All Brands Owned by Pearson plc

Is Pearson plc publicly traded?
Yes, Pearson plc is publicly traded on the London Stock Exchange under the ticker symbol PSON. The company has no controlling shareholder, with ownership distributed among institutional investors including Vanguard Group and BlackRock.

What is Pearson's annual revenue?
For FY2025, Pearson reported sales of GBP 3,577 million, up 4% on an underlying basis from GBP 3,552 million in FY2024. Adjusted operating profit was GBP 614 million, up 6% underlying, with adjusted operating margin of 17.2%. Adjusted EPS was 64.5p, up 4%.

Who is the CEO of Pearson?
Omar Abbosh is the Chief Executive Officer of Pearson plc. He joined Pearson in 2024, succeeding Andy Bird. Abbosh previously held senior roles at Accenture and served as CEO of SolarWinds. Under his leadership, Pearson is scaling AI across its products, building enterprise partnerships, and expanding into fast-growing areas including Early Careers and Enterprise Skilling.

What brands does Pearson own?
Pearson owns Edexcel, Pearson VUE (rebranding as Pearson Professional Assessments), Prentice Hall, Longman, Addison-Wesley, Scott Foresman, Allyn and Bacon, Peachpit Press, Pearson English, and eDynamic Learning (acquired in 2025).

When was Pearson founded?
Pearson was founded in 1844 by Samuel Pearson as S. Pearson and Son, initially operating as a construction and engineering company. The company entered publishing in the 1920s and transformed into an education company through acquisitions in the 1960s through 2000s.

What is Pearson VUE?
Pearson VUE is Pearson's professional testing and certification business, providing computer-based testing services for IT, healthcare, finance, and other professional industries. In late 2025, Pearson VUE announced it would rebrand as Pearson, with its assessment segment identified as Pearson Professional Assessments.

What happened to the Financial Times?
Pearson sold the Financial Times to Nikkei for GBP 844 million in 2015 and its stake in The Economist for GBP 469 million in the same year. These divestitures allowed Pearson to refocus entirely on education.

What is Pearson's 2026 guidance?
For 2026, Pearson guides to mid-single digit underlying sales growth, adjusted operating profit of GBP 640 million to GBP 685 million at FX rates as at the end of 2025, and free cash flow conversion of 90% to 100%. The company reiterated its medium-term guidance for mid-single digit compound annual sales growth.