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PSO

Pearson plc

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$16.89

+0.37 (+2.24%)
Current Price
Previous Close $16.52
Open $16.76
Day High $16.93
Day Low $16.73
Volume 594,175
Fetched: 2026-07-17T04:13:05
Stock Information
Note: Financial values converted from GBP to USD
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $0.34 / 2.03%
Shares Outstanding 600.42M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 2.03%
Quarterly Dividend $0.34
Total Debt $2.00B
Cash Equivalents $447.97M
Revenue $4.81B
Net Income $450.66M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Market Cap $10.16B
P/E Ratio 25.25
EPS (TTM) $0.67
Exchange NYQ
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$11.91B
Sales$4.81B
Income$450.66M
Book/sh$7.67
Cash/sh$0.55
Employees14K
Financial Ratios
Quick Ratio0.95
Current Ratio2.00
Debt/Eq40.51
EPS Growth TTM-38.30%
Returns & Margins
ROA4.73%
ROE8.71%
Gross Margin52.00%
Operating Margin13.96%
Profit Margin9.37%
Ownership
Insider Ownership0.07%
Institutional Ownership4.35%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E15.79
PEG2.16
P/S2.84
P/B2.21
Analyst Data
Recommendationhold
Target Price$15.35
Technical Indicators
SMA20$16.18
SMA50$15.55
SMA200$13.90
RSI67.69
ATR0.4264
Shares Float628.48M
Short Float0.70%
Short Ratio4.53
Volatility-0.04
Rel Volume0.78
Performance History
Week+0.06%
Month+10.66%
Quarter+15.89%
6 Months+32.62%
YTD+25.75%
Year+21.64%
3 Years+65.92%
5 Years+65.42%
10 Years+79.55%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-07-17 $16.92 658,500
2026-07-16 $16.89 648,800
2026-07-15 $16.52 1,084,800
2026-07-14 $16.57 3,037,400
2026-07-13 $17.61 901,400
2026-07-10 $16.91 485,400
2026-07-09 $16.88 639,300
2026-07-08 $16.88 572,200
2026-07-07 $16.86 585,300
2026-07-06 $16.54 832,500
2026-07-02 $16.71 836,800
2026-07-01 $16.39 1,074,100
2026-06-30 $15.89 777,400
2026-06-29 $15.59 596,000
2026-06-26 $15.54 616,100
2026-06-25 $15.13 626,300
2026-06-24 $15.06 486,600
2026-06-23 $14.99 753,600
2026-06-22 $14.92 704,500
2026-06-18 $14.88 1,017,800
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 $2,304,605,133 $2,336,818,600 $2,468,356,924 $2,746,198,079
Cost Of Revenue $2,304,605,133 $2,336,818,600 $2,468,356,924 $2,746,198,079
Total Revenue $4,801,148,841 $4,767,593,146 $4,931,344,937 $5,155,496,980
Operating Revenue $4,801,148,841 $4,767,593,146 $4,931,344,937 $5,155,496,980
Expenses
Interest Expense $100,667,085 $106,035,996 $81,875,896 $92,613,718
Total Expenses $4,001,181,072 $4,037,421,222 $4,242,782,076 $4,623,974,771
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-44,293,517 $-32,213,467 $-14,764,506 $-2,684,456
Interest Expense Non Operating $100,667,085 $106,035,996 $81,875,896 $92,613,718
Operating Expense $1,696,575,939 $1,700,602,623 $1,774,425,152 $1,877,776,692
Selling And Marketing Expense $755,674,251 $742,251,973 $799,967,769 $838,892,375
General And Administrative Expense $983,852,977 $1,012,039,761 $1,029,488,723 $1,104,653,479
Other Non Operating Income Expenses - - $-21,475,645 $32,213,467
Rent Expense Supplemental - - - $136,907,236
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $449,646,313 $582,526,865 $507,362,108 $324,819,128
Net Interest Income $-44,293,517 $-32,213,467 $-14,764,506 $-2,684,456
Interest Income $56,373,568 $73,822,529 $67,111,390 $89,929,263
Normalized Income $548,300,056 $592,831,148 $520,811,612 $398,796,013
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $449,646,313 $582,526,865 $507,362,108 $324,819,128
Total Operating Income As Reported $680,509,495 $726,145,240 $668,429,444 $363,743,734
Net Income Common Stockholders $449,646,313 $582,526,865 $507,362,108 $324,819,128
Net Income $449,646,313 $582,526,865 $507,362,108 $324,819,128
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $450,988,541 $583,869,093 $510,046,564 $327,503,583
Net Income Continuous Operations $450,988,541 $583,869,093 $510,046,564 $327,503,583
Pretax Income $613,398,105 $684,536,178 $661,718,305 $433,539,579
Special Income Charges $-120,800,502 $-6,711,139 $-21,475,645 $-169,120,703
