Pearson (PSO) Net Margin (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Net Margin of 8.95% in Q4 2024, down 9.58% quarter-over-quarter from 9.9% in Q4 2023, and down 95.0% on a YoY basis from 179.02% in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Net Margin (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Net Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 8.95% for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Net Margin fell 95.0% year-over-year to 8.95%; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 6.97% (down 2023.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 9.37%, down 285.0% from the prior year.
- Net Margin was 8.95% for Q4 2024 at Pearson, down from 9.9% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Net Margin ranged from a high of 97.32% in Q4 2020 to a low of 1.06% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, Net Margin has averaged 24.97% across 5 years, with a median of 8.95% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Net Margin tumbled 9625 bps in 2021, then jumped 654 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of Net Margin shows it stood at 97.32% in 2020, then tumbled by 99 bps to 1.06% in 2021, then soared by 615 bps to 7.61% in 2022, then jumped by 30 bps to 9.9% in 2023, then decreased by 10 bps to 8.95% in 2024.
- The last three Net Margin figures came in at 8.95% (Q4 2024), 9.9% (Q4 2023), and 7.61% (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 16.18% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 7.24% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 3.63% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 18.99% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -1.40% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -74.36% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 7.24% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 8.95% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 9.90% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 7.61% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.06% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 97.32% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 101.75% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 102.95% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 112.02% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -125.24% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -3.96% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 11.09% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.16% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 6.27% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.02% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.62% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.30% |