Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Gross Margin of 51.05% for Q4 2025, up 1.86% on a QoQ basis from 50.11% in Q4 2024, and up 93.0% year-over-year from 26.45% in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Gross Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 51.05% in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Gross Margin rose 93.0% year-over-year to 51.05% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 49.11%, a 89.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 52.0%, up 101.0% from the prior year.
- Gross Margin was 51.05% for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from 50.11% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 51.05% in Q4 2025, with the low at 46.14% in Q4 2022.
- Average Gross Margin over 5 years is 48.75%, with a median of 48.91% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2023: Gross Margin sank 139 bps in 2022, then soared 277 bps in 2023.
- Over 5 years, Gross Margin stood at 47.53% in 2021, then declined by 3 bps to 46.14% in 2022, then rose by 6 bps to 48.91% in 2023, then advanced by 2 bps to 50.11% in 2024, then rose by 2 bps to 51.05% in 2025.
- The last three Gross Margin figures came in at 51.05% (Q4 2025), 50.11% (Q4 2024), and 48.91% (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 46.99% |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | 19.78% |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 51.05% |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 66.57% |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 51.05% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 50.11% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 48.91% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 46.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 47.53% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 51.13% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 51.58% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 52.13% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 78.74% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 54.10% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 26.68% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 19.58% |
API Access
Pearson Gross Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "gross-margin", "ticker": "PSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=gross-margin&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();