revenue of $1bn or more; loss-making companies are included.
Profile
- Legal name
- Pearson PLC
- Ticker
- PSO
- Exchange
- NYSE
- SIC classification
- Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing (2731)
- Fiscal year end
- 12-31
- CIK
- 0000938323
Filings
- 20-FMar 13, 2026Open filing →
- 20-FMar 14, 2025Open filing →
- 20-FMar 14, 2024Open filing →
Similar in size, same sector
| Company | Revenue | Net income |
|---|---|---|
| TimTIMB | $4.8B | $773M |
| RokuROKU | $4.7B | $88.4M |
| Tko GroupTKO | $4.7B | $546M |
| PearsonPSO | $4.7B | $442M |
| ViasatVSAT | $4.6B | −$34.1M |
| Liberty MediaFWONA | $4.5B | $555M |
| Liberty Latin AmericaLILA | $4.4B | −$611M |
Cite this page
Ready-made references for the figures on this page, as published on September 25, 2026.
Wikipedia
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