Interest Income Non Operating $56,373,568 $73,822,529 $67,111,390 $89,929,263
Operating Income $799,967,769 $730,171,923 $688,562,861 $531,522,209
Gross Profit $2,496,543,708 $2,430,774,546 $2,462,988,013 $2,409,298,901
Per Share
Diluted EPS $0.68 $0.85 $0.71 $0.44
Basic EPS $0.69 $0.87 $0.71 $0.44
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-35,569,037 $-1,775,767 $-3,999,458 $-24,005,744
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,614,700,043 $1,508,664,047 $1,489,872,858 $1,453,632,707
Total Unusual Items $-134,222,780 $-12,080,050 $-17,448,961 $-97,982,629
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-134,222,780 $-12,080,050 $-17,448,961 $-97,982,629
Reconciled Depreciation $766,412,074 $706,011,823 $728,829,695 $829,496,780
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,480,477,263 $1,496,583,997 $1,472,423,897 $1,355,650,078
EBIT $714,065,190 $790,572,174 $743,594,201 $526,153,298
Diluted Average Shares $886,273,016 $918,083,815 $962,780,001 $995,933,028
Basic Average Shares $874,192,966 $903,319,309 $954,995,080 $990,698,339
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $449,646,313 $582,526,865 $507,362,108 $324,819,128
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interests $-1,342,228 $-1,342,228 $-2,684,456 $-2,684,456
Tax Provision $162,409,564 $100,667,085 $151,671,741 $106,035,996
Other Special Charges $4,026,683 $9,395,595 $21,475,645 $-32,213,467
Write Off $116,773,819 $0 $0 -
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $0 $-2,684,456 $0 $169,120,703
Selling General And Administration $1,739,527,229 $1,754,291,735 $1,829,456,491 $1,943,545,854
Fetched: 2026-07-10
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $857,683,564 $1,358,334,534 $1,185,187,147 $1,644,229,055
Total Assets $8,668,107,132 $9,250,633,998 $9,029,166,411 $9,830,476,407
Total Non Current Assets $5,554,138,636 $5,589,036,559 $5,763,526,173 $6,048,078,467
Non Current Prepaid Assets $67,111,390 $69,795,846 $69,795,846 $22,817,873
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $77,849,212 $69,795,846 $46,977,973 $76,506,985
Financial Assets $18,791,189 $26,844,556 $42,951,290 $57,715,795
Investmentin Financial Assets $167,778,475 $189,254,120 $191,938,575 $178,516,297
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $135,565,008 $151,671,741 $161,067,336 $146,302,830
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $4,038,763,450 $4,061,581,323 $4,148,826,130 $4,264,257,721
Other Intangible Assets $783,861,035 $790,572,174 $881,843,665 $935,532,777
Current Assets $3,113,968,496 $3,661,597,438 $3,265,640,237 $3,782,397,940
Other Current Assets $1,103,311,252 $1,271,089,727 $1,271,089,727 $1,308,672,105
Hedging Assets Current $2,684,456 $41,609,062 $21,475,645 $21,475,645
Assets Held For Sale Current $0 $0 $2,684,456 $21,475,645
Inventory $88,587,035 $99,324,857 $122,142,730 $140,933,919
Other Receivables $550,313,398 $544,944,487 $453,672,996 $130,196,097
Taxes Receivable $20,133,417 $138,249,463 $20,133,417 $12,080,050
Accounts Receivable $873,790,298 $812,047,819 $931,506,093 $1,105,995,707
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $446,961,857 $728,829,695 $418,775,074 $748,963,112
Cash And Cash Equivalents $446,961,857 $728,829,695 $418,775,074 $748,963,112
Cash Equivalents $8,053,367 $132,880,552 $0 $387,903,834
Cash Financial $438,908,491 $595,949,143 $418,775,074 $361,059,278
Prepaid Assets - - $314,081,305 $269,787,788
Debt
Net Debt $899,292,626 $552,997,854 $405,352,796 $89,929,263
Total Debt $1,987,839,372 $1,975,759,322 $1,558,326,476 $1,650,940,194
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $1,904,621,248 $1,552,957,565 $1,468,397,213 $1,535,508,603
Long Term Debt $1,346,254,483 $946,270,599 $820,101,186 $818,758,958
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $83,218,124 $422,801,757 $89,929,263 $115,431,591
Current Debt $0 $335,556,950 $4,026,683 $20,133,417
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,751,526,701 $3,810,584,724 $3,676,361,944 $3,904,540,670
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $2,193,200,225 $1,826,772,036 $1,791,874,113 $1,919,385,754
