Pearson (ADR) (PSO)
Provides learning content, assessments, qualifications, and skills products across education and work.
$15.95
vs last close+0.04 (+0.28%)
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 | 2,538 | 2,128 | 2,440 | 2,382 | 2,735 | 2,504 | 2,392 | 2,337 | 2,396 | 2,294 | 2,456 | 2,388 |
| Cost of revenue | 1,224 | 1,117 | 1,211 | 1,283 | 1,443 | 1,279 | 1,171 | 1,166 | 1,154 | 1,123 | 1,157 | 1,166 |
| Gross profit | 1,314 | 1,011 | 1,228 | 1,099 | 1,292 | 1,224 | 1,220 | 1,171 | 1,242 | 1,171 | 1,299 | 1,221 |
| 909 | 878 | 1,090 | 919 | 945 | 917 | 865 | 879 | 813 | 851 | 935 | 882 | |
| Research & development | 373 | 95 | 91 | 91 | 111 | 91 | 98 | 192 | −192 | 185 | 0 | 0 |
| 909 | 878 | 1,090 | 919 | 945 | 917 | 831 | 857 | 885 | 843 | 935 | 882 | |
| Selling & marketing | 39 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| General & administrative | 544 | 0 | 534 | 0 | 548 | 0 | 800 | 0 | 885 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other expenses | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −65 | −169 | 120 | −177 | 0 | 0 |
| Operating income | 405 | 133 | 139 | 180 | 348 | 308 | 356 | 292 | 429 | 320 | 364 | 340 |
| 16 | −128 | 64 | 60 | −159 | 13 | −20 | −9 | −32 | −29 | −48 | −64 | |
| Interest income | 23 | 18 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 71 | 31 | 133 | 60 | 0 | 30 | 36 |
| Interest expense | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 69 | 48 | 60 | 152 | 47 | 32 | 68 | 99 |
| Other non-operating income | −61 | 92 | −104 | −60 | 89 | −61 | −19 | −23 | −41 | −8 | −20 | 0 |
| Income before tax | 421 | 5 | 203 | 240 | 189 | 321 | 334 | 282 | 397 | 290 | 316 | 275 |
| Income tax expense | 76 | −19 | 15 | 64 | 41 | 65 | 85 | 72 | 28 | 69 | 91 | 75 |
| Net income from continuing operations | 345 | 24 | 188 | 176 | 148 | 256 | 250 | 211 | 369 | 221 | 225 | 200 |
| Other adjustments | 4 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 | −7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Net income | 349 | 23 | 189 | 175 | 148 | 248 | 256 | 209 | 369 | 219 | 226 | 199 |
| EPS, basic | $0.47 | $0.03 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.35 | $0.37 | $0.31 | $0.53 | $0.33 | $0.36 | $0.32 |
| EPS, diluted | $0.47 | $0.03 | $0.25 | $0.23 | $0.20 | $0.35 | $0.36 | $0.31 | $0.53 | $0.33 | $0.35 | $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 | 669 | 290 | 537 | 592 | 730 | 719 | 767 | 394 | 1,091 | 392 | 817 | 667 |
| Depreciation & amortization | 203 | 249 | 294 | 352 | 472 | 350 | 373 | 80 | 621 | 64 | 433 | 328 |
| EBIT | 466 | 41 | 242 | 240 | 258 | 369 | 394 | 314 | 470 | 328 | 384 | 340 |
