Pearson plc (ETR:PES)

Pearson Statistics

Total Valuation

Pearson has a market cap or net worth of EUR 8.20 billion. The enterprise value is 9.56 billion.

Market Cap	8.20B
Enterprise Value	9.56B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, October 13, 2025.

Earnings Date	Oct 13, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	646.38M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.69%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-1.45%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	640.06M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 15.94 and the forward PE ratio is 16.43.

PE Ratio	15.94
Forward PE	16.43
PS Ratio	2.00
PB Ratio	1.95
P/TBV Ratio	9.01
P/FCF Ratio	9.83
P/OCF Ratio	9.45
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.09, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.46.

EV / Earnings	18.58
EV / Sales	2.34
EV / EBITDA	12.09
EV / EBIT	14.30
EV / FCF	11.46

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.31, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.42.

Current Ratio	2.31
Quick Ratio	1.34
Debt / Equity	0.42
Debt / EBITDA	2.21
Debt / FCF	2.10
Interest Coverage	8.58

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 11.95% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.79%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	11.95%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.56%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.79%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	11.03%
Revenue Per Employee	239,917
Profits Per Employee	30,058
Employee Count	17,116
Asset Turnover	0.54
Inventory Turnover	21.36

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 85.16 million in taxes.

Income Tax	85.16M
Effective Tax Rate	14.15%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +3.23% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.32, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.32
52-Week Price Change	+3.23%
50-Day Moving Average	12.51
200-Day Moving Average	14.25
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	50.82
Average Volume (20 Days)	3,603

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of EUR 4.11 billion and earned 514.47 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.76.

Revenue	4.11B
Gross Profit	2.11B
Operating Income	670.79M
Pretax Income	601.96M
Net Income	514.47M
EBITDA	752.46M
EBIT	670.79M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.76

Balance Sheet

The company has 404.81 million in cash and 1.75 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.35 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	404.81M
Total Debt	1.75B
Net Cash	-1.35B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.21B
Book Value Per Share	6.33
Working Capital	1.55B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 867.95 million and capital expenditures -33.83 million, giving a free cash flow of 834.12 million.

Operating Cash Flow	867.95M
Capital Expenditures	-33.83M
Free Cash Flow	834.12M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 51.45%, with operating and profit margins of 16.34% and 12.53%.

Gross Margin	51.45%
Operating Margin	16.34%
Pretax Margin	14.66%
Profit Margin	12.53%
EBITDA Margin	18.32%
EBIT Margin	16.34%
FCF Margin	20.31%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.29, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.29%.

Dividend Per Share	0.29
Dividend Yield	2.29%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	6.74%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	36.05%
Buyback Yield	3.69%
Shareholder Yield	5.97%
Earnings Yield	6.27%
FCF Yield	10.17%

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value
Lynch Upside
Graham Number
Graham Upside

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Pearson has an Altman Z-Score of 3.04 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7.

Altman Z-Score	3.04
Piotroski F-Score	7