Pearson plc (PSO)
NYSE: PSO · Real-Time Price · USD
14.57
-0.13 (-0.88%)
At close: May 15, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT
14.58
+0.01 (0.07%)
After-hours: May 15, 2026, 7:00 PM EDT

Pearson Ratios and Metrics

Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year
CurrentFY 2025FY 2024FY 2023FY 2022FY 2021
Period Ending
May '26 Dec '25 Dec '24 Dec '23 Dec '22 Dec '21
8,8258,91610,7438,5668,0616,341
Market Cap Growth
-16.75%-17.01%25.42%6.26%27.14%-8.24%
Enterprise Value
10,3796,5808,6296,7946,0183,404
Last Close Price
14.5714.0416.1212.2811.268.40
PE Ratio
19.5720.5920.2418.3128.5626.65
PS Ratio
1.831.852.411.831.731.37
PB Ratio
1.791.822.121.691.511.10
P/TBV Ratio
2.642.542.732.221.901.49
P/FCF Ratio
10.5610.5714.4113.5921.9217.90
P/OCF Ratio
10.0010.1113.6512.8218.4614.39
EV/Sales Ratio
2.161.371.941.451.300.73
EV/EBITDA Ratio
13.164.546.445.135.602.89
EV/EBIT Ratio
15.279.6512.7110.7218.3613.76
EV/FCF Ratio
12.427.8011.5810.7816.369.61
Debt / Equity Ratio
-0.39-0.39-0.29-0.27-0.26-0.29
Debt / EBITDA Ratio
-1.74-1.37-1.38-1.11-1.38-1.61
Debt / FCF Ratio
-2.36-2.36-2.48-2.35-4.05-5.34
Net Debt / Equity Ratio
-0.50-0.50-0.50-0.37-0.41-0.55
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio
-2.13-1.68-1.89-1.41-2.01-2.69
Net Debt / FCF Ratio
-2.89-2.89-3.39-2.98-5.88-8.92
Asset Turnover
0.540.540.520.520.520.46
Inventory Turnover
24.5324.5321.1018.7720.1615.39
Quick Ratio
-1.22-1.22-1.06-0.97-1.15-1.39
Current Ratio
-2.00-2.00-1.85-1.73-1.89-2.03
Return on Equity (ROE)
8.71%8.71%10.82%9.04%5.61%4.23%
Return on Assets (ROA)
5.58%5.58%6.78%5.46%2.79%2.49%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)
5.12%5.12%6.11%4.89%2.61%2.42%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)
6.34%6.34%6.56%5.88%3.06%2.04%
Earnings Yield
5.11%4.86%4.94%5.46%3.50%3.75%
FCF Yield
9.47%9.46%6.94%7.36%4.56%5.59%
Dividend Yield
2.35%2.35%1.80%2.24%2.27%3.18%
Payout Ratio
50.17%47.76%35.94%40.74%64.46%84.18%
Buyback Yield / Dilution
3.46%3.46%4.64%3.33%2.25%-0.49%
Total Shareholder Return
5.82%5.82%6.45%5.57%4.52%2.69%
Updated Feb 27, 2026. Data Source: Fiscal.ai. Standard template. Financial Sources.
SEC Filings: 10-K · 10-Q