Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
London flag London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBp
1,065.50
0.00 (0.00%)
Aug 14, 2025, 4:39 PM BST

Pearson Statistics

Total Valuation

Pearson has a market cap or net worth of GBP 6.90 billion. The enterprise value is 8.07 billion.

Market Cap6.90B
Enterprise Value 8.07B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Monday, July 28, 2025.

Earnings Date Jul 28, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date Aug 14, 2025

Share Statistics

Pearson has 647.71 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.69% in one year.

Current Share Class 647.71M
Shares Outstanding 647.71M
Shares Change (YoY) -3.69%
Shares Change (QoQ) -1.45%
Owned by Insiders (%) 0.29%
Owned by Institutions (%) 94.83%
Float 640.79M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 16.29 and the forward PE ratio is 16.04. Pearson's PEG ratio is 1.79.

PE Ratio 16.29
Forward PE 16.04
PS Ratio 1.96
PB Ratio 1.91
P/TBV Ratio 8.85
P/FCF Ratio 9.65
P/OCF Ratio 9.28
PEG Ratio 1.79
Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 11.85, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.29.

EV / Earnings 18.30
EV / Sales 2.29
EV / EBITDA 11.85
EV / EBIT 14.01
EV / FCF 11.29

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 Count17,116
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 increased by +2.85% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.30, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y) 0.30
52-Week Price Change +2.85%
50-Day Moving Average 1,069.76
200-Day Moving Average 1,198.87
Relative Strength Index (RSI) 45.79
Average Volume (20 Days) 2,190,159

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.

Revenue3.52B
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
Full Income Statement

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 -1.78 per share.

Cash & Cash Equivalents 347.00M
Total Debt 1.50B
Net Cash -1.16B
Net Cash Per Share -1.78
Equity (Book Value) 3.61B
Book Value Per Share 5.43
Working Capital 1.33B
Full Balance Sheet

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 1.10
Full Cash Flow Statement

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 2.29%.

Dividend Per Share 0.24
Dividend Yield 2.29%
Dividend Growth (YoY) 5.63%
Years of Dividend Growth 6
Payout Ratio 36.05%
Buyback Yield 3.69%
Shareholder Yield 5.98%
Earnings Yield 6.39%
FCF Yield 10.36%
Dividend Details

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

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