Pearson plc General and Administrative Expenses 2011-2025 | PSO

General and Administrative Expenses — these are a part of a company's operating expenses that are not directly related to the production of goods or the provision of services but are necessary for the overall functioning of the business.

What these expenses include

Salaries of administrative staff (executives, HR, accountants, legal personnel)
Office rent and utilities
Office equipment and IT infrastructure
Professional services (auditors, lawyers, consultants)
Insurance
General administrative travel and representation expenses

What the metric indicates

Cost control
A high level of such expenses may indicate inefficient management or an overly complex structure
Profitability
Reducing administrative expenses while maintaining stable revenue increases operating profit
Comparative analysis
Investors can compare this metric as a percentage of revenue among companies in the same industry
Business flexibility
Companies with a flexible and controlled expense structure are more resilient to revenue declines

Annual General and Administrative Expenses Pearson plc

2024	2023	2022	2021	2020	2019	2018	2017	2016	2015	2014	2013	2012	2011
-	-	-	-	-	986 M	1.02 B	1.19 B	1.24 B	1.2 B	1.32 B	1.16 B	2.11 B	-

All numbers in GBP currency

Indicator range from annual reports

Maximum	Minimum	Average
2.11 B	986 M	1.28 B

General and Administrative Expenses of other stocks in the Publishing industry

Issuer	General and Administrative Expenses	Price	% 24h	Market Cap	Country
Meredith Corporation MDP	1.26 B	-	0.12 %	$ 2.71 B	USA
Tribune Publishing Company TPCO	691 M	-	0.41 %	$ 636 M	USA
Educational Development Corporation EDUC	12 M	$ 1.3	-2.78 %	$ 10.9 M	USA
Daily Journal Corporation DJCO	2.24 M	$ 506.68	-0.19 %	$ 700 M	USA
Gannett Co. GCI	726 M	-	-1.94 %	$ 648 M	USA
Lee Enterprises, Incorporated LEE	183 M	$ 3.8	-6.4 %	$ 23.1 M	USA
The New York Times Company NYT	308 M	$ 67.54	-0.56 %	$ 11.1 B	USA
RELX PLC RELX	1.63 B	$ 41.08	1.76 %	$ 61 B	Britain
Scholastic Corporation SCHL	822 M	$ 29.5	1.83 %	$ 814 M	USA