Pearson PLC

Common Name

Pearson

Country

United Kingdom

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Publishing

Employees

17,116

Ticker

PSON

Exchange

LONDON STOCK EXCHANGE

Website

www.pearson.com

Description

Pearson plc is a multinational education-focused company recognized for delivering academic, professional, and digital learning resources. The organization’s primary function centers on educational pu... Show more

Financial Statements of Pearson

Below are the financial statements of Pearson, including the income statement and balance sheet for the company's latest fiscal year. All figures are accurate, verifiable, and fully traceable to the original annual filing where disclosed.

Income Statement (as reported) Balance Sheet (as reported)

All figures in millions of GBP	2024	2023
Non-current assets	—	—
Property, plant and equipment	216^a	217^a
Investment property	77^a	79^a
Intangible assets	3,026^a	3,091^a
Investments in joint ventures and associates	12^a	22^a
Deferred income tax assets	52^a	35^a
Financial assets - derivative financial instruments	20^a	32^a
Retirement benefit assets	491^a	499^a
Other financial assets	141^a	143^a
Income tax assets	4^a	41^a
Trade and other receivables	125^a	135^a
Current assets	—	—
Intangible assets - product development	947^a	947^a
Inventories	74^a	91^a
Trade and other receivables	1,030^a	1,050^a
Financial assets - derivative financial instruments	31^a	16^a
Income tax assets	103^a	15^a
Cash and cash equivalents (excluding overdrafts)	543^a	312^a
Assets	—	—
Assets classified as held for sale	0^a	2^a
Total assets	6,892^a	6,727^a
Non-current liabilities	—	—
Financial liabilities - borrowings	-1,157^a	-1,094^a
Financial liabilities - derivative financial instruments	-4^a	-38^a
Deferred income tax liabilities	-63^a	-46^a
Retirement benefit obligations	-41^a	-44^a
Provisions for other liabilities and charges	-13^a	-15^a
Other liabilities	-83^a	-98^a
Current liabilities	—	—
Trade and other liabilities	-1,054^a	-1,275^a
Financial liabilities - borrowings	-315^a	-67^a
Financial liabilities - derivative financial instruments	-54^a	-5^a
Income tax liabilities	-32^a	-32^a
Provisions for other liabilities and charges	-23^a	-25^a
Liabilities	—	—
Liabilities classified as held for sale	0^a	0^a
Total liabilities	-2,839^a	-2,739^a
Net assets	4,053^a	3,988^a
Equity	—	—
Share capital	166^a	174^a
Share premium	2,649^a	2,642^a
Treasury shares	-7^a	-19^a
Capital redemption reserve	41^a	33^a
Fair value reserve	-14^a	-12^a
Translation reserve	376^a	411^a
Retained earnings	827^a	745^a
Total equity attributable to equity holders of the company	4,038^a	3,974^a
Non-controlling interest	15^a	14^a
Total equity	4,053^a	3,988^a

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a. Pearson's Annual Report 2024

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