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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) Return on invested capital
Pearson, PLC's return on invested capital over the twelve months to 30 June 2026 was 0.00%, down 6.6 percentage points from fiscal 2025 (6.58%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −0.54% (fiscal 2016) to 6.80% (fiscal 2024); the current reading is higher than 82% of that period. That is in line with the Publishing industry median of 0.00% and in line with the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on invested capital, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on invested capital | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 6.58% | (0.22) |
| FY2024 | 6.80% | 0.36 |
| FY2023 | 6.44% | 3.11 |
| FY2022 | 3.33% | 0.93 |
| FY2021 | 2.40% | (3.03) |
| FY2020 | 5.43% | 2.93 |
| FY2019 | 2.50% | (4.30) |
| FY2018 | 6.80% | 1.71 |
| FY2017 | 5.09% | 5.63 |
| FY2016 | −0.54% | (4.06) |
Against its own ten years
Return on invested capital against peers
| Company | Return on invested capital |
|---|---|
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 7.85% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 7.85% |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 3.31% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 1.31% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | 0.00% |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 0.00% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | −10.7% |
| Publishing industry median | 0.00% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on invested capital is
Return on Invested Capital shows how much after-tax operating profit a company earns on the money its lenders and shareholders have put in.
TTM: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) (latest quarter) + Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)); Annual: (Operating Income × 0.625) ÷ (Shareholders Equity (Total) + Long Term Debt (Total) + Current Part of Debt − Cash & Short Term Investments)
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