Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Gross Margin of 50.11% for Q4 2024, up 121.0% year-over-year from 22.68% in Q1 2024, and up 2.46% quarter-over-quarter from 48.91% in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Gross Margin (2009 - 2025) 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 for Q4 2024 stood at 50.11%, up from 48.91% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Gross Margin was 50.11% in Q4 2024, with the low at 43.16% in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for Gross Margin is 47.53% (2021), against an average of 47.17%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2022: Gross Margin soared 4475 bps in 2020, then sank 139 bps in 2022.
- Pearson's Gross Margin stood at 43.16% in 2020, then rose by 10 bps to 47.53% in 2021, then slipped by 3 bps to 46.14% in 2022, then increased by 6 bps to 48.91% in 2023, then rose by 2 bps to 50.11% in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Gross Margin at 50.11% in Q4 2024, 48.91% in Q4 2023, and 46.14% in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Gross Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 51.76% |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 51.05% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 75.43% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 38.83% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 60.01% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 50.72% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 59.32% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download 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, 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 | 54.11% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -2.10% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 22.30% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 52.52% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 51.23% |