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Pearson plc (PSO)

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Full Name

Pearson plc

Ticker

NYSE: PSO

Exchange

NYSE

Sector

Communication Services

Industry

Publishing

Country

United Kingdom

IPO

November 18, 1996

Indexes

Not included

Website

https://plc.pearson.com

Employees

17116

Key Details

Price

$14.97(+5.20%)

Market cap

$9.71B(Mid cap)

Last Dividend

$0.21

TTM Dividend yield

2.03%

Annual revenue

$4.54B(-0.70% YoY)

Annual EPS

$0.81(+23.76% YoY)

PE ratio

-

Next earnings date

Feb 27, 2026

Next ex-dividend date

N/A

Next split date

N/A

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    Price

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    Current Price

    $14.97
    PSO price is $14.97

    30-Day Relative Volume

    2.84
    PSO 30-day relative volume is 2.84

    Price Performance

    Price Most recent change

    +5.2%
    PSO price was up +5.2% on Aug 1, 2025

    Price YTD change

    -7.13%
    PSO price is down -7.13% since January 1st

    Price 1-year change

    +10.97%
    PSO price is up +10.97% year-on-year

    Price 3-year change

    +42.44%
    PSO price is up +42.44% over the past 3 years

    Price Range

    Price All-time high

    $43.63
    PSO price is currently -65.68% below its historical high of $43.63

    Price 3-year low

    $9.05
    PSO price is currently +65.41% above its 3-year low

    Capitalization

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    Market cap

    Market cap

    $9.71B
    PSO market capitalization is $9.71 billion

    Market cap 3-year change

    +25.85%
    PSO market capitalization is up +25.85% over the past 3 years

    Market cap All-time high

    $29.92B
    PSO market capitalization is currently -67.53% below its historical high of $29.92 billion

    Market cap sector rank

    83.1%
    PSO market capitalization is higher than 83.1% of companies in Communication Services sector

    Shares Outstanding

    Shares Outstanding 1-Year Change

    -2.48%
    PSO shares outstanding is down -2.48% year-on-year

    Shares Outstanding 3-Year Change

    -11.64%
    PSO shares outstanding is down -11.64% over the past 3 years

    Technical Indicators

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    Beta

    0.41
    PSO beta is 0.41

    200-day SMA

    $15.57
    PSO price is currently -3.88% below its 200-day simple moving average

    50-day SMA

    $14.85
    PSO price is currently +0.81% above its 50-day simple moving average

    RSI

    62.66
    PSO 14-day relative strength index is 62.66

    Volume

    2.84
    PSO 30-day relative volume is 2.84

    ATR

    $0.22
    PSO average true range is $0.22

    10-day Historical Volatility

    28.50%
    PSO 10-day historical volatility is 28.50%

    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

    18.42%
    PSO annual dividend per share is higher than 18.42% 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

    1.96%
    PSO annual dividend yield is 1.96%

    Dividend yield Sector Rank

    28%
    PSO annual dividend yield is higher than 28% 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

    $3.59B
    PSO annual revenue is currently +26.29% 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

    81.88%
    PSO annual revenue is higher than 81.88% of companies in Communication Services sector

    EPS

    EPS

    $0.81
    PSO annual earnings per share is $0.81

    EPS Analysts estimate

    $0.83
    PSO annual earnings per share is currently -1.91% 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

    74.65%
    PSO annual earnings per share is higher than 74.65% 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

    1.97
    PSO price to book ratio is 1.97

    PB ratio Sector rank

    57.39%
    PSO price to book ratio is higher than 57.39% 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

    $11.28B
    PSO enterprise value is $11.28 billion

    Enterprise value Sector rank

    78.72%
    PSO enterprise value is higher than 78.72% 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

    2.83
    PSO altman z-score is 2.83

    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 plc?

    The ticker symbol for Pearson plc is NYSE:PSO

    Does Pearson plc pay dividends?

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

    What sector is Pearson plc in?

    Pearson plc is in the Communication Services sector

    What industry is Pearson plc in?

    Pearson plc is in the Publishing industry

    What country is Pearson plc based in?

    Pearson plc is headquartered in United Kingdom

    When did Pearson plc go public?

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

    Is Pearson plc in the S&P 500?

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

    Is Pearson plc in the NASDAQ 100?

    No, Pearson plc is not included in the NASDAQ 100 index

    Is Pearson plc in the Dow Jones?

    No, Pearson plc is not included in the Dow Jones index

    When was Pearson plc's last earnings report?

    Pearson plc's most recent earnings report was on August 1, 2025

    When does Pearson plc report earnings?

    The next expected earnings date for Pearson plc is February 27, 2026
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