Pearson revenue and financials
1,228.00 GBpChange from previous close: +0.49%Absolute change: +6.00 GBp
In the fiscal year ended December 2025, Pearson reported revenue of £3.58B (+0.70% year over year). Net income was £335M, a net margin of 9.4%.
Fiscal year ending in December. Sources and method on the page Methodology and sources.
At a glance
- Revenue growth
- +0.70%
- 2025 vs 2024
- Net income growth
- −22.81%
- 2025 vs 2024
- Net margin
- 9.4%
- 2024: 12.2%
Financial data
Amounts in millions of GBP; per-share values in GBP; shares in millions.
| Item | Q2 2026 | Q4 2025 | Q2 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total assets | 6,373 | 6,458 | 6,225 |
| Current assets | 2,279 | 2,320 | 2,342 |
| Cash and equivalents | 339 | 333 | 347 |
| Inventory | 72.0 | 66.0 | 71.0 |
| Net property, plant and equipment | 221 | 210 | 203 |
| Goodwill | 2,452 | 2,425 | 2,285 |
| Other intangible assets | 567 | 584 | 524 |
| Long-term investments | 8.0 | 8.0 | 11.0 |
| Current liabilities | 1,139 | 1,161 | 1,013 |
| Accounts payable | 1,027 | 281 | 902 |
| Long-term debt | 1,294 | 1,003 | 1,007 |
| Total debt | 1,757 | 1,481 | 1,488 |
| Total liabilities | 3,014 | 2,795 | 2,620 |
| Total equity (incl. minority) | 3,359 | 3,663 | 3,605 |
| Retained earnings | 295 | 629 | 658 |
| Minority interest | 16.0 | 15.0 | 16.0 |