Pearson (ADR) (PSO)
Provides learning content, assessments, qualifications, and skills products across education and work.
$15.90
vs last close−0.02 (−0.13%)
In millions of USD, except per-share figures · converted from GBP at the latest rate
| In millions | Q4 FY20Dec 2020 | Q2 FY21Jun 2021 | Q4 FY21Dec 2021 | Q2 FY22Jun 2022 | Q4 FY22Dec 2022 | Q2 FY23Jun 2023 | Q4 FY23Dec 2023 | Q2 FY24Jun 2024 | Q4 FY24Dec 2024 | Q2 FY25Jun 2025 | Q4 FY25Dec 2025 | Q2 FY26Jun 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 2,527 | 2,118 | 2,429 | 2,372 | 2,723 | 2,492 | 2,381 | 2,327 | 2,385 | 2,284 | 2,445 | 2,377 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,219 | 1,112 | 1,206 | 1,277 | 1,437 | 1,273 | 1,166 | 1,161 | 1,149 | 1,118 | 1,152 | 1,161 |
| Gross profit | 1,308 | 1,007 | 1,223 | 1,094 | 1,287 | 1,219 | 1,215 | 1,166 | 1,236 | 1,166 | 1,293 | 1,216 |
| 905 | 874 | 1,085 | 915 | 940 | 913 | 861 | 875 | 809 | 848 | 931 | 878 | |
| Research & development | 371 | 95 | 90 | 90 | 111 | 91 | 97 | 191 | −191 | 184 | 0 | 0 |
| 905 | 874 | 1,085 | 915 | 940 | 913 | 828 | 853 | 881 | 840 | 931 | 878 | |
| Selling & marketing | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General & administrative | 541 | 0 | 532 | 0 | 546 | 0 | 797 | 0 | 881 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −64 | −168 | 119 | −176 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income | 403 | 133 | 138 | 179 | 346 | 306 | 354 | 290 | 427 | 318 | 363 | 338 |
| 16 | −127 | 64 | 60 | −158 | 13 | −20 | −9 | −32 | −29 | −47 | −64 | |
| Interest income | 23 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 70 | 31 | 133 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 36 |
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 48 | 60 | 151 | 46 | 32 | 67 | 99 |
| Other non-operating income | −61 | 92 | −103 | −60 | 89 | −61 | −19 | −23 | −41 | −8 | −20 | 0 |
| Income before tax | 419 | 5 | 202 | 239 | 188 | 320 | 333 | 281 | 395 | 289 | 315 | 274 |
| Income tax expense | 76 | −19 | 15 | 64 | 41 | 65 | 85 | 72 | 28 | 69 | 91 | 75 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 344 | 24 | 187 | 175 | 147 | 255 | 249 | 210 | 367 | 220 | 224 | 199 |
| Other adjustments | 4 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income | 348 | 23 | 188 | 174 | 147 | 247 | 255 | 208 | 367 | 218 | 225 | 198 |
| EPS, basic | $0.46 | $0.03 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.34 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.53 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.32 |
| EPS, diluted | $0.46 | $0.03 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.34 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.53 | $0.33 | $0.34 | $0.32 |
| Weighted average shares, basic | 752 | 753 | 755 | 750 | 724 | 714 | 690 | 687 | 684 | 669 | 636 | 616 |
| Weighted average shares, diluted | 752 | 757 | 759 | 753 | 730 | 719 | 716 | 687 | 684 | 671 | 651 | 622 |
| EBITDA | 666 | 289 | 535 | 589 | 727 | 716 | 764 | 393 | 1,086 | 390 | 813 | 664 |
| Depreciation & amortization | 202 | 248 | 293 | 350 | 470 | 349 | 371 | 80 | 618 | 64 | 431 | 326 |
| EBIT | 464 | 41 | 241 | 239 | 257 | 367 | 393 | 313 | 468 | 326 | 382 | 338 |
