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Pearson plc

Logo: pearson.com4

British education and assessment company

Pearson is a British multinational education and assessment company headquartered in London. It provides learning materials, assessments, qualifications, virtual learning, English-language learning, higher-education products and enterprise learning and skills services.3 From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0

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Last updated Oct 16, 2026.

Overview

3.6BRevenue, fiscal 20255
336.0MNet income, fiscal 20255
1844Founded1

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  • TickerPSO on NYSE1
  • Industryconstruction, publishing1
  • HeadquartersLondon1
  • Websitewww.pearson.com
  • Legal formpublic limited company1
  • Listed onLondon Stock Exchange (PSON), New York Stock Exchange (PSO)1
  • Incorporated inUnited Kingdom6
  • Business address80 Strand, London England, X0 Wc2R 0Rl6
  • Filer categoryLarge accelerated filer6

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Pearson is a British multinational education and assessment company headquartered in London. It provides learning materials, assessments, qualifications, virtual learning, English-language learning, higher-education products and enterprise learning and skills services. The company is listed on the London Stock Exchange, is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index, and has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange through American depositary receipts. In 2025, Pearson reported revenue of £3.6 billion and had an average of about 17,000 employees.3

Financials

From the company’s reports to the SEC. Every number links to the filing it came from. Figures are in GBP, the currency the company reports in.

Key numbers, fiscal 2025

52.0%Gross margin5
14.2%Operating margin5
9.4%Net margin5
0.7%Revenue growth, 20255
9.2%Return on equity5

What sells

Revenue by product, business segment and region, as the company reports it to the SEC.

Business segments

Assessments And Qualifications brought in 45% of the revenue Pearson plc broke down this way in fiscal 2025.

  1. Assessments And Qualifications1.6B GBP545%up 1% from 2024
  2. Higher Education775.0M GBP522%down 1% from 2024
  3. Virtual Learning511.0M GBP514%up 4% from 2024
  4. English Language Learning405.0M GBP511%down 4% from 2024
  5. Enterprise Learning and Skills282.0M GBP58%up 4% from 2024
Business segments by year
Business segments202320242025
Assessments And Qualifications1.6B GBP1.6B GBP1.6B GBP
Higher Education806.0M GBP781.0M GBP775.0M GBP
Virtual Learning616.0M GBP489.0M GBP511.0M GBP
English Language Learning415.0M GBP420.0M GBP405.0M GBP
Enterprise Learning and Skills269.0M GBP271.0M GBP282.0M GBP

Where the money goes

Where each dollar of revenue went, fiscal 2025

  • Other costs91¢3.2B GBP
  • Profit9¢336.0M GBP

Out of 3.6B GBP in revenue.5

Where each dollar of operating cash went, fiscal 2025

  • Kept or used elsewhere100¢656.0M GBP

Out of 656.0M GBP of cash from operations.5

Financial statements

Revenue8910111253.6B GBP in 2025−13% since 2018
02.0B GBP4.0B GBP6.0B GBP2018: 4.1B GBP4.1B GBP20182019: 3.9B GBP3.9B GBP2019−6%2020: 3.4B GBP3.4B GBP2020−12%2021: 3.4B GBP3.4B GBP2021+1%2022: 3.8B GBP3.8B GBP2022+12%2023: 3.7B GBP3.7B GBP2023−4%2024: 3.6B GBP3.6B GBP2024−3%2025: 3.6B GBP3.6B GBP2025+1%
Gross profit8910111251.9B GBP in 2025−15% since 2018
01.0B GBP2.0B GBP3.0B GBP2018: 2.2B GBP2.2B GBP20182019: 2.0B GBP2.0B GBP2019−8%2020: 1.6B GBP1.6B GBP2020−19%2021: 1.7B GBP1.7B GBP2021+3%2022: 1.8B GBP1.8B GBP2022+7%2023: 1.8B GBP1.8B GBP2023+2%2024: 1.8B GBP1.8B GBP2024−1%2025: 1.9B GBP1.9B GBP2025+3%
Operating income891011125507.0M GBP in 2025−8% since 2018
0200.0M GBP400.0M GBP600.0M GBP2018: 553.0M GBP553.0M GBP20182019: 275.0M GBP275.0M GBP2019−50%2020: 411.0M GBP411.0M GBP2020+49%2021: 183.0M GBP183.0M GBP2021−55%2022: 271.0M GBP271.0M GBP2022+48%2023: 498.0M GBP498.0M GBP2023+84%2024: 541.0M GBP541.0M GBP2024+9%2025: 507.0M GBP507.0M GBP2025−6%
Net income891011125336.0M GBP in 2025−43% since 2018
0200.0M GBP400.0M GBP600.0M GBP2018: 590.0M GBP590.0M GBP20182019: 266.0M GBP266.0M GBP2019−55%2020: 330.0M GBP330.0M GBP2020+24%2021: 178.0M GBP178.0M GBP2021−46%2022: 244.0M GBP244.0M GBP2022+37%2023: 380.0M GBP380.0M GBP2023+56%2024: 435.0M GBP435.0M GBP2024+14%2025: 336.0M GBP336.0M GBP2025−23%

