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Pearson plc PSON.L
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Pearson plc financials (annual)
Bars are annual figures from 2022 to 2025; red bars are negative (a loss or cash outflow).
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | £3.6B | £3.6B | £3.7B | £3.8B |
| Gross profit | £1.9B | £1.8B | £1.8B | £1.8B |
| SG&A expense | £1.3B | £1.3B | £1.4B | £1.4B |
| Operating income | £596.0M | £544.0M | £513.0M | £396.0M |
| Interest expense | £75.0M | £79.0M | £61.0M | £69.0M |
| Income tax | £121.0M | £75.0M | £113.0M | £79.0M |
| Net income | £335.0M | £434.0M | £378.0M | £242.0M |
| EPS (diluted) | £0.51 | £0.64 | £0.53 | £0.33 |
| Operating cash flow | £656.0M | £627.0M | £525.0M | £361.0M |
| Free cash flow | £522.0M | £503.0M | £399.0M | £214.0M |
| Cash & equivalents | £333.0M | £543.0M | £312.0M | £558.0M |
| Inventory | £66.0M | £74.0M | £91.0M | £105.0M |
| Goodwill | £2.4B | £2.4B | £2.4B | £2.5B |
| Total assets | £6.5B | £6.9B | £6.7B | £7.3B |
| Total debt | £1.5B | £1.5B | £1.2B | £1.2B |
| Total liabilities | £2.8B | £2.8B | £2.7B | £2.9B |
| Shareholders' equity | £3.6B | £4.0B | £4.0B | £4.4B |
| Share buybacks | £352.0M | £318.0M | £186.0M | £390.0M |
Growth · year-over-year · Revenue CAGR -2.3%
| Metric | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue growth | +0.7% | -3.3% | -4.3% | — |
| Net income growth | -22.8% | +14.8% | +56.2% | — |
| EPS growth | -20.2% | +20.5% | +61.7% | — |
| Free cash flow growth | +3.8% | +26.1% | +86.4% | — |
Each column is the change versus the prior fiscal year. Growth off a negative or zero base is shown as “—”. CAGR is the compound annual revenue growth across the years shown.
Computed from company filings · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBP. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.