Pearson Statistics

Total Valuation

Pearson has a market cap or net worth of GBP 8.43 billion. The enterprise value is 9.77 billion.

Market Cap	8.43B
Enterprise Value	9.77B

Important Dates

The next estimated earnings date is Monday, February 24, 2025.

Earnings Date	Feb 24, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Aug 8, 2024

Share Statistics

Pearson has 664.06 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.25% in one year.

Current Share Class	n/a
Shares Outstanding	664.06M
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.25%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-3.94%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.20%
Owned by Institutions (%)	96.66%
Float	658.67M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 25.54 and the forward PE ratio is 19.58. Pearson's PEG ratio is 3.10.

PE Ratio	25.54
Forward PE	19.58
PS Ratio	2.48
PB Ratio	2.27
P/TBV Ratio	11.30
P/FCF Ratio	15.18
P/OCF Ratio	n/a
PEG Ratio	3.10

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.69, with an EV/FCF ratio of 17.60.

EV / Earnings	27.99
EV / Sales	2.75
EV / EBITDA	14.69
EV / EBIT	18.33
EV / FCF	17.60

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.78, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.44.

Current Ratio	1.78
Quick Ratio	1.01
Debt / Equity	0.44
Debt / EBITDA	2.52
Debt / FCF	2.99
Interest Coverage	7.12

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.78% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 5.94%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.78%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.85%
Return on Capital (ROIC)	5.94%
Revenue Per Employee	201,510
Profits Per Employee	19,816
Employee Count	17,612
Asset Turnover	0.52
Inventory Turnover	17.63

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 169.50 million in taxes.

Income Tax	169.50M
Effective Tax Rate	23.01%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +33.78% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.31, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.31
52-Week Price Change	+33.78%
50-Day Moving Average	1,180.44
200-Day Moving Average	1,051.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	64.57
Average Volume (20 Days)	1,755,948

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 3.55 billion and earned 349.00 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.50.

Revenue	3.55B
Gross Profit	1.80B
Operating Income	527.00M
Pretax Income	469.00M
Net Income	349.00M
EBITDA	620.00M
EBIT	527.00M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.50

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 332.00 million in cash and 1.66 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.33 billion or -2.00 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	332.00M
Total Debt	1.66B
Net Cash	-1.33B
Net Cash Per Share	-2.00
Equity (Book Value)	3.81B
Book Value Per Share	5.58
Working Capital	1.10B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 587.00 million and capital expenditures -32.00 million, giving a free cash flow of 555.00 million.

Operating Cash Flow	587.00M
Capital Expenditures	-32.00M
Free Cash Flow	555.00M
FCF Per Share	0.84

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 50.58%, with operating and profit margins of 14.85% and 9.83%.

Gross Margin	50.58%
Operating Margin	14.85%
Pretax Margin	13.21%
Profit Margin	9.83%
EBITDA Margin	17.47%
EBIT Margin	14.85%
FCF Margin	15.64%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.23, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.82%.

Dividend Per Share	0.23
Dividend Yield	1.82%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	5.48%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	44.41%
Buyback Yield	3.25%
Shareholder Yield	5.07%
Earnings Yield	n/a
FCF Yield	n/a

Dividend Details

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 2.45 and a Piotroski F-Score of 7. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.45
Piotroski F-Score	7