Pearson PLC (PSON)
Industry Publishing
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Prices updated at 06 May 2026, 16:09 BST
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Pearson PLC is a content publisher. Its products comprise of educational courseware, assessments and services, and consumer publishing.
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Profit margins
Valuation
Profit margins data table
Year | Gross margin (%) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 52.00 |
| 2024 | 50.99 |
| 2023 | 49.95 |
| 2022 | 46.73 |
| 2021 | 49.04 |
| 2020 | 47.98 |
| 2019 | 51.98 |
| 2018 | 52.94 |
| 2017 | 54.22 |
| 2016 | 54.02 |
Valuation data table
Year | Price / Sales |
|---|---|
| 2026 | 2.07 |
| 2025 | 2.02 |
| 2024 | 2.53 |
| 2023 | 1.78 |
| 2022 | 1.97 |
| 2021 | 1.32 |
| 2020 | 1.48 |
| 2019 | 1.21 |
| 2018 | 1.72 |
| 2017 | 1.27 |
| 2016 | 1.54 |
Price/Forward earnings (YTD)
18.05
Returns
Debt profile
Returns data table
Year | Return on assets (%) |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5.02 |
| 2024 | 6.37 |
| 2023 | 5.38 |
| 2022 | 3.30 |
| 2021 | 2.39 |
| 2020 | 4.37 |
| 2019 | 3.39 |
| 2018 | 7.45 |
| 2017 | 4.52 |
| 2016 | -21.54 |
Debt profile data table
| Year | Financial leverage |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1.77 |
| 2024 | 1.71 |
| 2023 | 1.69 |
| 2022 | 1.66 |
| 2021 | 1.72 |
| 2020 | 1.81 |
| 2019 | 1.77 |
| 2018 | 1.75 |
| 2017 | 1.97 |
| 2016 | 2.32 |
The figures shown in the Profit Margins table EBITDA column are quoted in the currency of the stock selected.
