Pearson, PLC
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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) Net income
Pearson, PLC's net income for fiscal 2025 was $602.6M, down 7.53% from $651.7M in fiscal 2024. Over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 it was $1.8B. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −$3.2B (fiscal 2016) to $1.3B (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. Pearson, PLC ranks 1st of 9 Publishing companies by net income.
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net income | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | $602.6M | (7.53%) |
| FY2024 | $651.7M | 6.28% |
| FY2023 | $613.2M | 53.50% |
| FY2022 | $399.5M | 81.59% |
| FY2021 | $220.0M | (44.73%) |
| FY2020 | $398.0M | 17.19% |
| FY2019 | $339.7M | (56.87%) |
| FY2018 | $787.5M | 49.77% |
| FY2017 | $525.8M | — |
| FY2016 | −$3.2B | — |
Against its own ten years
Net income against peers
| Company | Net income |
|---|---|
| PSO Pearson, PLC | $1.8B |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | $408.5M |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | $198.2M |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | $198.2M |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | $56.6M |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | $1.7M |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −$5.6M |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | −$7.5M |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | −$145.1M |
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Net Income tells an investor how much profit a company kept in a period after every cost, interest charge and tax.
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