Pearson Statistics
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of GBP 7.00 billion. The enterprise value is 8.17 billion.
Market Cap | 7.00B |
Enterprise Value | 8.17B |
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Monday, October 13, 2025.
Earnings Date | Oct 13, 2025 |
Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 14, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Pearson has 639.90 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.69% in one year.
Current Share Class | 639.90M |
Shares Outstanding | 639.90M |
Shares Change (YoY) | -3.69% |
Shares Change (QoQ) | -1.45% |
Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.30% |
Owned by Institutions (%) | 88.26% |
Float | 633.87M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 16.73 and the forward PE ratio is 16.54. Pearson's PEG ratio is 2.36.
PE Ratio | 16.73 |
Forward PE | 16.54 |
PS Ratio | 1.99 |
PB Ratio | 1.94 |
P/TBV Ratio | 8.98 |
P/FCF Ratio | 9.79 |
P/OCF Ratio | 9.41 |
PEG Ratio | 2.36 |
Enterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.00, with an EV/FCF ratio of 11.43.
EV / Earnings | 18.53 |
EV / Sales | 2.32 |
EV / EBITDA | 12.00 |
EV / EBIT | 14.19 |
EV / FCF | 11.43 |
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 increased by +7.54% 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 | +7.54% |
50-Day Moving Average | 1,062.35 |
200-Day Moving Average | 1,161.42 |
Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 69.29 |
Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,706,336 |
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 -1.80 per share.
Cash & Cash Equivalents | 347.00M |
Total Debt | 1.50B |
Net Cash | -1.16B |
Net Cash Per Share | -1.80 |
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 2.24%.
Dividend Per Share | 0.24 |
Dividend Yield | 2.24% |
Dividend Growth (YoY) | 5.63% |
Years of Dividend Growth | 6 |
Payout Ratio | 36.05% |
Buyback Yield | 3.69% |
Shareholder Yield | 5.98% |
Earnings Yield | 6.30% |
FCF Yield | 10.21% |
Fair Value
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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 |