Every line of the income statement in the latest annual report, as filed.5

Period ending2025-12-312024-12-312023-12-31
Sales3.6B GBP3.6B GBP3.7B GBP
Cost of goods sold-1.7B GBP-1.7B GBP-1.8B GBP
Gross profit1.9B GBP1.8B GBP1.8B GBP
Operating expenses-1.4B GBP-1.3B GBP-1.3B GBP
Other net gains and losses-3.0M GBP-7.0M GBP-16.0M GBP
Share of results of joint ventures and associates1.0M GBP2.0M GBP1.0M GBP
Operating profit507.0M GBP541.0M GBP498.0M GBP
Finance costs-98.0M GBP-112.0M GBP-81.0M GBP
Finance income48.0M GBP81.0M GBP76.0M GBP
Profit before tax457.0M GBP510.0M GBP493.0M GBP
Income tax-121.0M GBP-75.0M GBP-113.0M GBP
Profit for the year336.0M GBP435.0M GBP380.0M GBP
Equity holders of the company335.0M GBP434.0M GBP378.0M GBP
Non-controlling interest1.0M GBP1.0M GBP2.0M GBP
basic0.51 GBP0.65 GBP0.53 GBP
diluted0.51 GBP0.64 GBP0.53 GBP

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The story

Founded by Samuel Pearson in 1844.1

Leadership

Who has led Pearson plc, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Marjorie Scardino1997–2012
  2. John Fallon2013–2020
  3. Andy Bird2020–2024
  4. Omar Abbosh2024–now

Chair

  1. Sidney Taurel2016–now
197019801990200020102020

Products and brands

  • book

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Subsidiaries

  • All American Television
  • Fremantle
  • Pearson Education
  • Penguin Group
  • Skill
  • Westminster Press
  • Allyn & Bacon since 1998

Also owns

  • Longman
  • Pearson Television
  • Wall Street English

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Dec 2013Acquired Microlins1
  2. Jul 1, 2013Penguin Group became a subsidiary1
  3. Jul 1, 2013Acquired Penguin Random House1
  4. 1998Acquired Allyn & Bacon1

Timeline

  1. Jan 8, 2024New chief executive Omar Abbosh becomes CEO1
  2. Oct 19, 2020New chief executive Andy Bird becomes CEO1
  3. 2013New chief executive John Fallon becomes CEO1
  4. 1997New chief executive Marjorie Scardino becomes CEO1
  5. 1844Founded Founded1

Recent filings

  1. Oct 13, 20266-K DIRECTOR DECLARATION
  2. Oct 1, 20266-K TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
  3. Oct 1, 20266-K ISSUE OF EQUITY
  4. Sep 23, 20266-K DIRECTORATE CHANGE
  5. Sep 23, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
  6. Sep 23, 2026SCHEDULE 13D/A
  7. Sep 1, 20266-K TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
  8. Sep 1, 20266-K ISSUE OF EQUITY
  9. Aug 28, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
  10. Aug 18, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
  11. Aug 12, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING
  12. Aug 3, 20266-K TOTAL VOTING RIGHTS
  13. Aug 3, 20266-K ISSUE OF EQUITY
  14. Jul 31, 20266-K PEARSON 2026 INTERIM RESULTS
  15. Jul 17, 20266-K DIRECTOR/PDMR SHAREHOLDING

Every filing from the last three years, summarized. The full record is on SEC EDGAR.2

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