← PEARSON PLC

Annual Trend FY 2016 FY 2017 FY 2018 FY 2019 FY 2020 FY 2021 FY 2022 FY 2023 FY 2024 FY 2025
Total Revenue $4.6b $4.5b $4.1b $3.9b $3.4b $3.4b $3.8b $3.7b $3.6b $3.6b
Revenue From Interest $15.0m $20.0m — — — — — — — —
Cost of Goods and Services Sold $2.1b $2.1b $1.9b $1.9b $1.8b $1.7b $2.0b $1.8b $1.7b $1.7b
Gross Profit $2.5b $2.4b $2.2b $2.0b $1.6b $1.7b $1.8b $1.8b $1.8b $1.9b
Additional Financial Items
Applicable Tax Rate — — — — — $0 $0 — — —
Average Effective Tax Rate $0 $0 ($0) $0 $0 ($0) $0 $0 $0 $0
Depreciation Amortisation And Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss — — $113.0m $163.0m $80.0m $51.0m $56.0m $48.0m $41.0m $42.0m
Depreciation Right of Use Assets — — — $64.0m $68.0m $49.0m $46.0m $39.0m $35.0m $34.0m
Finance Income $37.0m $80.0m $36.0m $41.0m $50.0m $42.0m $123.0m $76.0m $81.0m $48.0m
Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss Goodwill — $0 — — $0 — — — — —
Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss Intangible Assets Other Than Goodwill — — — $65.0m $12.0m — — — — —
Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss $2.5b — — — — — — — — —
Other Income $85.0m $64.0m $69.0m $54.0m $45.0m $37.0m $49.0m $41.0m $40.0m $32.0m
Profit Loss Attributable To Noncontrolling Interests $2.0m $2.0m $2.0m $2.0m — $1.0m $2.0m $2.0m $1.0m $1.0m
Profit Loss Attributable To Owners Of Parent ($2.3b) $406.0m $588.0m $264.0m $310.0m $159.0m $242.0m $378.0m $434.0m $335.0m
Profit Loss Before Tax ($2.6b) $421.0m $498.0m $232.0m $354.0m $157.0m $323.0m $493.0m $510.0m $457.0m
Profit Loss From Operating Activities ($2.5b) $451.0m $553.0m $275.0m $411.0m $183.0m $271.0m $498.0m $541.0m $507.0m
Share Of Profit Loss Of Associates And Joint Ventures Accounted For Using Equity Method $97.0m $78.0m $44.0m $54.0m $5.0m $1.0m $1.0m $1.0m — —
Net Foreign Exchange Loss $21.0m — $36.0m $5.0m $6.0m $0 $0 — $3.0m $7.0m
Basic Earnings (Loss) Per Share ($2.87) $0.50 $0.76 $34.00 $41.00 $0.21 $32.80 $0.53 $0.65 $0.51
Diluted Earnings (Loss) Per Share ($2.87) $0.50 $0.76 $34.00 $41.00 $0.21 $32.60 $0.53 $0.64 $0.51
Administrative Expense $6.0m $10.0m $6.0m $6.0m $5.0m $6.0m $7.0m $8.0m $8.0m $9.0m
Current Tax Expense (Income) $66.0m $121.0m ($92.0m) $51.0m $18.0m $96.0m $127.0m $105.0m $132.0m $108.0m
Deferred Tax Expense (Income) ($261.0m) ($110.0m) $34.0m ($64.0m) $30.0m ($111.0m) ($30.0m) $28.0m $3.0m $7.0m
Deferred Tax Expense (Income) Recognised In Profit Or Loss — — — — $30.0m ($111.0m) — — — —
Employee Benefits Expense $1.9b $1.8b $1.6b $1.5b $1.3b $1.4b $1.6b $1.5b $1.4b $1.4b
Expense From Share-Based Payment Transactions With Employees $22.0m $33.0m $37.0m $25.0m $29.0m $28.0m $35.0m $37.0m $42.0m $39.0m
Expense Relating To Short-Term Leases For Which Recognition Exemption Has Been Used — — — $2.0m $1.0m — — $0 $0 $0
Finance Costs $97.0m $110.0m $91.0m $84.0m $107.0m $68.0m $71.0m $81.0m $112.0m $98.0m
Income Tax Expense Continuing Operations ($222.0m) $13.0m ($92.0m) ($34.0m) $44.0m ($3.0m) $79.0m $113.0m $75.0m $121.0m
Interest Expense $74.0m $99.0m — — — — — — — —
Interest Expense On Lease Liabilities — — — $45.0m $41.0m $27.0m $25.0m $23.0m $22.0m $20.0m
Postemployment Benefit Expense Defined Benefit Plans $16.0m $19.0m $23.0m $13.0m $13.0m $25.0m $29.0m $26.0m $40.0m $27.0m
Postemployment Benefit Expense Defined Contribution Plans $67.0m $57.0m $56.0m $57.0m $47.0m $37.0m $46.0m $45.0m $41.0m $41.0m
Professional Fees Expense $378.0m $322.0m $396.0m $480.0m $498.0m $477.0m $501.0m $443.0m $395.0m $424.0m
Research And Development Expense $23.0m $14.0m $14.0m — $11.0m $12.0m $10.0m $8.0m $6.0m $8.0m

Data sourced from SEC EDGAR 10-K filings via EdgarTools. Amounts are shown in USD as reported in each fiscal year filing.

Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.