Pearson (PSO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly EBITDA Margin of 12.49% in Q4 2024, up 7.13% quarter-over-quarter from 11.66% in Q4 2023, and up 83.0% on a YoY basis from 6.82% in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) EBITDA Margin (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's EBITDA Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.49% for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, EBITDA Margin rose 83.0% year-over-year to 12.49%; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 8.37% (down 1800.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 14.17%, up 255.0% from the prior year.
- EBITDA Margin was 12.49% for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from 11.66% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBITDA Margin ranged from a high of 91.42% in Q4 2020 to a low of 0.56% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, EBITDA Margin has averaged 24.88% across 5 years, with a median of 11.66% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: EBITDA Margin plunged 9086 bps in 2021, then surged 771 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of EBITDA Margin shows it stood at 91.42% in 2020, then sank by 99 bps to 0.56% in 2021, then surged by 1369 bps to 8.28% in 2022, then jumped by 41 bps to 11.66% in 2023, then grew by 7 bps to 12.49% in 2024.
- The last three EBITDA Margin figures came in at 12.49% (Q4 2024), 11.66% (Q4 2023), and 8.28% (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBITDA Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 20.14% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 15.31% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 2.92% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -8.17% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -1.83% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -54.89% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 15.31% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.49% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 11.66% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 8.28% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.56% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 91.42% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 97.16% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 98.07% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 106.64% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -133.82% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -16.47% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.81% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 9.82% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 2.26% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.91% |