PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) Earnings History & Surprises

FRA:PES • GB0006776081

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PES.DE Earnings overview

Past quarterly earnings results for PEARSON PLC (PES.DE), including EPS and revenue actuals, analyst estimates, and surprise percentages. This page focuses on historical performance (not forecasts).

Earnings Snapshot

Next Earnings Date

Upcoming
Release Date
May 1, 2026
Period
Q2 / 2026
EPS Estimate
£0.25
Revenue Estimate
1.776B

Last Reported

Most Recent
Release Date
Feb 27, 2026
Period
Q4 / 2025
EPS Reported
£0.39
EPS Surprise
0.31%
Revenue Surprise
-2.01%

Beat Rate

Last 8 Quarters
0%
EPS and Revenue beats vs estimates

Quarterly Earnings Historical Results

EPS & Revenue History (in GBP): Actual vs estimated values, surprises, q2q growth and acceleration numbers quarterly history.

QuarterEPSEPS EstEPS SurpriseEPS Q2QRevenueRevenue EstRevenue SurpriseRevenue Q2Q
Q4 2025 0.39 0.39 0.31% 10.99% 1.855B 1.893B -2.01% 3.17%
Q2 2025 0.24 0.23 4.63% -5.47% 1.722B 1.757B -1.99% -1.82%
Q4 2024 0.36 0.37 -4.25% 10.25% 1.798B 1.848B -2.71% 0.17%
Q2 2024 0.26 0.24 8.60% 0.39% 1.754B 1.792B -2.12% -6.65%
Q4 2023 0.32 0.32 -0.77% 10.65% 1.795B 1.888B -4.93% -12.57%
Q2 2023 0.26 0.22 14.45% 13.84% 1.879B 1.803B 4.22% 5.09%
Q4 2022 0.29 0.28 5.77% 20.75% 2.053B 2.112B -2.79% 12.12%
Q2 2022 0.22 0.15 46.84% 113.33% 1.788B 1.766B 1.25% 11.96%
Q4 2021 0.24 0.24 2.23% -28.70% 1.831B 1.896B -3.43% -3.88%
Q2 2021 0.11 0.08 23.76% 305.88% 1.597B 1.593B 0.25% 7.04%
Q4 2020 0.34 0.33 2.06% - 1.905B 1.932B -1.40% -
Q2 2020 -0.05 -0.06 14.27% - 1.492B 1.595B -6.46% -

Notes

  • EPS and Revenue values are non-GAAP when available, otherwise GAAP.
  • Surprise % is (Actual - Estimate) / |Estimate|. Green indicates positive surprise, red negative.
  • Q2Q % is quarter-over-quarter growth. Green indicates growth, red indicates decline.
  • Green right border indicates acceleration for sales or earnings growth. Acceleration is the case when the current Q2Q is above the previous Q2Q.

Earnings Q2Q Performance Trends

EPS Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

PES.DE EPS Q2Q GrowthPES.DE EPS Q2Q GrowthEPS Q2Q Growth Q2/21 Q4/21 Q2/22 Q4/22 Q2/23 Q4/23 Q2/24 Q4/24 Q2/25 Q4/25 Q2/26 Q4/26 0 100 200 300

Revenue Historical Q2Q growth and Acceleration

PES.DE Revenue Q2Q GrowthPES.DE Revenue Q2Q GrowthRevenue Q2Q Growth Q2/21 Q4/21 Q2/22 Q4/22 Q2/23 Q4/23 Q2/24 Q4/24 Q2/25 Q4/25 Q2/26 Q4/26 0 5 -5 10 -10

Surprise distribution (Last 4 Quarters)

EPS beat statistics

EPS beat (4)
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Average EPS beat (4)
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Max EPS beat (4)
N/A
Min EPS beat (4)
N/A

Revenue beat statistics

Revenue beat (4)
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Average Revenue beat (4)
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Max Revenue beat (4)
N/A
Min Revenue beat (4)
N/A

Analysis

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PEARSON PLC / PES.DE Earnings FAQ

When did PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) report earnings last quarter?

PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) last reported earnings on 2/27/2026.

Can you provide information on whether PEARSON PLC beat earnings estimates in the last quarter?

PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) beat EPS estimates and missed revenue estimates in the most recent quarter.