Pearson (PSO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly EBT Margin of 12.09% for Q4 2024, down 47.0% year-over-year from 22.81% in Q1 2024, and down 3.77% quarter-over-quarter from 12.56% in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) EBT Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's EBT Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 12.09% for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, EBT Margin fell 47.0% year-over-year to 12.09%; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 8.92% (down 1948.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 12.78%, down 158.0% from the prior year.
- EBT Margin for Q4 2024 stood at 12.09%, down from 12.56% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for EBT Margin was 97.32% in Q4 2020, with the low at 0.25% in Q4 2021.
- The 5-year median for EBT Margin is 12.09% (2024), against an average of 26.51%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: EBT Margin slumped 9707 bps in 2021, then soared 1010 bps in 2022.
- Pearson's EBT Margin stood at 97.32% in 2020, then slumped by 100 bps to 0.25% in 2021, then soared by 4031 bps to 10.35% in 2022, then climbed by 21 bps to 12.56% in 2023, then decreased by 4 bps to 12.09% in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's EBT Margin at 12.09% in Q4 2024, 12.56% in Q4 2023, and 10.35% in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 16.42% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 12.66% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 21.20% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 2.70% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 3.05% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 5.24% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | -29.00% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 12.66% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 12.09% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 12.56% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 10.35% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 0.25% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 97.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 101.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 102.95% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 112.02% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -137.03% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -6.61% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.76% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 104.84% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 105.09% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 4.01% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.33% |