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Pearson plc

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$16.45

-0.12 (-0.69%)
Current Price
Previous Close $16.57
Open $16.56
Day High $16.70
Day Low $16.45
Volume 307,682
Fetched: 2026-09-01T19:25:00
Stock Information
Note: Financial values converted from GBP to USD
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $0.35 / 2.09%
Shares Outstanding 601.66M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 2.09%
Quarterly Dividend $0.35
Total Debt $2.38B
Cash Equivalents $458.14M
Revenue $4.91B
Net Income $431.11M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Market Cap $9.90B
P/E Ratio 24.20
EPS (TTM) $0.68
Exchange NYQ
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$11.65B
Sales$4.91B
Income$431.11M
Book/sh$7.38
Cash/sh$0.56
Employees14K
Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio1.20
Current Ratio2.00
Debt/Eq52.43
EPS Growth TTM-9.80%
Returns & Margins
ROA5.09%
ROE9.16%
Gross Margin52.04%
Operating Margin13.32%
Profit Margin8.78%
Ownership
Insider Ownership0.05%
Institutional Ownership4.47%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E16.82
PEG1.92
P/S2.72
P/B2.23
Analyst Data
Recommendationnone
Target Price$15.70
Technical Indicators
SMA20$16.32
SMA50$16.32
SMA200$14.22
RSI62.08
ATR0.2483
Shares Float609.02M
Short Float0.81%
Short Ratio4.78
Volatility-0.03
Rel Volume0.51
Performance History
Week-0.81%
Month-1.15%
Quarter+9.07%
6 Months+30.97%
YTD+23.13%
Year+15.77%
3 Years+67.85%
5 Years+73.14%
10 Years+92.72%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-09-01 $16.45 307,682
2026-08-31 $16.57 229,100
2026-08-27 $16.66 422,900
2026-08-26 $16.43 424,300
2026-08-25 $16.59 431,500
2026-08-24 $16.64 403,300
2026-08-21 $16.28 527,500
2026-08-20 $16.07 407,800
2026-08-19 $16.06 423,600
2026-08-18 $15.97 689,700
2026-08-17 $16.15 542,700
2026-08-14 $16.15 688,700
2026-08-13 $16.14 1,010,100
2026-08-12 $16.01 785,000
2026-08-11 $16.05 624,900
2026-08-10 $16.33 1,260,600
2026-08-07 $16.35 609,800
2026-08-06 $16.46 409,100
2026-08-05 $16.57 852,700
2026-08-04 $16.44 934,700
2026-08-03 $16.65 872,700
About Pearson plc

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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Income Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Revenue
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue $2,325,833,434 $2,358,343,627 $2,491,093,585 $2,771,494,004
Cost Of Revenue $2,325,833,434 $2,358,343,627 $2,491,093,585 $2,771,494,004
Total Revenue $4,845,373,438 $4,811,508,653 $4,976,768,804 $5,202,985,567
Operating Revenue $4,845,373,438 $4,811,508,653 $4,976,768,804 $5,202,985,567
Expenses
Interest Expense $101,594,355 $107,012,721 $82,630,075 $93,466,807
Total Expenses $4,038,036,963 $4,074,610,931 $4,281,863,415 $4,666,567,373
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-44,701,516 $-32,510,194 $-14,900,505 $-2,709,183
Interest Expense Non Operating $101,594,355 $107,012,721 $82,630,075 $93,466,807
Operating Expense $1,712,203,530 $1,716,267,304 $1,790,769,831 $1,895,073,369
Selling And Marketing Expense $762,634,958 $749,089,044 $807,336,474 $846,619,625
General And Administrative Expense $992,915,496 $1,021,361,916 $1,038,971,604 $1,114,828,722
Other Non Operating Income Expenses - - $-21,673,462 $32,510,194
Rent Expense Supplemental - - - $138,168,323
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $453,788,119 $587,892,668 $512,035,549 $327,811,119
Net Interest Income $-44,701,516 $-32,510,194 $-14,900,505 $-2,709,183
Interest Income $56,892,839 $74,502,527 $67,729,570 $90,757,624
Normalized Income $553,350,587 $598,291,866 $525,608,940 $402,469,424
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $453,788,119 $587,892,668 $512,035,549 $327,811,119
Total Operating Income As Reported $686,777,840 $732,833,947 $674,586,517 $367,094,269
Net Income Common Stockholders $453,788,119 $587,892,668 $512,035,549 $327,811,119
Net Income $453,788,119 $587,892,668 $512,035,549 $327,811,119
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $455,142,710 $589,247,259 $514,744,732 $330,520,302
Net Income Continuous Operations $455,142,710 $589,247,259 $514,744,732 $330,520,302
