Pearson Statistics
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of $10.56 billion. The enterprise value is $11.86 billion.
Important Dates
| Earnings Date | n/a |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 21, 2025 |
Share Statistics
Pearson has 665.59 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -4.64% in one year.
| Current Share Class | n/a |
| Shares Outstanding | 665.59M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -4.64% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -0.99% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | n/a |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Float | 658.56M |
Valuation Ratios
The trailing PE ratio is 19.44 and the forward PE ratio is 18.52.
| PE Ratio | 19.44 |
| Forward PE | 18.52 |
| PS Ratio | 2.37 |
| Forward PS | 2.78 |
| PB Ratio | 2.08 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 8.34 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 13.72 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 13.45 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 14.64, with an EV/FCF ratio of 15.41.
| EV / Earnings | 21.82 |
| EV / Sales | 2.67 |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.64 |
| EV / EBIT | 16.76 |
| EV / FCF | 15.41 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.38.
| Current Ratio | 1.85 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.91 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.38 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.24 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.49 |
| Interest Coverage | 7.15 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 10.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.55%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 10.82% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.19% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 6.55% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 10.44% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $261,210 |
| Profits Per Employee | $31,916 |
| Employee Count | 17,024 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.52 |
| Inventory Turnover | 21.10 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid $93.89 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 93.89M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 14.71% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by +22.38% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.25, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | 0.25 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +22.38% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 16.53 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 14.70 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 42.67 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 644,121 |
Short Selling Information
| Short Interest | 722,880 |
| Short Previous Month | 1.04M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.12% |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 1.38 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of $4.45 billion and earned $543.34 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.79.
| Revenue | 4.45B |
| Gross Profit | 2.27B |
| Operating Income | 707.34M |
| Pretax Income | 597.36M |
| Net Income | 543.34M |
| EBITDA | 810.00M |
| EBIT | 707.34M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.79 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $679.80 million in cash and $1.92 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.24 billion or -$1.86 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 679.80M |
| Total Debt | 1.92B |
| Net Cash | -1.24B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$1.86 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 5.07B |
| Book Value Per Share | 7.60 |
| Working Capital | 1.56B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $784.96 million and capital expenditures -$41.31 million, giving a free cash flow of $769.62 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 784.96M |
| Capital Expenditures | -41.31M |
| Free Cash Flow | 769.62M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.16 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
Gross margin is 50.99%, with operating and profit margins of 15.91% and 12.22%.
| Gross Margin | 50.99% |
| Operating Margin | 15.91% |
| Pretax Margin | 14.36% |
| Profit Margin | 12.22% |
| EBITDA Margin | 18.22% |
| EBIT Margin | 15.91% |
| FCF Margin | 17.31% |