Pearson revenue and financials
1,233.00 GBpChange from previous close: +0.28%Absolute change: +3.50 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 | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating cash flow | 656 | 627 | 525 | 361 | — |
| Depreciation and amortization | 571 | 526 | 543 | 618 | — |
| Capital expenditure | -134 | -124 | -126 | -147 | — |
| Investing cash flow | -243 | -131 | -301 | 13.0 | — |
| Financing cash flow | -609 | -241 | -450 | -804 | — |
| Dividends paid | -160 | -156 | -154 | -156 | — |
| Share repurchases | -352 | -318 | -186 | -390 | — |
| Debt issued | 1,017 | 1,265 | 285 | 0.0 | — |
| Debt repaid | -974 | -921 | -285 | -171 | — |
| Effect of exchange rates | -14.0 | -21.0 | -8.0 | 36.0 | — |
| Net change in cash | -196 | 255 | -226 | -430 | — |
| Free cash flow | 522 | 503 | 399 | 214 | — |