Pretax Income $619,048,270 $690,841,614 $667,813,560 $437,533,022
Special Income Charges $-121,913,226 $-6,772,957 $-21,673,462 $-170,678,516
Interest Income Non Operating $56,892,839 $74,502,527 $67,729,570 $90,757,624
Operating Income $807,336,474 $736,897,722 $694,905,388 $536,418,194
Gross Profit $2,519,540,004 $2,453,165,025 $2,485,675,219 $2,431,491,563
Per Share
Diluted EPS $0.69 $0.86 $0.71 $0.44
Basic EPS $0.70 $0.87 $0.72 $0.44
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-35,896,672 $-1,792,124 $-4,036,298 $-24,226,867
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,629,573,454 $1,522,560,734 $1,503,596,454 $1,467,022,486
Total Unusual Items $-135,459,140 $-12,191,323 $-17,609,688 $-98,885,172
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-135,459,140 $-12,191,323 $-17,609,688 $-98,885,172
Reconciled Depreciation $773,471,689 $712,515,076 $735,543,130 $837,137,485
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,494,114,314 $1,510,369,411 $1,485,986,766 $1,368,137,314
EBIT $720,642,625 $797,854,335 $750,443,636 $530,999,829
Diluted Average Shares $894,436,701 $926,540,518 $971,648,411 $1,005,106,819
Basic Average Shares $882,245,379 $911,640,012 $963,791,781 $999,823,912
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $453,788,119 $587,892,668 $512,035,549 $327,811,119
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interests $-1,354,591 $-1,354,591 $-2,709,183 $-2,709,183
Tax Provision $163,905,559 $101,594,355 $153,068,828 $107,012,721
Other Special Charges $4,063,774 $9,482,140 $21,673,462 $-32,510,194
Write Off $117,849,452 $0 $0 -
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $0 $-2,709,183 $0 $170,678,516
Selling General And Administration $1,755,550,454 $1,770,450,960 $1,846,308,078 $1,961,448,347
Fetched: 2026-09-01
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $865,583,905 $1,370,846,497 $1,196,104,206 $1,659,374,465
Total Assets $8,747,951,261 $9,335,843,929 $9,112,336,348 $9,921,027,414
Total Non Current Assets $5,605,299,213 $5,640,518,590 $5,816,615,472 $6,103,788,848
Non Current Prepaid Assets $67,729,570 $70,438,753 $70,438,753 $23,028,054
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $78,566,301 $70,438,753 $47,410,699 $77,211,710
Financial Assets $18,964,280 $27,091,828 $43,346,925 $58,247,430
Investmentin Financial Assets $169,323,925 $190,997,387 $193,706,570 $180,160,656
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $136,813,731 $153,068,828 $162,550,968 $147,650,463
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $4,075,965,523 $4,098,993,576 $4,187,042,017 $4,303,536,878
Other Intangible Assets $791,081,378 $797,854,335 $889,966,550 $944,150,206
Current Assets $3,142,652,048 $3,695,325,339 $3,295,720,876 $3,817,238,565
Other Current Assets $1,113,474,131 $1,282,798,056 $1,282,798,056 $1,320,726,615
Hedging Assets Current $2,709,183 $41,992,333 $21,673,462 $21,673,462
Assets Held For Sale Current $0 $0 $2,709,183 $21,673,462
Inventory $89,403,032 $100,239,764 $123,267,817 $142,232,097
Other Receivables $555,382,474 $549,964,108 $457,851,893 $131,395,366
Taxes Receivable $20,318,871 $139,522,914 $20,318,871 $12,191,323
Accounts Receivable $881,839,001 $819,527,797 $940,086,432 $1,116,183,314
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $451,078,936 $735,543,130 $422,632,517 $755,862,001
Cash And Cash Equivalents $451,078,936 $735,543,130 $422,632,517 $755,862,001
Cash Equivalents $8,127,548 $134,104,549 $0 $391,476,915
Cash Financial $442,951,388 $601,438,582 $422,632,517 $364,385,087
Prepaid Assets - - $316,974,388 $272,272,871
Debt
Net Debt $907,576,238 $558,091,657 $409,086,603 $90,757,624
Total Debt $2,006,149,863 $1,993,958,541 $1,572,680,615 $1,666,147,422
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $1,922,165,197 $1,567,262,250 $1,481,922,992 $1,549,652,562
Long Term Debt $1,358,655,174 $954,986,937 $827,655,345 $826,300,754
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $83,984,667 $426,696,291 $90,757,624 $116,494,860
Current Debt $0 $338,647,850 $4,063,774 $20,318,871
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,786,082,963 $3,845,684,985 $3,710,225,845 $3,940,506,383
