Pearson plc (PSO)
NYSE: PSO · Real-Time Price · USD
16.92
+0.03 (0.18%)
Jul 17, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT - Market closed
Pearson Ratios and Metrics
Market cap in millions USD. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions USD. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Fiscal Year | Current | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jul '26 Jul 17, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
| 10,154 | 8,916 | 10,732 | 8,539 | 8,061 | 6,341 | |
Market Cap Growth | 0.93% | -16.92% | 25.68% | 5.93% | 27.14% | -8.13% |
Enterprise Value | 11,722 | 10,480 | 11,917 | 9,638 | 8,890 | 6,980 |
Last Close Price | 16.92 | 14.04 | 16.12 | 12.28 | 11.26 | 8.40 |
PE Ratio | 22.52 | 20.59 | 20.24 | 18.31 | 28.56 | 26.65 |
PS Ratio | 2.11 | 1.85 | 2.41 | 1.83 | 1.73 | 1.37 |
PB Ratio | 2.06 | 1.82 | 2.12 | 1.69 | 1.51 | 1.10 |
P/TBV Ratio | 17.48 | 14.51 | 10.90 | 9.98 | 6.82 | 4.25 |
P/FCF Ratio | 12.04 | 10.57 | 14.40 | 13.55 | 21.92 | 17.90 |
P/OCF Ratio | 11.50 | 10.11 | 13.64 | 12.78 | 18.46 | 14.39 |
EV/Sales Ratio | 2.43 | 2.18 | 2.67 | 2.06 | 1.91 | 1.51 |
EV/EBITDA Ratio | 14.86 | 7.23 | 8.90 | 7.27 | 8.27 | 5.93 |
EV/EBIT Ratio | 17.25 | 15.37 | 17.55 | 15.20 | 27.12 | 28.21 |
EV/FCF Ratio | 13.90 | 12.43 | 15.99 | 15.30 | 24.17 | 19.71 |
Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.40 | 0.40 | 0.36 | 0.29 | 0.28 | 0.33 |
Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.37 | 1.37 | 1.38 | 1.12 | 1.38 | 1.61 |
Debt / FCF Ratio | 2.36 | 2.36 | 2.48 | 2.35 | 4.05 | 5.34 |
Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 0.32 | 0.32 | 0.23 | 0.21 | 0.15 | 0.11 |
Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 1.07 | 1.07 | 0.87 | 0.82 | 0.76 | 0.53 |
Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 1.83 | 1.83 | 1.56 | 1.72 | 2.21 | 1.77 |
Asset Turnover | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.52 | 0.46 |
Inventory Turnover | 24.53 | 24.53 | 21.10 | 18.77 | 20.16 | 15.39 |
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) | 7.75% | 7.61% | 9.40% | 7.74% | 4.17% | 3.90% |
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.47% | 9.47% | 10.08% | 8.92% | 4.67% | 3.14% |
Earnings Yield | 4.44% | 4.86% | 4.94% | 5.46% | 3.50% | 3.75% |
FCF Yield | 8.30% | 9.46% | 6.95% | 7.38% | 4.56% | 5.59% |
Dividend Yield | 2.02% | 2.35% | 1.80% | 2.24% | 2.28% | 3.18% |
Payout Ratio | 50.17% | 47.76% | 35.94% | 40.74% | 64.88% | 84.18% |
Buyback Yield / Dilution | 3.46% | 3.46% | 4.64% | 3.33% | 2.25% | -0.49% |
Total Shareholder Return | 5.49% | 5.82% | 6.45% | 5.57% | 4.54% | 2.69% |