Other Non Current Liabilities $20,133,417 $28,186,784 - -
Derivative Product Liabilities $2,684,456 $5,368,911 $51,004,656 $72,480,301
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $119,458,274 $84,560,351 $61,742,479 $49,662,429
Current Liabilities $1,558,326,476 $1,983,812,688 $1,884,487,831 $1,985,154,916
Other Current Liabilities $25,502,328 $36,240,151 $41,609,062 $71,138,073
Payables $457,699,680 $425,486,213 $473,806,413 $538,233,348
Other Payable $17,448,961 $16,106,734 $5,368,911 $13,422,278
Total Tax Payable $63,084,707 $42,951,290 $42,951,290 $57,715,795
Accounts Payable $377,166,012 $366,428,189 $425,486,213 $467,095,274
Equity
Common Stock Equity $4,896,447,014 $5,419,915,856 $5,334,013,277 $5,908,486,776
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $4,916,580,431 $5,440,049,273 $5,352,804,466 $5,925,935,737
Stockholders Equity $4,896,447,014 $5,419,915,856 $5,334,013,277 $5,908,486,776
Retained Earnings $844,261,286 $1,110,022,391 $999,959,711 $1,182,502,692
Long Term Equity Investment $10,737,822 $16,106,734 $29,529,012 $33,555,695
Other
Treasury Shares Number $973,149 $910,915 $2,899,272 $2,500,842
Ordinary Shares Number $852,435,259 $893,368,263 $933,034,401 $958,176,212
Share Issued $853,408,408 $894,279,178 $935,933,673 $960,677,053
Tangible Book Value $857,683,564 $1,358,334,534 $1,185,187,147 $1,644,229,055
Invested Capital $6,242,701,498 $6,701,743,405 $6,158,141,146 $6,747,379,151
Working Capital $1,555,642,020 $1,677,784,750 $1,381,152,406 $1,797,243,024
Capital Lease Obligations $641,584,888 $693,931,773 $734,198,607 $812,047,819
Total Capitalization $6,242,701,498 $6,366,186,455 $6,154,114,463 $6,727,245,734
Minority Interest $20,133,417 $20,133,417 $18,791,189 $17,448,961
Treasury Stock $12,080,050 $9,395,595 $25,502,328 $20,133,417
Additional Paid In Capital $3,633,410,655 $3,610,592,782 $3,590,459,365 $3,571,668,176
Capital Stock $212,071,992 $222,809,815 $233,547,637 $240,258,776
Common Stock $212,071,992 $222,809,815 $233,547,637 $240,258,776
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $48,320,201 $55,031,340 $59,058,023 $81,875,896
Non Current Deferred Revenue $81,875,896 $83,218,124 $97,982,629 $80,533,668
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $558,366,765 $606,686,966 $648,296,027 $716,749,645
Long Term Provisions $16,106,734 $17,448,961 $20,133,417 $18,791,189
Current Capital Lease Obligation $83,218,124 $87,244,807 $85,902,579 $95,298,174
Current Provisions $10,737,822 $30,871,239 $33,555,695 $114,089,363
Defined Pension Benefit $695,274,000 $659,033,850 $669,771,672 $779,834,352
Available For Sale Securities $32,213,467 $37,582,378 $30,871,239 $178,516,297
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost $10,737,822 $16,106,734 $29,529,012 $33,555,695
Investment Properties $122,142,730 $103,351,541 $106,035,996 $80,533,668
Goodwill $3,254,902,415 $3,271,009,149 $3,266,982,465 $3,328,724,944
Net PPE $281,867,838 $289,921,205 $291,263,433 $335,556,950
Accumulated Depreciation $-620,109,244 $-634,873,749 $-719,434,101 $-759,700,935
Gross PPE $901,977,082 $924,794,954 $1,010,697,533 $1,095,257,885
Construction In Progress $13,422,278 $12,080,050 $12,080,050 $29,529,012
Other Properties $199,991,942 $202,676,398 $6,711,139 $6,711,139
Machinery Furniture Equipment $240,258,776 $240,258,776 $318,107,989 $344,952,545
Buildings And Improvements $448,304,085 $469,779,730 $459,041,908 $475,148,641
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Inventories $4,026,683 $5,368,911 $6,711,139 $6,711,139
Finished Goods $79,191,440 $84,560,351 $108,720,452 $124,827,185
Work In Process $1,342,228 $2,684,456 $1,342,228 $2,684,456
Raw Materials $4,026,683 $6,711,139 $5,368,911 $6,711,139
Non Current Accrued Expenses - $28,186,784 $33,555,695 $80,533,668
Land And Improvements - $202,676,398 $221,467,587 $238,916,548
Fetched: 2026-07-10
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $700,642,912 $675,140,583 $535,548,892 $287,236,749
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $880,501,437 $841,576,831 $704,669,595 $484,544,236
