Pearson (NYSE: PSO) — Company Overview, News & Financial Data
Pearson focuses on the education sector, offering digital learning tools and resources aimed at improving access and outcomes for students worldwide.
Pearson
Pearson is a global educational publishing and learning company headquartered in the United Kingdom. The company provides digital content, learning materials, assessments, and qualifications to institutions, corporations, and individual learners worldwide. Its business operations span educational publishing, higher education courseware, English language learning, clinical and educational assessments, and professional certification testing. Pearson develops technology-driven learning platforms and digital courseware designed to support lifelong learning and skill development across schools, universities, and professional workplaces. The company operates globally across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and emerging markets.
Snapshot
Operations
Products and/or services of Pearson
- Assessment and Qualifications: Computer-based testing, academic examinations, and professional certification services delivered globally through owned and partner test centers. The division provides large-scale educational testing, clinical assessment tools, and licensure exams for healthcare, technology, and government bodies.
- Higher Education Courseware: Digital learning platforms, e-textbooks, interactive course material, and homework management software supplied to colleges and universities. Products include digital courseware systems, adaptive learning tools, and discipline-specific educational content for undergraduate and postgraduate academic programs globally.
- English Language Learning: Language assessment products, digital learning courseware, and institutional testing programs, including computer-based academic English tests. Services support international university admissions, professional migration standards, and institutional language instruction across Asia, Europe, and Latin America.
- Workforce Skills and Certification: Vocational training content, workforce skill assessment platforms, enterprise learning solutions, and digital credentialing services. Operations provide career development tools, technical skills training, and verified digital badges for corporate clients, government agencies, and individual professionals.
- Virtual Schools and K-12 Education: Full-time virtual public school curriculum management, online learning software, and print and digital instructional materials for primary and secondary education. Services deliver virtual school administration, teacher training, and curriculum resources across North America and international markets.
- Clinical and Professional Assessment: Standardized psychological, speech, occupational therapy, and special education assessment tools used by healthcare professionals and educational institutions. Operations supply diagnostic instruments, scoring software, and clinical guidance manuals across clinical practices, hospitals, and school districts worldwide.
Pearson executive team
- Omar Paul AbboshCEO & Executive Director
- Simon Glen RobsonGroup CFO & Executive Director
- Dave TreatChief Technology Officer
- Cinthia NespoliGeneral Counsel & Executive Leader for Sustainability
- Ginny Cartwright ZieglerChief Marketing Officer
- Allison P. BeboChief Human Resources Officer
- Tim BozikPresident of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer & Co-President of Direct to Consumer
- Albert Roger HitchcockHead of Telecom & Technology Partnerships
- Robert WhelanPresident of Assessments & Qualifications
- Cedrick CollombSenior Vice President for Global Product Technology
Latest news about Pearson
Pearson agrees to acquire AI skills platform Workera
United StatesPearson acquires ITS assessment technology firm
United StatesPearson sales rise 4% as virtual learning demand offsets assessment slump
United StatesPearson reports 2025 underlying sales jumps 4% to £3.58B
United StatesPearson profit rises as AI and virtual learning drive year-end surge
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Dividend history
Dividends per share paid by Pearson , by financial year.
| Financial year | Interim | Final | Special | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026(to date) | — | — | — | $0.3453 |
| FY2025 | — | — | — | $0.2980 |
| FY2024 | — | — | — | $0.2940 |
| FY2023 | — | — | — | $0.2720 |
| FY2022 | — | — | — | $0.2700 |
Key financials
Reported results for Pearson , in GBP.
- Market cap
- 10.4B
- Revenue (TTM)
- 3.6B
- P/E ratio
- 25.9
- EPS (diluted, TTM)
- 0.7
- Dividend yield
- 2.0%
- Profit margin
- 8.8%
| Fiscal year end | Revenue | Operating income | Net income |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3.6B | 618.1M | 327.7M | |
| 3.6B | 541M | 434M | |
| 3.7B | 498M | 378M | |
| 3.8B | 271M | 242M |