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $2,213,402,348 $1,843,598,895 $1,808,379,519 $1,937,065,702
Other Non Current Liabilities $20,318,871 $28,446,419 - -
Derivative Product Liabilities $2,709,183 $5,418,366 $51,474,473 $73,147,936
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $120,558,635 $85,339,258 $62,311,204 $50,119,882
Current Liabilities $1,572,680,615 $2,002,086,089 $1,901,846,326 $2,003,440,681
Other Current Liabilities $25,737,237 $36,573,968 $41,992,333 $71,793,344
Payables $461,915,667 $429,405,474 $478,170,764 $543,191,151
Other Payable $17,609,688 $16,255,097 $5,418,366 $13,545,914
Total Tax Payable $63,665,796 $43,346,925 $43,346,925 $58,247,430
Accounts Payable $380,640,183 $369,803,452 $429,405,474 $471,397,807
Equity
Common Stock Equity $4,941,549,427 $5,469,840,073 $5,383,146,224 $5,962,911,343
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $4,961,868,298 $5,490,158,944 $5,402,110,503 $5,980,521,031
Stockholders Equity $4,941,549,427 $5,469,840,073 $5,383,146,224 $5,962,911,343
Retained Earnings $852,037,991 $1,120,247,088 $1,009,170,593 $1,193,395,023
Long Term Equity Investment $10,836,731 $16,255,097 $29,801,011 $33,864,785
Other
Treasury Shares Number $982,113 $919,306 $2,925,978 $2,523,877
Ordinary Shares Number $860,287,256 $901,597,305 $941,628,817 $967,002,216
Share Issued $861,269,368 $902,516,610 $944,554,795 $969,526,093
Tangible Book Value $865,583,905 $1,370,846,497 $1,196,104,206 $1,659,374,465
Invested Capital $6,300,204,601 $6,763,474,860 $6,214,865,343 $6,809,530,968
Working Capital $1,569,971,433 $1,693,239,250 $1,393,874,551 $1,813,797,885
Capital Lease Obligations $647,494,689 $700,323,754 $740,961,496 $819,527,797
Total Capitalization $6,300,204,601 $6,424,827,010 $6,210,801,569 $6,789,212,097
Minority Interest $20,318,871 $20,318,871 $18,964,280 $17,609,688
Treasury Stock $12,191,323 $9,482,140 $25,737,237 $20,318,871
Additional Paid In Capital $3,666,878,920 $3,643,850,866 $3,623,531,995 $3,604,567,715
Capital Stock $214,025,441 $224,862,172 $235,698,904 $242,471,861
Common Stock $214,025,441 $224,862,172 $235,698,904 $242,471,861
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $48,765,290 $55,538,247 $59,602,022 $82,630,075
Non Current Deferred Revenue $82,630,075 $83,984,667 $98,885,172 $81,275,484
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $563,510,022 $612,275,313 $654,267,646 $723,351,808
Long Term Provisions $16,255,097 $17,609,688 $20,318,871 $18,964,280
Current Capital Lease Obligation $83,984,667 $88,048,441 $86,693,850 $96,175,989
Current Provisions $10,836,731 $31,155,602 $33,864,785 $115,140,269
Defined Pension Benefit $701,678,345 $665,104,377 $675,941,109 $787,017,603
Available For Sale Securities $32,510,194 $37,928,559 $31,155,602 $180,160,656
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost $10,836,731 $16,255,097 $29,801,011 $33,864,785
Investment Properties $123,267,817 $104,303,538 $107,012,721 $81,275,484
Goodwill $3,284,884,145 $3,301,139,242 $3,297,075,468 $3,359,386,672
Net PPE $284,464,194 $292,591,742 $293,946,334 $338,647,850
Accumulated Depreciation $-625,821,227 $-640,721,732 $-726,060,990 $-766,698,732
Gross PPE $910,285,421 $933,313,475 $1,020,007,324 $1,105,346,582
Construction In Progress $13,545,914 $12,191,323 $12,191,323 $29,801,011
Other Properties $201,834,119 $204,543,301 $6,772,957 $6,772,957
Machinery Furniture Equipment $242,471,861 $242,471,861 $321,038,162 $348,129,990
Buildings And Improvements $452,433,528 $474,106,990 $463,270,259 $479,525,356
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Inventories $4,063,774 $5,418,366 $6,772,957 $6,772,957
Finished Goods $79,920,893 $85,339,258 $109,721,903 $125,977,000
Work In Process $1,354,591 $2,709,183 $1,354,591 $2,709,183
Raw Materials $4,063,774 $6,772,957 $5,418,366 $6,772,957
Non Current Accrued Expenses - $28,446,419 $33,864,785 $81,275,484
Land And Improvements - $204,543,301 $223,507,581 $241,117,269
Fetched: 2026-09-01
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $707,096,711 $681,359,474 $540,481,969 $289,882,560
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $888,611,958 $849,328,808 $711,160,485 $489,007,495
