Pearson PLC (PSO)
Stock Price:
$8.24 USD
0.11 (1.29%)
Updated Aug 12, 2020 9:56 AM EDT - Market open
Key Info
| Market Cap |
6.17B |
| Revenue (ttm) |
5.04B |
| Net Income (ttm) |
344.18M |
| Shares Out |
752.81M |
| EPS (ttm) |
1.02 |
| PE Ratio |
8.07 |
| Forward PE |
12.85 |
| Dividend |
$0.24 |
| Dividend Yield |
2.91% |
Stock Quote
| Trading Day |
Aug 12, 2020 |
| Last Price |
$8.24 |
| Previous Close |
$8.13 |
| Change ($) |
0.11 |
| Change (%) |
1.29% |
| Day's Open |
8.23 |
| Day's Range |
8.22 - 8.25 |
| Day's Volume |
40,988 |
| 52-Week Range |
5.08 - 10.88 |
More Stats
| Market Cap |
6.17B |
| Enterprise Value |
7.74B |
| Earnings Date (est) |
n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date |
Mar 26, 2020 |
| Shares Outstanding |
752.81M |
| Float |
687.90M |
| EPS (basic) |
n/a |
| EPS (diluted) |
1.02 |
| FCF / Share |
0.71 |
| Dividend |
$0.24 |
| Dividend Yield |
2.91% |
| Earnings Yield |
12.39% |
| FCF Yield |
9.00% |
| Payout Ratio |
n/a |
| Shares Short |
967,572 |
| Short Ratio |
2.55 |
| Short % of Float |
n/a |
| Beta |
-0.40 |
| PE Ratio |
8.07 |
| Forward PE |
12.85 |
| P/FCF Ratio |
11.11 |
| PS Ratio |
1.22 |
| PB Ratio |
0.99 |
| Revenue |
5.04B |
| Operating Income |
267.26M |
| Net Income |
344.18M |
| Free Cash Flow |
555.38M |
| Net Cash |
-1.57B |
| Net Cash / Share |
-2.09 |
| Gross Margin |
51.98% |
| Operating Margin |
5.30% |
| Profit Margin |
6.80% |
| FCF Margin |
11.01% |
| ROA |
2.28% |
| ROE |
6.27% |
| ROIC |
n/a |
Key stats in USD, based on trailing-twelve-month (ttm) numbers.
Analyst Summary
Analyst Ratings (15)
| Buy |
3 |
| Overweight |
1 |
| Hold |
5 |
| Underweight |
1 |
| Sell |
5 |
Price Target
$6.97*
(-15.36% downside)
Low
4.94
Current: $8.24
High
10.49
Target: 6.97
*Average 12-month USD price target from 12 stock analysts.
Financial Performance
Financial numbers in millions GBP.
Financial Overview
| Year | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | 2013 | 2012 | 2011 | 2010 |
|---|
| Revenue | 3,869 | 4,129 | 4,513 | 4,552 | 4,468 | 4,540 | 4,728 | 4,959 | 4,728 | 4,610 |
| Revenue Growth | -6.3% | -8.51% | -0.86% | 1.88% | -1.59% | -3.98% | -4.66% | 4.89% | 2.56% | - |
| Gross Profit | 2,011 | 2,186 | 2,447 | 2,459 | 2,487 | 2,519 | 2,605 | 2,772 | 2,689 | 2,611 |
| Operating Income | 205 | 279 | 245 | -2,569 | -469 | 317 | 403 | 591 | 654 | 597 |
| Net Income | 264 | 588 | 406 | -2,337 | 823 | 471 | 538 | 311 | 946 | 1,297 |
| Shares Outstanding | 781 | 802 | 822 | 821 | 820 | 819 | 817 | 816 | 813 | 811 |
| Earnings Per Share | 0.34 | 0.76 | 0.50 | -2.69 | 1.01 | 0.58 | 0.67 | 0.39 | 1.18 | 1.62 |
| EPS Growth | -54.97% | 51.3% | - | - | 74.48% | -12.78% | 72.28% | -67.29% | -26.93% | - |
| Dividend Per Share | 0.24 | 0.24 | 0.49 | 0.72 | 0.81 | 0.82 | 0.70 | 0.68 | 0.65 | 0.55 |
| Dividend Growth | 2.09% | -51.12% | -31.89% | -10.92% | -1.95% | 17.26% | 2.94% | 5.09% | 16.97% | - |
| Operating Cash Flow | 480 | 547 | 462 | 522 | 518 | 704 | 684 | 916 | 1,093 | 1,169 |
| Capital Expenditures | -54.00 | 58.00 | -82.00 | -84.00 | -84.00 | -66.00 | -90.00 | -77.00 | -58.00 | -76.00 |
| Free Cash Flow | 426 | 605 | 380 | 438 | 434 | 638 | 594 | 839 | 1,035 | 1,093 |
| Cash & Equivalents | 462 | 569 | 526 | 1,469 | 1,763 | 570 | 748 | 1,072 | 1,378 | 1,754 |
| Total Debt | 1,664 | 720 | 1,085 | 2,468 | 2,330 | 2,225 | 2,226 | 2,272 | 2,051 | 2,312 |
| Net Cash / Debt | -1,202 | -151 | -559 | -999 | -567 | -1,655 | -1,478 | -1,200 | -673 | -558 |
| Assets | 7,650 | 7,905 | 7,888 | 10,066 | 11,635 | 11,397 | 10,931 | 11,348 | 11,244 | 10,668 |
| Liabilities | 3,327 | 3,380 | 3,867 | 5,718 | 5,217 | 5,412 | 5,225 | 5,638 | 5,282 | 5,063 |
| Book Value | 4,313 | 4,516 | 4,013 | 4,344 | 6,414 | 5,979 | 5,700 | 5,686 | 5,943 | 5,538 |
Numbers in millions GBP, except per-share numbers.
Company Details
| Full Name |
Pearson PLC |
| Country |
United Kingdom |
| Employees |
22,500 |
| CEO |
John Joseph Fallon |
Stock Information
| Ticker Symbol |
PSO |
| Stock Exchange |
New York Stock Exchange |
| Sector |
Services |
| Industry |
Publishing - Books |
| Unique Identifier |
NYSE: PSO |
| IPO Date |
September 1, 2000 |
Description
Pearson plc provides educational products and services to governments, educational institutions, corporations, and professional bodies worldwide. The company operates through North America, Core, and Growth segments. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or through access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it delivers and installs off-the-shelf software; and offers services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.