pearson plc reported results for 2022 on friday heres what we watched profit the ftse 100 education company said pretax profit for the year was 323 million pounds 3859 million compared with gbp177 million a year earlier adjusted operating profitone of pearsons preferred metricsrose to gbp456 million from gbp385 million in 2021 adjusted operating profit was forecast at gbp446 million according to a companyprovided consensus revenue revenue for the year increased to gbp384 billion from gbp343 billion outlook for 2023 the company said it is confident of low to midsingledigit underlying sales growth excluding online program management and the strategic review businesses and adjusted operating profit in line with current market expectations it said 2023 consensus as at nov 28 was for adjusted operating profit of gbp585 million revenue growth for 2023 at assessment  qualificationsits largest divisionis seen at a low to midsingle digit with increased margins revenue in its secondlargest divisionhigher educationis seen down by lowsingle digit in 2023 with increased margins shares its lack of share buyback announcement is putting pressure on the stock today which is languishing at the bottom of the ftse 100 interactive investors head of investment victoria scholar says in a note also a lot of its positive news has already been priced in weighing on shares in todays trade shares in pearson at 1258 gmt were down 2800 pence or 30 at 89460 pence however the stocks oneyear share price performance is impressive up over 45 making it one of the best performing stocks on the ftse 100 over that period scholar says