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Pearson plc (PSO)
Price$14.66
Favorite Metrics
Price vs S&P 500 (26W)-7.62%
Price vs S&P 500 (4W)3.00%
Market Capitalization$8.87B
P/E Ratio (Annual)19.57x
Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual)2.34%
All Metrics
P/CF (Annual)9.99x
Book Value / Share (Quarterly)$7.76
P/TBV (Annual)2.17x
Indicated Dividend (Annual)$33.01
Revenue Growth (3Y)-2.35%
Cash Flow / Share (Quarterly)$1.11
Payout Ratio (TTM)47.76%
Price vs S&P 500 (YTD)-0.67%
Gross Margin (TTM)52.00%
Net Profit Margin (TTM)9.37%
EPS (TTM)$0.69
10-Day Avg Trading Volume1.87M
EPS Excl Extra (TTM)$0.69
Revenue Growth (5Y)1.04%
EPS (Annual)$0.69
Dividend / Share (Annual)$0.33
ROI (Annual)6.53%
Gross Margin (Annual)52.00%
Net Profit Margin (5Y Avg)8.67%
Cash / Share (Quarterly)$0.71
P/E Basic Excl Extra (TTM)19.57x
Revenue Growth QoQ (YoY)3.17%
EPS Growth (5Y)3.03%
P/E Normalized (Annual)19.57x
ROA (Last FY)5.19%
Revenue Growth TTM (YoY)0.70%
EBITD / Share (TTM)$1.15
ROE (5Y Avg)7.82%
Operating Margin (TTM)14.17%
Cash Flow / Share (Annual)$1.11
P/B Ratio1.80x
P/B Ratio (Quarterly)1.82x
Net Income / Employee (Annual)$0
EV / Revenue (TTM)2.15x
Net Interest Coverage (TTM)7.53x
ROA (TTM)5.28%
EPS Growth QoQ (YoY)-35.36%
EV / EBITDA (TTM)13.76x
EPS Incl Extra (Annual)$0.69
Current Ratio (Annual)2.00x
Quick Ratio (Quarterly)1.94x
3-Month Avg Trading Volume1.91M
52-Week Price Return-7.24%
EV / Free Cash Flow (Annual)14.76x
P/E Incl Extra (TTM)19.57x
Revenue / Employee (TTM)$0
Tangible BV / Share (Quarterly)$6.52
P/S Ratio (Annual)1.83x
Asset Turnover (Annual)0.55x
52-Week High$1225.00
Operating Margin (5Y Avg)11.07%
EPS Excl Extra (Annual)$0.69
CapEx CAGR (5Y)0.00%
Tangible BV CAGR (5Y)-2.50%
26-Week Price Return1.13%
Quick Ratio (Annual)1.66x
13-Week Price Return14.70%
Total Debt / Equity (Annual)0.41x
Current Ratio (Quarterly)2.00x
Enterprise Value$10,419.689
Revenue / Share Growth (5Y)3.79%
Asset Turnover (TTM)0.56x
Book Value / Share Growth (5Y)0.94%
Revenue / Employee (Annual)$0
Inventory Turnover (Annual)24.53x
Pretax Margin (Annual)12.78%
Cash / Share (Annual)$0.71
3-Month Return Std Dev25.63%
Gross Margin (5Y Avg)49.74%
Net Income / Employee (TTM)$0
EBITDA CAGR (5Y)-0.03%
EBITDA Interim CAGR (5Y)-8.47%
ROE (Last FY)9.18%
Net Interest Coverage (Annual)10.33x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (Annual)$0.69
P/FCF (TTM)12.56x
Receivables Turnover (TTM)3.39x
EV / Free Cash Flow (TTM)14.76x
Total Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.41x
EPS Incl Extra (TTM)$0.69
Receivables Turnover (Annual)5.06x
ROI (TTM)6.56%
Dividend Growth Rate (5Y)5.26%
P/S Ratio (TTM)1.83x
Pretax Margin (5Y Avg)10.83%
Revenue / Share (Annual)$7.33
Tangible BV / Share (Annual)$6.52
Forward P/E15.44x
Free OCF CAGR (5Y)15.41%
Price vs S&P 500 (52W)-42.33%
P/E Ratio (TTM)19.57x
EPS Growth TTM (YoY)-20.11%
Year-to-Date Return2.57%
5-Day Price Return4.66%
EPS Normalized (Annual)$0.69
ROA (5Y Avg)4.56%
Net Profit Margin (Annual)9.37%
Month-to-Date Return8.83%
Cash Flow / Share (TTM)$1.14
EBITD / Share (Annual)$1.37
EPS Growth (3Y)15.87%
Operating Margin (Annual)14.17%
LT Debt / Equity (Annual)0.27x
P/CF (TTM)9.99x
ROI (5Y Avg)5.84%
P/E Excl Extra (TTM)19.57x
LT Debt / Equity (Quarterly)0.27x
EPS Basic Excl Extra (TTM)$0.69
P/TBV (Quarterly)2.17x
Payout Ratio (Annual)47.76%
P/B Ratio (Annual)1.82x
Dividend / Share (TTM)$0.33
Inventory Turnover (TTM)24.53x
Pretax Margin (TTM)12.78%
Book Value / Share (Annual)$7.76
Price vs S&P 500 (13W)11.83%
Net Margin Growth (5Y)-0.71%
Dividend Yield (TTM)2.44%
Beta0.23x
P/FCF (Annual)12.56x
Revenue / Share (TTM)$7.45
ROE (TTM)9.26%
52-Week Low$874.80
Industry Peers — Book Publishing(3)
| Symbol | P/E Ratio (Annual) | ROE (TTM) | Revenue Growth (5Y) | Indicated Dividend Yield (Annual) | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PSOPearson plc | 19.57x | 9.26% | 1.04% | 2.34% | $14.66 |
WLYJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class A | 25.54x | 20.75% | -1.74% | 3.52% | $41.67 |
WLYBJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. Class B | 25.54x | 20.75% | -1.74% | 3.52% | $42.31 |
SCHLScholastic Corp | — | 6.91% | 1.80% | 2.01% | $39.76 |
About
Pearson is a UK-listed education and testing provider specializing in assessment, qualification testing, and higher education. The company operates across English language education, virtual learning, pre-employment screening, and professional development. Through strategic divestitures including the Financial Times, The Economist, and Penguin, Pearson has sharpened its focus on core educational and assessment services.