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-179,858,525 $-166,436,247 $-169,120,703 $-197,307,487
Investing Cash Flow $-326,161,355 $-175,831,842 $-404,010,568 $17,448,961
Net Other Investing Changes $24,160,100 $24,160,100 $20,133,417 $24,160,100
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-472,464,186 $-426,828,440 $-249,654,371 $-523,468,842
Issuance Of Capital Stock $-84,560,351 $-44,293,517 $-34,897,923 $9,395,595
Financing Cash Flow $-817,416,730 $-323,476,900 $-604,002,510 $-1,079,151,151
Cash Dividends Paid $-214,756,448 $-209,387,537 $-206,703,081 $-209,387,537
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-214,756,448 $-209,387,537 $-206,703,081 $-209,387,537
Net Common Stock Issuance $-557,024,537 $-471,121,958 $-284,552,294 $-514,073,247
Common Stock Issuance $-84,560,351 $-44,293,517 $-34,897,923 $9,395,595
Dividends Received Cfi $1,342,228 $2,684,456 $0 $1,342,228
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,307,329,877 $-1,236,191,804 $-382,534,923 $-229,520,954
Issuance Of Debt $1,365,045,673 $1,697,918,167 $382,534,923 $0
End Cash Position $446,961,857 $728,829,695 $414,748,390 $728,829,695
Beginning Cash Position $728,829,695 $414,748,390 $728,829,695 $1,257,667,449
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $-18,791,189 $-28,186,784 $-10,737,822 $48,320,201
Changes In Cash $-263,076,649 $342,268,089 $-303,343,483 $-577,157,954
Common Stock Payments $-472,464,186 $-426,828,440 $-249,654,371 $-523,468,842
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $57,715,795 $461,726,363 $0 $-229,520,954
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $57,715,795 $461,726,363 $0 $-229,520,954
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,307,329,877 $-1,236,191,804 $-382,534,923 $-229,520,954
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,365,045,673 $1,697,918,167 $382,534,923 $0
Interest Received Cfi $44,293,517 $26,844,556 $26,844,556 $29,529,012
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-6,711,139 $-9,395,595 $-1,342,228 $6,711,139
Sale Of Investment $0 $0 $9,395,595 $22,817,873
Purchase Of Investment $-6,711,139 $-9,395,595 $-10,737,822 $-16,106,734
Net Business Purchase And Sale $-213,414,220 $-61,742,479 $-287,236,749 $134,222,780
Sale Of Business $10,737,822 - - $446,961,857
Purchase Of Business $-224,152,043 $-61,742,479 $-287,236,749 $-312,739,077
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale $-140,933,919 $-122,142,730 $-128,853,869 $-120,800,502
Purchase Of Intangibles $-140,933,919 $-122,142,730 $-128,853,869 $-120,800,502
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-34,897,923 $-36,240,151 $-33,555,695 $-57,715,795
Sale Of PPE $4,026,683 $8,053,367 $6,711,139 $18,791,189
Purchase Of PPE $-38,924,606 $-44,293,517 $-40,266,834 $-76,506,985
Taxes Refund Paid $-2,684,456 $-159,725,108 $-130,196,097 $-146,302,830
Interest Paid Cfo $-97,982,629 $-87,244,807 $-80,533,668 $-76,506,985
Change In Working Capital $-139,591,691 $-28,186,784 $-150,329,514 $-46,977,973
Change In Other Current Assets $-28,186,784 $42,951,290 $-21,475,645 -
Change In Payable $46,977,973 $-132,880,552 $-26,844,556 $-112,747,135
Change In Inventory $6,711,139 $20,133,417 $12,080,050 $-45,635,745
Change In Receivables $-139,591,691 $42,951,290 $-32,213,467 $44,293,517
Other Non Cash Items $48,320,201 $38,924,606 $32,213,467 $-4,026,683
Stock Based Compensation $52,346,884 $59,058,023 $53,689,112 $46,977,973
Depreciation And Amortization $766,412,074 $706,011,823 $728,829,695 $829,496,780
Amortization Cash Flow $693,931,773 $602,660,282 $608,029,193 $646,953,800
Depreciation $72,480,301 $103,351,541 $120,800,502 $182,542,981
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $13,422,278 $5,368,911 $30,871,239 $-71,138,073
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss $9,395,595 $4,026,683 $4,026,683 $-1,342,228
Net Income From Continuing Operations $613,398,105 $684,536,178 $661,718,305 $433,539,579
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - -
Deferred Tax - - - -
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense - - - -
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - - -
Fetched: 2026-07-10