Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Gross Margin of 50.11% in Q4 2024, up 2.46% quarter-over-quarter from 48.91% in Q4 2023, and up 121.0% on a YoY basis from 22.68% in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Gross Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 50.11% for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Gross Margin rose 121.0% year-over-year to 50.11%; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 48.22% (up 166.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 52.0%, up 101.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 50.11% for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from 48.91% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Gross Margin ranged from a high of 50.11% in Q4 2024 to a low of 43.16% in Q4 2020.
- Historically, Gross Margin has averaged 47.17% across 5 years, with a median of 47.53% in 2021.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2022: Gross Margin jumped 4475 bps in 2020, then slumped 139 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Gross Margin shows it stood at 43.16% in 2020, then gained by 10 bps to 47.53% in 2021, then dropped by 3 bps to 46.14% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 48.91% in 2023, then gained by 2 bps to 50.11% in 2024.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 50.11% (Q4 2024), 48.91% (Q4 2023), and 46.14% (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | -46.45% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 73.71% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 40.32% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 54.33% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 48.55% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | 59.10% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 73.71% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.53% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 43.16% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -1.59% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -4.18% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -0.93% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 51.13% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 51.58% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 52.13% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 23.38% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 55.90% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.30% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 21.72% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 51.23% |