Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX
959.80
-0.60 (-0.06%)
At close: Feb 27, 2026

Pearson Ratios and Metrics

Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
Feb '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
6,0516,6758,5066,7176,7074,620
Market Cap Growth
-32.24%-21.52%26.62%0.15%45.19%-9.45%
Enterprise Value
7,2227,8469,8497,8067,6815,436
Last Close Price
9.6010.5012.569.238.765.57
PE Ratio
18.9419.9319.6017.7727.7226.10
Forward PE
13.9615.5319.3215.2816.9716.50
PS Ratio
1.691.872.401.831.751.35
PB Ratio
1.651.822.101.681.521.08
P/TBV Ratio
9.4710.458.407.615.483.08
P/FCF Ratio
9.6510.6514.3213.5722.0617.63
P/OCF Ratio
9.2210.1813.5712.8018.5814.17
PEG Ratio
1.892.133.061.380.871.37
EV/Sales Ratio
2.022.192.772.132.001.59
EV/EBITDA Ratio
12.0013.0615.2212.5719.3010.96
EV/EBIT Ratio
14.2415.5117.4314.5925.6913.59
EV/FCF Ratio
11.5212.5116.5815.7725.2720.75
Debt / Equity Ratio
0.410.410.380.300.290.34
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
2.472.472.241.822.922.63
Debt / FCF Ratio
2.372.372.582.434.265.47
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
0.310.310.240.220.170.12
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
1.921.921.531.441.851.00
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
1.841.841.661.802.421.90
Asset Turnover
0.540.540.520.520.520.46
Inventory Turnover
24.5324.5321.1018.7720.1615.39
Quick Ratio
1.231.230.910.741.021.28
Current Ratio
2.002.001.851.731.912.04
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.71%8.71%10.82%9.04%5.61%4.23%
Return on Assets (ROA)
4.74%4.74%5.19%4.76%2.55%3.38%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
7.73%7.55%9.72%8.22%4.55%8.41%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
9.60%9.60%10.40%10.10%5.10%6.90%
Earnings Yield
5.54%5.02%5.10%5.63%3.61%3.83%
FCF Yield
10.36%9.39%6.98%7.37%4.53%5.67%
Dividend Yield
2.54%-1.91%2.46%2.46%3.68%
Payout Ratio
47.76%47.76%35.95%40.74%64.46%84.18%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
3.40%3.40%4.64%3.33%2.25%-0.49%
Total Shareholder Return
5.98%3.40%6.55%5.79%4.71%3.19%
Updated Jun 30, 2025. Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Standard template. Financial Sources.