Pearson plc (PSO) — Financial statements
Income statement, balance sheet, and cash flow for Pearson plc — annual and quarterly history with growth and margin analysis.
| Metric (GBP Millions) | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue & Gross Profit | ||||||
| Revenue | 3,499↓1.5% | 3,552↓3.3% | 3,674↓4.3% | 3,841↑12.0% | 3,428 | |
| Cost of Revenue | 1,679↓3.5% | 1,741↓5.3% | 1,839↓10.1% | 2,046↑17.1% | 1,747 | |
| Gross Profit | 1,819↑0.5% | 1,811↓1.3% | 1,835↑2.2% | 1,795↑6.8% | 1,681 | |
| Operating Expenses | ||||||
| R&D Expenses | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00↓100.0% | 303↑8.6% | 279 | |
| General & Administrative Expenses | 0.00↓100.0% | 754↓1.7% | 767↓6.8% | 823↑2.6% | 802 | |
| Selling & Marketing Expenses | 0.00↓100.0% | 553↓7.2% | 596↓4.6% | 625↑7.2% | 583 | |
| SG&A Expenses | 1,321↑1.1% | 1,307↓4.1% | 1,363↓5.9% | 1,448↑4.5% | 1,385 | |
| Other Expenses | 0.00↑100.0% | -37↓42.3% | -26↑88.5% | -227↓36.7% | -166 | |
| Operating Expenses | 1,321↑4.0% | 1,270↓5.0% | 1,337↓12.3% | 1,524↑1.7% | 1,498 | |
| Total Costs & Expenses | 3,001↓0.3% | 3,011↓5.2% | 3,176↓11.0% | 3,570↑10.0% | 3,245 | |
| Operating Results | ||||||
| Operating Income | 498↓8.0% | 541↑8.6% | 498↑83.8% | 271↑48.1% | 183 | |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 558↑6.2% | 526↓3.1% | 543↓1.5% | 551↑6.4% | 518 | |
| EBITDA | 1,056↓5.3% | 1,115↑1.6% | 1,097↑18.0% | 930↑23.8% | 751 | |
| EBIT | 498↓15.5% | 589↑7.3% | 549↑44.9% | 379↑62.7% | 233 | |
| Interest & Other Income | ||||||
| Net Interest Income | -53↓120.1% | -24↓118.2% | -11↓450.0% | -2↑96.2% | -53 | |
| Interest Income | 17↓69.8% | 55↑10.0% | 50↓25.4% | 67↑346.7% | 15 | |
| Interest Expense | 69↓12.1% | 79↑29.5% | 61↓11.6% | 69↑1.5% | 68 | |
| Non-Operating Income | 0.00↑100.0% | -48↑5.9% | -51↑52.8% | -108↓116.0% | -50 | |
| Other Income / Expenses | -51↓64.1% | -31↓520.0% | -5↓109.8% | 51↑950.0% | -6 | |
| Income Before Tax | 447↓12.4% | 510↑3.4% | 493↑53.1% | 322↑81.9% | 177 | |
| Income Tax Expense | 118↑57.8% | 75↓33.6% | 113↑43.0% | 79↑8000.0% | -1 | |
| Net Income & EPS | ||||||
| Net Income from Continuing Operations | 329↓24.5% | 435↑14.5% | 380↑56.4% | 243↑36.5% | 178 | |
| Net Income from Discontinued Operations | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0.00 | |
| Net Income | 328↓24.5% | 434↑14.8% | 378↑56.2% | 242↑36.7% | 177 | |
| Bottom-Line Net Income | 328↓24.5% | 434↑14.8% | 378↑56.2% | 242↑36.7% | 177 | |
| EPS (Basic) | 0.50↓20.6% | 0.63↑18.9% | 0.53↑60.6% | 0.33↑43.5% | 0.23 | |
| EPS (Diluted) | 0.50↓20.6% | 0.63↑18.9% | 0.53↑60.6% | 0.33↑43.5% | 0.23 | |
| Weighted Average Shares | 651↓5.4% | 689↓4.0% | 717↓2.8% | 738↓2.1% | 754 | |
| Weighted Average Diluted Shares | 660↓3.5% | 684↓4.6% | 717↓3.3% | 742↓2.3% | 759 | |
* All figures in Millions of GBP, except per share data. Growth rates calculated Year-over-Year (YoY). Data source: SEC Filings.