Pearson plc

LSE:PSON Stock Report

Market Cap: UK£6.8b

Pearson Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 5/6

Pearson has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 11.1%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 11.1% annually. Revenues have been growing at an average rate of 0.9% per year. Pearson's return on equity is 12.3%, and it has net margins of 12.5%.

Key information

11.07%

Earnings growth rate

14.27%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Services Industry Growth2.19%
Revenue growth rate0.88%
Return on equity12.29%
Net Margin12.53%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2025

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Here's Why Pearson (LON:PSON) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Sep 30
Here's Why Pearson (LON:PSON) Has Caught The Eye Of Investors

Pearson (LON:PSON) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Sep 09
Pearson (LON:PSON) Shareholders Will Want The ROCE Trajectory To Continue

Pearson (LON:PSON) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Aug 03
Pearson (LON:PSON) Has A Pretty Healthy Balance Sheet

Is Now The Time To Put Pearson (LON:PSON) On Your Watchlist?

Jun 27
Is Now The Time To Put Pearson (LON:PSON) On Your Watchlist?

A Look At The Fair Value Of Pearson plc (LON:PSON)

Jun 12
A Look At The Fair Value Of Pearson plc (LON:PSON)

Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

May 28
Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Experiencing Growth In Returns On Capital

Getting In Cheap On Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Is Unlikely

Apr 28
Getting In Cheap On Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Is Unlikely

Is Pearson (LON:PSON) A Risky Investment?

Apr 14
Is Pearson (LON:PSON) A Risky Investment?

Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 17
Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year

Pearson's (LON:PSON) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year

Mar 03
Pearson's (LON:PSON) Shareholders Will Receive A Bigger Dividend Than Last Year
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AI Integration And AWS Partnership Will Transform Future Of Education

Partnership with AWS and AI integration will enhance learning experiences, operational efficiency, and support revenue and margin growth.

Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Feb 26
Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Doing The Right Things To Multiply Its Share Price

Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 20% Undervaluation?

Jan 14
Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 20% Undervaluation?

Is Pearson (LON:PSON) Using Too Much Debt?

Dec 27
Is Pearson (LON:PSON) Using Too Much Debt?

Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)

Nov 11
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)

Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Pearson plc (LON:PSON)

Oct 28
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Pearson plc (LON:PSON)

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Pearson makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

LSE:PSON Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 253,5204411,2360
31 Mar 253,5364381,2410
31 Dec 243,5524341,2460
30 Sep 243,5513921,2570
30 Jun 243,5493491,2670
31 Mar 243,6123641,2830
31 Dec 233,6743781,2990
30 Sep 233,8033351,4660
30 Jun 233,9322921,4310
31 Mar 233,8872671,4370
31 Dec 223,8412421,5430
30 Sep 223,7302691,3840
30 Jun 223,6192961,3250
31 Mar 223,5242371,3530
31 Dec 213,4281771,3810
30 Sep 213,4652481,4240
30 Jun 213,5022791,4660
31 Mar 213,4502951,4540
31 Dec 203,3973301,4410
30 Sep 203,4652881,4720
30 Jun 203,5322651,5020
31 Mar 203,7012651,5960
31 Dec 193,8692641,6900
30 Sep 193,9813561,7670
30 Jun 194,0934471,8430
31 Mar 194,1115181,8590
31 Dec 184,1295881,8750
30 Sep 184,2306001,9590
30 Jun 184,3316112,0420
31 Mar 184,4225092,1130
31 Dec 174,5134062,1840
30 Sep 174,623-8632,1160
30 Jun 174,733-2,1332,0480
31 Mar 174,643-2,2352,1370
31 Dec 164,552-2,3372,2250
30 Sep 164,445-1,4092,2440
30 Jun 164,337-4812,2630
31 Mar 164,403-4162,2150
31 Dec 154,468-3522,1660
30 Sep 154,479-1092,1980
30 Jun 154,4901342,2290
31 Mar 154,5151672,2060
31 Dec 144,5402002,1820

Quality Earnings: PSON has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PSON's current net profit margins (12.5%) are higher than last year (9.8%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSON's earnings have grown by 11.1% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PSON's earnings growth over the past year (26.4%) exceeds its 5-year average (11.1% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PSON earnings growth over the past year (26.4%) exceeded the Consumer Services industry 22.7%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: PSON's Return on Equity (12.3%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2025/10/02 09:30
End of Day Share Price 2025/10/02 00:00
Earnings2025/06/30
Annual Earnings2024/12/31

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Ownership10 years
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Management10 years
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Analyst Sources

Pearson plc is covered by 38 analysts. 7 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Véronique Cabioc'h Le BrunAlphaValue
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays
JULIEN ROCHBarclays