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PEARSON PLC

Financials through fiscal 2025, year ended Dec 31, 2025

$18.19−0.05 (-0.27%)

Close on Oct 19, 2026

PEARSON PLC balance sheet

Annual Quarterly

GBP USD

Millions of GBP, except per-share data. Shares in millions.

Line item	FY 2025 2025-12-31	FY 2024 2024-12-31	FY 2023 2023-12-31	FY 2022 2022-12-31	FY 2021 2021-12-31	FY 2020 2020-12-31	FY 2019 2019-12-31	FY 2018 2018-12-31	FY 2017 2017-12-31	FY 2016 2016-12-31	FY 2015 2015-12-31	FY 2014 2014-12-31
Cash & Equivalents	333	543	312	558	937	1,097	437	568	518	1,459	–	–
Cash & Short-Term Investments	333	543	312	558	937	1,097	437	568	518	1,459	–	–
Receivables	1,082	1,030	1,050	1,139	1,257	1,118	1,275	1,178	1,110	1,357	–	–
Inventory	66	74	91	105	98	129	169	164	148	235	–	–
Total Current Assets	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	2,525	4,085	–	–
Property, Plant & Equipment	210	216	217	250	366	515	618	661	281	343	320	–
Operating Lease Right-of-Use Assets	–	–	–	–	–	–	409	–	–	–	–	–
Goodwill	2,425	2,437	2,434	2,480	2,145	2,094	2,139	2,111	2,030	2,341	–	–
Deferred Tax Assets	58	52	35	57	57	32	59	60	95	451	–	–
Total Assets	6,458	6,892	6,727	7,324	7,343	7,451	7,650	7,905	7,888	10,066	11,635	–
Accounts Payable	1,043	1,054	1,275	1,254	1,256	1,196	1,278	1,400	1,342	1,629	–	–
Short-Term Debt	62	315	67	86	155	254	92	46	19	44	–	–
Current Debt	62	315	67	86	155	254	92	46	19	44	–	–
Current Portion of Leases	62	65	64	71	68	73	89	89	–	–	–	–
Current Income Taxes Payable	47	32	32	43	125	84	55	72	231	224	–	–
Total Current Liabilities	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	–	1,617	1,924	–	–
Long-Term Debt	1,419	1,157	1,094	1,144	1,245	1,397	1,572	674	1,066	2,424	–	–
Long-Term Leases	416	452	483	534	565	610	749	792	–	–	–	–
Operating Lease Liabilities	478	517	547	605	633	752	838	5.00	–	–	–	–
Deferred Tax Liabilities	89	63	46	37	40	62	48	136	164	466	–	–
Other Long-Term Liabilities	76	83	98	120	95	80	86	155	133	422	–	–
Total Liabilities	2,795	2,839	2,739	2,909	3,063	3,317	3,327	3,380	3,867	5,718	–	–
Total Debt	1,481	1,472	1,161	1,230	1,400	1,651	1,664	720	1,085	2,468	–	–
Common Stock	158	166	174	179	189	188	195	195	200	205	–	–
Additional Paid-In Capital	2,658	2,649	2,642	2,633	2,626	2,620	2,614	2,607	2,602	2,597	–	–
Retained Earnings	629	827	745	881	1,067	865	911	1,039	662	716	–	–
Treasury Stock	-9.00	-7.00	-19	-15	-12	-7.00	-24	-33	-61	-79	-72	–
Shareholders' Equity	3,648	4,038	3,974	4,402	4,270	4,125	4,313	4,516	4,013	4,344	–	–
Noncontrolling Interest	15	15	14	13	10	9.00	10	9.00	8.00	4.00	–	–
Total Equity	3,663	4,053	3,988	4,415	4,280	4,134	4,323	4,525	3,903	4,348	6,418	5,985
Shares Outstanding(shares)	636	666	697	716	757	753	782	781	802	822	821	–

Italic numbers are calculated by StockData (for example Q4 = full year − nine months). Per-share data and share counts are adjusted for stock splits. Hover a number for its source; click it to open the filing on SEC.gov. Click a row to chart it.

Ratios

Latest available, balances at Dec 31, 2025

Profitability, FY2025

Gross margin: 52.0%
Operating margin: 14.2%
Net margin: 9.4%
Return on equity, FY2025: 8.7%

Financial strength

Current ratio: –
Debt to equity: 0.41
Debt to assets: 22.9%
Cash to current liabilities: –

Valuation

P/E ratio: –
Price to sales: –
Price to book: –
Dividend yield: –

Valuation ratios need the share price and fill in once daily prices are connected.