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Pearson (PSO)

Profile

Full Name

Pearson plc

Ticker Symbol

PSO

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Publishing

Country

United Kingdom

IPO

November 18, 1996

Indexes

Not included

Website

http://plc.pearson.com

Employees

17116

Key Details

Price

$15.63(+0.84%)

Market cap

Last Dividend

$0.21

TTM Dividend yield

1.95%

Annual revenue

$4.54B(-0.70% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.81(+23.76% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Jul 29, 2025

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

Price

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Current Price

$15.63
PSO price is $15.63

30-Day Relative Volume

1.46
PSO 30-day relative volume is 1.46

Price Performance

Price Most recent change

+0.84%
PSO price was up +0.84% on Apr 11, 2025

Price YTD change

-3.04%
PSO price is down -3.04% since January 1st

Price 1-year change

+23.95%
PSO price is up +23.95% year-on-year

Price 3-year change

+52.64%
PSO price is up +52.64% over the past 3 years

Price Range

Price All-time high

$43.63
PSO price is currently -64.17% below its historical high of $43.63

Price 3-year low

$8.84
PSO price is currently +76.81% above its 3-year low

Capitalization

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Market cap

Market cap

$10.37B
PSO market capitalization is $10.37 billion

Market cap 3-year change

+34.8%
PSO market capitalization is up +34.8% over the past 3 years

Market cap All-time high

$29.92B
PSO market capitalization is currently -65.35% below its historical high of $29.92 billion

Market cap sector rank

82.64%
PSO market capitalization is higher than 82.64% of companies in Communication Services sector

Shares Outstanding

Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

-2.16%
PSO shares outstanding is down -2.16% year-on-year

Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

-11.68%
PSO shares outstanding is down -11.68% over the past 3 years

Technical Indicators

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Beta

0.50
PSO beta is 0.50

200-day SMA

$14.88
PSO price is currently +5.07% above its 200-day simple moving average

50-day SMA

$16.44
PSO price is currently -4.92% below its 50-day simple moving average

RSI

45.15
PSO 14-day relative strength index is 45.15

Volume

1.46
PSO 30-day relative volume is 1.46

ATR

$0.39
PSO average true range is $0.39

10-day Historical Volatility

43.17%
PSO 10-day historical volatility is 43.17%

Dividend

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Events

Last Paid Dividend

$0.21
PSO last dividend was $0.21 per share, with an ex-dividend date of March 21, 2025

Next Dividend

-
PSO next dividend has not yet been announced

Dividend per share

Dividend per share

$0.29
PSO annual dividend per share is $0.29

Dividend per share Sector Rank

20.51%
PSO annual dividend per share is higher than 20.51% of companies in Communication Services sector

Dividend per share 1-Year Change

+7.07%
PSO annual dividend per share is up +7.07% year-on-year

Dividend per share 3-Year Change

+6.96%
PSO annual dividend per share is up +6.96% over the past 3 years

Dividend yield

Dividend yield

1.88%
PSO annual dividend yield is 1.88%

Dividend yield Sector Rank

31.17%
PSO annual dividend yield is higher than 31.17% of companies in Communication Services sector

Other

Payout ratio

35.94%
PSO annual payout ratio is 35.94%

Dividends paid

$199.37M
PSO annual dividends paid is $199.37 million

Free cash flow

$642.85M
PSO annual free cash flow is $642.85 million

Income Statement

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Revenue

Revenue

$4.54B
PSO annual revenue is $4.54 billion

Revenue Analysts estimate

$3.72B
PSO annual revenue is currently +21.95% higher than the consensus analysts' forecast

Revenue 1-year change

-0.7%
PSO annual revenue is down -0.7% year-on-year

Revenue Sector rank

80.74%
PSO annual revenue is higher than 80.74% of companies in Communication Services sector

EPS

EPS

$0.81
PSO annual earnings per share is $0.81

EPS Analysts estimate

$0.84
PSO annual earnings per share is currently -3.55% lower than the consensus analysts' forecast

EPS 1-year change

+23.76%
PSO annual earnings per share is up +23.76% year-on-year

EPS Sector rank

75.19%
PSO annual earnings per share is higher than 75.19% of companies in Communication Services sector

