Pearson plc Income Statement 2025-2011 | PSO

Brief overview of financial performance at Pearson plc

The figures are compared over a five-year interval. According to figures from Pearson plc, revenue changed from 3.4 billion pounds sterling to 3.6 billion pounds sterling over five years. The total change was +5.3%, with a CAGR of approximately 1%. The scale of the core business was largely unchanged.

Gross profit changed from 1.6 billion pounds sterling to 1.9 billion pounds sterling (+14.1%). Direct costs grew more slowly than revenue and improved the economics of sales. At the margin level, the figure shifted from 48% to 52%. The margin shift points to a more favorable sales-and-cost structure.

EBITDA changed from 491 million pounds sterling to 511 million pounds sterling (+4.1%). The operating result changed at a rate similar to sales. EBITDA margin was 14.5% at the start and 14.3% at the end. EBITDA as a share of revenue remained steady.

Over the period, net income shifted from 310 million pounds sterling to 336 million pounds sterling (+8.4%). There was no meaningful strengthening in net profitability.

Market value was 8.4 billion pounds sterling at the start and 8.5 billion pounds sterling at the end. The market did not materially reprice the business.

Conclusion

The financial profile remains mixed, with strengths and risks moving in different directions. The financial profile benefits from stable operating profitability, improving gross profitability and net-income growth. The most visible risks are weak sales momentum. The key question is whether sales can be converted into sustainable profit.