Pearson (PSORF) EBT Margin (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSORF) recorded quarterly EBT Margin of 12.09% in Q4 2024, down 3.77% quarter-over-quarter from 12.56% in Q4 2023, and down 47.0% on a YoY basis from 22.81% in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSORF) EBT Margin (2009 - 2024) 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 was 12.09% for Q4 2024 at Pearson, down from 12.56% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, EBT Margin ranged from a high of 97.32% in Q4 2020 to a low of 0.25% in Q4 2021.
- Historically, EBT Margin has averaged 26.51% across 5 years, with a median of 12.09% in 2024.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: EBT Margin tumbled 9707 bps in 2021, then jumped 1010 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of EBT Margin shows it stood at 97.32% in 2020, then tumbled by 100 bps to 0.25% in 2021, then jumped by 4031 bps to 10.35% in 2022, then grew by 21 bps to 12.56% in 2023, then slipped by 4 bps to 12.09% in 2024.
- The last three EBT Margin figures came in at 12.09% (Q4 2024), 12.56% (Q4 2023), and 10.35% (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EBT Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 20.89% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 10.83% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 5.59% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 27.89% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 1.43% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -50.17% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 10.83% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| 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 | -21.68% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -1.76% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -0.32% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 7.88% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 1.40% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 1.66% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -0.33% |