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Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of GBP 6.78 billion. The enterprise value is 7.95 billion.
| Market Cap | 6.78B |
| Enterprise Value | 7.95B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, October 31, 2025.
| Earnings Date | Oct 31, 2025 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Pearson has 639.76 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.69% in one year.
| Current Share Class | 639.76M |
| Shares Outstanding | 639.76M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -3.69% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.45% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.30% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 89.31% |
| Float | 633.47M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 16.21 and the forward PE ratio is 16.04. Pearson's PEG ratio is 2.38.
| PE Ratio | 16.21 |
| Forward PE | 16.04 |
| PS Ratio | 1.93 |
| PB Ratio | 1.88 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.69 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 9.48 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.11 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.38 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.68, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.12.
| EV / Earnings | 18.03 |
| EV / Sales | 2.26 |
| EV / EBITDA | 11.68 |
| EV / EBIT | 13.81 |
| EV / FCF | 11.12 |
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 | 205,656 |
| Profits Per Employee | 25,765 |
| Employee Count | 17,116 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.54 |
| Inventory Turnover | 21.36 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 73.00 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 73.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 14.15% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -6.58% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.28, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.28 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -6.58% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 1,067.72 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 1,151.02 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 44.22 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,662,788 |
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 GBP 3.52 billion and earned 441.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.65.
| Revenue | 3.52B |
| Gross Profit | 1.81B |
| Operating Income | 575.00M |
| Pretax Income | 516.00M |
| Net Income | 441.00M |
| EBITDA | 645.00M |
| EBIT | 575.00M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.65 |
Balance Sheet
The company has 347.00 million in cash and 1.50 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.16 billion or -1.81 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 347.00M |
| Total Debt | 1.50B |
| Net Cash | -1.16B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -1.81 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 3.61B |
| Book Value Per Share | 5.43 |
| Working Capital | 1.33B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 744.00 million and capital expenditures -29.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 715.00 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 744.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -29.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 715.00M |
| FCF Per Share | 1.12 |
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 0.24, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.27%.
| Dividend Per Share | 0.24 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.27% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.63% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 6 |
| Payout Ratio | 36.05% |
| Buyback Yield | 3.69% |
| Shareholder Yield | 5.96% |
| Earnings Yield | 6.50% |
| FCF Yield | 10.54% |
Fair Value
There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.
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Stock Splits
The last stock split was on June 15, 1992. It was a forward split with a ratio of 2.
| Last Split Date | Jun 15, 1992 |
| Split Type | Forward |
| Split Ratio | 2 |
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 |