Pearson, PLC
PSO Communication Services Publishing
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) Operating margin
Pearson, PLC's operating margin over the twelve months to 30 June 2023 was 0.00%. Over the past ten years it has ranged from −1.01% (fiscal 2016) to 15.2% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 91% of that period. That is below the Publishing industry median of 2.51% and below the Communication Services sector median of 0.94%.
Operating margin, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 14.2% | (1.02) |
| FY2024 | 15.2% | 1.64 |
| FY2023 | 13.5% | 6.50 |
| FY2022 | 7.03% | 1.72 |
| FY2021 | 5.31% | (6.64) |
| FY2020 | 12.0% | 6.24 |
| FY2019 | 5.71% | (6.62) |
| FY2018 | 12.3% | 4.06 |
| FY2017 | 8.27% | 9.28 |
| FY2016 | −1.01% | (9.81) |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | Operating margin | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Dec 2022 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Jun 2022 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| Dec 2021 | 0.00% | 0.00 |
| 6 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
Operating margin against peers
| Company | Operating margin |
|---|---|
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 16.2% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 14.9% |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 4.05% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 0.97% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 0.00% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | −33.2% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | — |
| Publishing industry median | 2.51% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.94% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Operating margin is
EBIT Margin tells an investor how much operating profit, before interest and taxes, a company keeps from each unit of revenue.
EBIT ÷ Revenue
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