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-181,515,248 $-167,969,334 $-170,678,516 $-199,124,936
Investing Cash Flow $-329,165,710 $-177,451,473 $-407,732,011 $17,609,688
Net Other Investing Changes $24,382,645 $24,382,645 $20,318,871 $24,382,645
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-476,816,173 $-430,760,065 $-251,954,000 $-528,290,646
Issuance Of Capital Stock $-85,339,258 $-44,701,516 $-35,219,376 $9,482,140
Financing Cash Flow $-824,946,163 $-326,456,527 $-609,566,130 $-1,089,091,486
Cash Dividends Paid $-216,734,624 $-211,316,258 $-208,607,076 $-211,316,258
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-216,734,624 $-211,316,258 $-208,607,076 $-211,316,258
Net Common Stock Issuance $-562,155,431 $-475,461,581 $-287,173,377 $-518,808,506
Common Stock Issuance $-85,339,258 $-44,701,516 $-35,219,376 $9,482,140
Dividends Received Cfi $1,354,591 $2,709,183 $0 $1,354,591
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,319,372,024 $-1,247,578,679 $-386,058,549 $-231,635,129
Issuance Of Debt $1,377,619,454 $1,713,558,121 $386,058,549 $0
End Cash Position $451,078,936 $735,543,130 $418,568,743 $735,543,130
Beginning Cash Position $735,543,130 $418,568,743 $735,543,130 $1,269,252,142
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $-18,964,280 $-28,446,419 $-10,836,731 $48,765,290
Changes In Cash $-265,499,914 $345,420,807 $-306,137,656 $-582,474,302
Common Stock Payments $-476,816,173 $-430,760,065 $-251,954,000 $-528,290,646
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $58,247,430 $465,979,442 $0 $-231,635,129
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $58,247,430 $465,979,442 $0 $-231,635,129
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,319,372,024 $-1,247,578,679 $-386,058,549 $-231,635,129
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,377,619,454 $1,713,558,121 $386,058,549 $0
Interest Received Cfi $44,701,516 $27,091,828 $27,091,828 $29,801,011
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-6,772,957 $-9,482,140 $-1,354,591 $6,772,957
Sale Of Investment $0 $0 $9,482,140 $23,028,054
Purchase Of Investment $-6,772,957 $-9,482,140 $-10,836,731 $-16,255,097
Net Business Purchase And Sale $-215,380,033 $-62,311,204 $-289,882,560 $135,459,140
Sale Of Business $10,836,731 - - $451,078,936
Purchase Of Business $-226,216,764 $-62,311,204 $-289,882,560 $-315,619,796
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale $-142,232,097 $-123,267,817 $-130,040,774 $-121,913,226
Purchase Of Intangibles $-142,232,097 $-123,267,817 $-130,040,774 $-121,913,226
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-35,219,376 $-36,573,968 $-33,864,785 $-58,247,430
Sale Of PPE $4,063,774 $8,127,548 $6,772,957 $18,964,280
Purchase Of PPE $-39,283,151 $-44,701,516 $-40,637,742 $-77,211,710
Taxes Refund Paid $-2,709,183 $-161,196,377 $-131,395,366 $-147,650,463
Interest Paid Cfo $-98,885,172 $-88,048,441 $-81,275,484 $-77,211,710
Change In Working Capital $-140,877,506 $-28,446,419 $-151,714,237 $-47,410,699
Change In Other Current Assets $-28,446,419 $43,346,925 $-21,673,462 -
Change In Payable $47,410,699 $-134,104,549 $-27,091,828 $-113,785,678
Change In Inventory $6,772,957 $20,318,871 $12,191,323 $-46,056,108
Change In Receivables $-140,877,506 $43,346,925 $-32,510,194 $44,701,516
Other Non Cash Items $48,765,290 $39,283,151 $32,510,194 $-4,063,774
Stock Based Compensation $52,829,065 $59,602,022 $54,183,656 $47,410,699
Depreciation And Amortization $773,471,689 $712,515,076 $735,543,130 $837,137,485
Amortization Cash Flow $700,323,754 $608,211,539 $613,629,904 $652,913,055
Depreciation $73,147,936 $104,303,538 $121,913,226 $184,224,430
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $13,545,914 $5,418,366 $31,155,602 $-71,793,344
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss $9,482,140 $4,063,774 $4,063,774 $-1,354,591
Net Income From Continuing Operations $619,048,270 $690,841,614 $667,813,560 $437,533,022
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - -
Deferred Tax - - - -
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense - - - -
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - - -
Fetched: 2026-09-01