Pearson plc (PSO)

NYSE: PSO · IEX Real-Time Price · USD
12.41
+0.02 (0.16%)
Jul 2, 2024, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
0.16%
Market Cap 8.43B
Revenue (ttm) 4.65B
Net Income (ttm) 478.48M
Shares Out 679.27M
EPS (ttm) 0.67
PE Ratio 18.45
Forward PE 15.29
Dividend $0.28 (2.28%)
Ex-Dividend Date Mar 21, 2024
Volume 219,720
Open 12.35
Previous Close 12.39
Day's Range 12.33 - 12.41
52-Week Range 10.27 - 13.18
Beta 0.30
Analysts n/a
Price Target n/a
Earnings Date Mar 3, 2023

About PSO

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual L... [Read more]

Industry Publishing
IPO Date Sep 1, 2000
Employees 18,360
Stock Exchange NYSE
Ticker Symbol PSO
Full Company Profile

Financial Performance

In 2023, Pearson's revenue was 3.67 billion, a decrease of -4.35% compared to the previous year's 3.84 billion. Earnings were 378.00 million, an increase of 56.20%.

Financial numbers in GBP Financial Statements

News

Pearson Appoints Dave Treat as Chief Technology Officer

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's lifelong learning company, is announcing the appointment of Dave Treat as Chief Technology Officer, effective today. Dave will report to CE...

14 hours ago - Business Wire

New Research From Pearson Finds 1.5 Million Children in England Have Difficulty Engaging in Learning

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--At least 1.5 million children a week are struggling to engage in learning according to a new report released today by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) – the world's leading learning com...

5 days ago - Business Wire

Pearson's Connections Academy and the SEMI Foundation Partner to Connect High School Students, Families and Educators to the Semiconductor Industry

Partnership to offer unique workforce experiences, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners  HOBOKEN, N.J. , June 20, 2024 /PRNewswire/ ...

12 days ago - PRNewsWire

PDRI by Pearson Named a Winner of the Greater Washington Area Top Workplaces 2024 Award by the Washington Post

CHANTILLY, Va. , June 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  PDRI by Pearson  (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, has been awar...

15 days ago - PRNewsWire

SAE International® Partners with Pearson VUE to Deliver Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment Technician Certification

WARRENDALE, Pa. , June 4, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- SAE International, the world's leading authority in mobility standards development, has selected Pearson  (FTSE:PSON.L) and its Pearson VUE business, the...

4 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Porter adds nonstop Toronto-Pearson - Phoenix route

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter Airlines is announcing new daily, round-trip service between Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX), beginning ...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

New research from Pearson shows how Generative AI could help UK workers to save 19 million hours a week by 2026

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, shows the massive potential of Generative AI to boost workplace productivity by helping UK work...

5 weeks ago - Business Wire

New Pearson research shows Generative AI could help US workers save 78 million hours a week by 2026

HOBOKEN, N.J. , May 22, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- New research from Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, shows the massive potential of Generative AI to boost workplace productivit...

5 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Porter Inaugurates New Route Between Toronto-Pearson and Québec City

TORONTO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Porter Airlines is inaugurating service today between Toronto-Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Québec City Jean Lesage International Airport (YQB), adding another rout...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Pearson augments nursing content with generative AI study tools to improve nursing education and address shortages

HOBOKEN, N.J. , May 17, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, today announced the integration of AI study tools into its Nursing: A Concept-Based Approach ...

6 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

New research from Pearson finds that over two-thirds of UK secondary students want to learn about AI in school

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Recent findings by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, discovered that over two-thirds (69%) of UK secondary school students would like to see more l...

6 weeks ago - Business Wire

Pearson's Connections Academy Partners With Future Business Leaders of America to Engage and Connect Middle and High Schoolers to Business and IT Careers Earlier

Partnership to offer hands-on experience, insight into growing fields and opportunities, as well as connection to collegiate and industry partners and business and IT-related competitive events. HOBOK...

7 weeks ago - PRNewsWire

Pearson to Debut Generative AI Study Tools to University Students Internationally

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L) today announced that it will expand its generative AI beta study tools into global editions of its leading higher education titles, making the tools ava...

2 months ago - Business Wire

BNP Paribas' Pearson on EV Value Chain

BNP Paribas Head of Global Automotive Research Stuart Pearson discusses EV and battery value chain and China's "overcapacity" issues. He speaks with Stephen Engle on the sidelines of the "BNP Paribas ...

2 months ago - Bloomberg Markets and Finance

Pearson 2024 Q1 Trading Update (Unaudited)

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Highlights Underlying sales growth excluding OPM1 and Strategic Review2 of 3%. Strong operational progress in all divisions and continued execution momentum across our 2024 st...

2 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson Awarded UK Government Contract for England's National Curriculum Assessment (NCA) Tests

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, has been selected by the UK Department for Education's Standards and Testing Agency (STA) to manage the administr...

2 months ago - Business Wire

PDRI by Pearson CEO Elaine Pulakos to Co-Lead Pre-Conference Workshop, Speak on Two Panels at 39th Annual SIOP Conference

A platinum sponsor of the conference, PDRI will exhibit at Booth 605 ARLINGTON, Va. , April 9, 2024 /PRNewswire/ --  PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evi...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Pearson Accelerates and Increases the Development of AI Learning Content To Meet Growing Demand From Students and Professionals

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--As Generative AI rapidly evolves and demand soars for AI-related skills, Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, is bringing to market new learnin...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson Announces Three New Connections Academy Full-Time, Online Public School Programs in Pennsylvania, California, and Missouri

HOBOKEN, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, today announced three new Connections Academy virtual school offerings in Pennsylvania, California, and Mi...

3 months ago - Business Wire

PDRI by Pearson to Lead New Research Program to Investigate Applications for Generative AI in Assessment and Job Analysis

ARLINGTON, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--PDRI by Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), a workforce assessment provider that transforms evidence-based insights into talent management solutions, today announced it will be le...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson Study Reveals English Language Fluency Key to AI-Proofing Florida Jobs

Floridians who speak English as a second language focused on reducing AI-related job uncertainty  MIAMI , March 15, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, t...

3 months ago - PRNewsWire

Pearson Releases 2023 Annual Report and Form 20-F

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson (FTSE: PSON.L), the world's leading learning company, announces that the following documents have been published today and are available on its investor relations webs...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson and British Esports Federation Launch First Internationally Recognised Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--British Esports, the UK's national esports federation, and Pearson (FTSE: PSON,L), the world's leading learning company, have launched a new suite of higher-tier BTEC qualific...

3 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson Appoints Vishaal Gupta as President of Workforce Skills

LONDON--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Pearson Appoints Vishaal Gupta as President of Workforce Skills.

4 months ago - Business Wire

Pearson Profit Meets Guidance, Upgrades Buyback

Pearson reported higher operating profits for 2023 that came within its guidance range, as sales fell, and it said it would extend its share buyback by a further $253 million.

4 months ago - WSJ