Profit

Gross profit

$2.31B
PSO annual gross profit is $2.31 billion

Gross margin

50.99%
PSO annual gross profit margin is 50.99%

Operating profit

$697.81M
PSO annual operating income is $697.81 million

Operating margin

15.37%
PSO annual operating profit margin is 15.37%

Net income

$554.67M
PSO annual net profit is $554.67 million

Net margin

12.22%
PSO annual net profit margin is 12.22%

Expenses

Total expenses

$3.84B
PSO annual total expenses is $3.84 billion

Operating expenses

$1.62B
PSO annual total operating expenses is $1.62 billion

Cost of goods sold

$2.23B
PSO annual cost of goods sold is $2.23 billion

Selling, general & administrative expenses

$1.67B
PSO annual SGA is $1.67 billion

Depreciation and amortization

$672.25M
PSO annual depreciation & amortization is $672.25 million

Interest expense

$100.96M
PSO annual interest expense is $100.96 million

Income tax

$95.85M
PSO annual income tax is $95.85 million

EBIT & EBITDA

EBIT

$752.76M
PSO annual earnings before interest & taxes is $752.76 million

EBITDA

$1.43B
PSO annual EBITDA is $1.43 billion

Balance Sheet

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Assets

Total assets

$8.65B
PSO annual total assets is $8.65 billion

Non current assets

$5.22B
PSO annual long term assets is $5.22 billion

Current assets

$3.42B
PSO annual total current assets is $3.42 billion

Cash and cash equivalents

$681.35M
PSO annual cash & cash equivalents is $681.35 million

Accounts receivable

$759.15M
PSO annual accounts receivable is $759.15 million

Inventory

$92.85M
PSO annual inventory is $92.85 million

Liabilities

Total liabilities

$3.56B
PSO annual total liabilities is $3.56 billion

Long term liabilities

$1.70B
PSO annual total long term liabilities is $1.70 billion

Current liabilities

$1.85B
PSO annual total current liabilities is $1.85 billion

Accounts payable

$342.56M
PSO annual accounts payable is $342.56 million

Debt

Total debt

$1.85B
PSO annual total debt is $1.85 billion

Total debt 1-year change

+24.89%
PSO annual total debt is up +24.89% year-on-year

Long term debt

$1.45B
PSO annual long term debt is $1.45 billion

Short term debt

$395.26M
PSO annual short term debt is $395.26 million

Equity & Capital

Shareholders equity

$5.07B
PSO annual stockholders equity is $5.07 billion

Book value

$5.08B
PSO annual book value is $5.08 billion

Retained earnings

$1.04B
PSO annual retained earnings is $1.04 billion

Working capital

$1.57B
PSO annual working capital is $1.57 billion

Cash Flow Statement

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Cashflow Activities

Cash from operations

$801.33M
PSO annual cash flow from operations is $801.33 million

Cash from operations 1-year change

+22.66%
PSO annual cash flow from operations is up +22.66% year-on-year

Cash from investing

-$167.42M
PSO annual cash flow from investing activities is -$167.42 million

Cash from investing 1-year change

+55.3%
PSO annual cash flow from investing activities is up +55.3% year-on-year

Cash from financing

-$308.01M
PSO annual cash flow from financing activities is -$308.01 million

Cash from financing 1-year change

+44.99%
PSO annual cash flow from financing activities is up +44.99% year-on-year

CAPEX

CAPEX

$158.48M
PSO annual capital expenditures is $158.48 million

CAPEX 1-year change

+1.08%
PSO annual capital expenditures is up +1.08% year-on-year

Free Cash Flow

Free cash flow

$642.85M
PSO annual free cash flow is $642.85 million

Free cash flow 1-year change

+29.48%
PSO annual free cash flow is up +29.48% year-on-year

Profitability Ratios

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Margins

Gross margin

50.99%
PSO annual gross profit margin is 50.99%

Operating margin

15.37%
PSO annual operating profit margin is 15.37%

Net margin

12.22%
PSO annual net profit margin is 12.22%

ROA & ROE

ROA

6.44%
PSO annual return on assets is 6.44%

ROE

10.91%
PSO annual return on equity is 10.91%

Valuation

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PE Ratio

PE ratio

-
PSO price to earnings ratio value is unknown

PE ratio Sector rank

-
PSO price to earnings ratio is unknown

PB Ratio

PB ratio

2.05
PSO price to book ratio is 2.05

PB ratio Sector rank

68.82%
PSO price to book ratio is higher than 68.82% of companies in Communication Services sector

PS Ratio

PS ratio

-
PSO price to sales ratio value is unknown

PS ratio Sector rank

-
PSO price to sales ratio is unknown

Enterprise value

Enterprise value

$11.53B
PSO enterprise value is $11.53 billion

Enterprise value Sector rank

78.93%
PSO enterprise value is higher than 78.93% of companies in Communication Services sector

EV/EBITDA

EV/EBITDA

-
PSO EV/EBITDA value is unknown

EV/EBITDA Sector rank

-
PSO EV/EBITDA is unknown

Financial Health

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Liquidity

Current ratio

1.85
PSO annual current ratio is 1.85

Quick ratio

1.80
PSO annual quick ratio is 1.80

Leverage

Debt to equity

0.24
PSO annual debt to equity ratio is 0.24

Interest coverage ratio

7.46
PSO annual interest coverage ratio is 7.46

Risk & Stability

Piotroski F-Score

-
PSO piotroski f-score value is unknown

Altman Z-Score

2.94
PSO altman z-score is 2.94

Analyst ratings

Recent major analysts updates

Jun 21, 22 Deutsche Bank
Buy
Oct 19, 21 Berenberg
Hold
Sep 30, 21 Kepler Cheuvreux
Hold
Aug 23, 21 JP Morgan
Overweight
May 27, 20 Berenberg
Sell
Mar 17, 20 Goldman Sachs
Neutral
Mar 7, 19 UBS
Neutral
Aug 1, 18 Citigroup
Neutral
Oct 27, 16 Morgan Stanley
Equal-Weight
Sep 22, 16 Exane BNP Paribas
Neutral

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What is the ticker symbol for Pearson?

The ticker symbol for Pearson is NYSE:PSO

Does Pearson pay dividends?

Yes, Pearson pays dividends. The last payment was $0.21, with an ex-dividend date on March 21, 2025

What sector is Pearson in?

Pearson is in the Communication Services sector

What industry is Pearson in?

Pearson is in the Publishing industry

What country is Pearson based in?

Pearson is headquartered in United Kingdom

When did Pearson go public?

Pearson's initial public offering (IPO) was on November 18, 1996

Is Pearson in the S&P 500?

No, Pearson is not included in the S&P 500 index

Is Pearson in the NASDAQ 100?

No, Pearson is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

Is Pearson in the Dow Jones?

No, Pearson is not included in the Dow Jones index

When was Pearson's last earnings report?

Pearson's most recent earnings report was on Feb 28, 2025

When does Pearson report earnings?

The next expected earnings date for Pearson is Jul 29, 2025
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