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Pearson, PLC’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.7 billion, up 3.92% from fiscal 2024.
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Pearson, PLC (PSO) Free cash flow margin
Pearson, PLC's free cash flow margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.00%, down 14.7 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (14.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.74% (fiscal 2015) to 14.7% (fiscal 2025) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is below the Publishing industry median of 3.39% and below the Communication Services sector median of 1.75%.
Free cash flow margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Free cash flow margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 14.7% | 0.35 |
| FY2024 | 14.3% | 3.33 |
| FY2023 | 11.0% | 5.06 |
| FY2022 | 5.94% | 1.56 |
| FY2021 | 4.38% | (3.13) |
| FY2020 | 7.51% | 2.94 |
| FY2019 | 4.57% | (4.88) |
| FY2018 | 9.45% | 7.99 |
| FY2017 | 1.46% | (2.25) |
| FY2016 | 3.71% | 4.45 |
Against its own ten years
Free cash flow margin against peers
| Company | Free cash flow margin |
|---|---|
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 150.2% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 20.3% |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 19.5% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 19.5% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | 3.39% |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 0.22% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | −0.92% |
| Publishing industry median | 3.39% |
| Communication Services sector median | 1.75% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Free cash flow margin is
Free Cash Flow Margin tells an investor how much of each sale turns into cash the company keeps after paying for investment in its assets.
(Operating Cash Flow + Property, Plant, Equipment Change (Net) + Intangible Assets Change (Net)) ÷ Revenue
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