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 margin
Pearson, PLC's net margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2023 was 7.58%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −51.3% (fiscal 2016) to 18.4% (fiscal 2015); the current reading is higher than 64% of that period. That is in line with the Publishing industry median of 7.58% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Net margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 9.37% | (2.85) |
| FY2024 | 12.2% | 1.93 |
| FY2023 | 10.3% | 3.99 |
| FY2022 | 6.30% | 1.66 |
| FY2021 | 4.64% | (4.49) |
| FY2020 | 9.13% | 2.31 |
| FY2019 | 6.82% | (7.42) |
| FY2018 | 14.2% | 5.24 |
| FY2017 | 9.00% | 60.34 |
| FY2016 | −51.3% | (69.76) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Net margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | 9.90% | 4.49 |
| Dec 2022 | 5.41% | (1.92) |
| Jun 2022 | 7.33% | (0.43) |
| Dec 2021 | 7.76% | 6.70 |
| 6 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Net margin against peers
| Company | Net margin |
|---|---|
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 13.4% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 11.9% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 11.9% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 8.60% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 7.58% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 3.60% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −0.26% |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | −1.84% |
| Publishing industry median | 7.58% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 1.06% |
What Net margin is
Net Profit Margin tells an investor how much of each unit of revenue ends up as profit for shareholders after all costs, interest and taxes.
Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Revenue
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