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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) Return on equity
Pearson, PLC's return on equity over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.00%, down 8.8 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (8.83%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −40.3% (fiscal 2016) to 14.0% (fiscal 2018); the current reading is higher than 55% of that period. That is below the Publishing industry median of 7.38% and in line with the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 8.83% | (2.11) |
| FY2024 | 10.9% | 1.92 |
| FY2023 | 9.02% | 3.74 |
| FY2022 | 5.28% | 1.37 |
| FY2021 | 3.91% | (3.44) |
| FY2020 | 7.35% | 1.52 |
| FY2019 | 5.83% | (8.16) |
| FY2018 | 14.0% | 4.54 |
| FY2017 | 9.45% | 49.78 |
| FY2016 | −40.3% | (53.12) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 49.8% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 25.9% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 25.9% |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 20.3% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 7.38% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 4.41% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −3.32% |
| Publishing industry median | 7.38% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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