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PSO

Pearson plc

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$17.49

-0.15 (-0.85%)
Current Price
Previous Close $17.64
Open $17.36
Day High $17.52
Day Low $17.36
Volume 173,758
Fetched: 2026-10-28T13:53:36
Stock Information
Note: Financial values converted from GBP to USD
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $0.35 / 1.96%
Shares Outstanding 601.07M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 1.96%
Quarterly Dividend $0.35
Total Debt $2.34B
Cash Equivalents $450.72M
Revenue $4.83B
Net Income $424.13M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Market Cap $10.51B
P/E Ratio 26.10
EPS (TTM) $0.67
Exchange NYQ
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$12.31B
Sales$4.83B
Income$424.13M
Book/sh$7.27
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 Ownership4.49%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E18.01
PEG1.94
P/S2.89
P/B2.41
Analyst Data
Recommendationhold
Target Price$16.15
Technical Indicators
SMA20$17.38
SMA50$16.61
SMA200$14.90
RSI63.27
ATR0.3636
Shares Float609.64M
Short Float0.75%
Short Ratio5.48
Volatility-0.05
Rel Volume0.24
Performance History
Week-3.64%
Month+9.59%
Quarter+1.14%
6 Months+21.86%
YTD+30.87%
Year+21.39%
3 Years+70.29%
5 Years+127.59%
10 Years+152.46%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-10-28 $17.49 173,758
2026-10-27 $17.64 1,106,100
2026-10-26 $18.30 491,600
2026-10-23 $18.24 546,900
2026-10-22 $18.39 740,000
2026-10-21 $18.15 480,800
2026-10-20 $18.24 655,400
2026-10-19 $18.19 676,200
2026-10-16 $18.24 1,301,500
2026-10-15 $17.86 1,139,000
2026-10-14 $17.31 810,700
2026-10-13 $17.40 560,400
2026-10-12 $17.22 583,900
2026-10-09 $16.97 669,400
2026-10-08 $16.63 1,751,100
2026-10-07 $16.42 536,700
2026-10-06 $16.32 509,900
2026-10-05 $16.24 604,000
2026-10-02 $16.12 550,800
2026-10-01 $16.16 604,000
2026-09-30 $16.05 523,600
2026-09-29 $15.96 465,500
2026-09-28 $15.94 479,000
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 $2,287,442,344 $2,319,415,912 $2,449,974,648 $2,725,746,672
Cost Of Revenue $2,287,442,344 $2,319,415,912 $2,449,974,648 $2,725,746,672
Total Revenue $4,765,393,864 $4,732,088,064 $4,894,620,368 $5,117,103,112
Operating Revenue $4,765,393,864 $4,732,088,064 $4,894,620,368 $5,117,103,112
Expenses
Interest Expense $99,917,400 $105,246,328 $81,266,152 $91,924,008
Total Expenses $3,971,383,592 $4,007,353,856 $4,211,185,352 $4,589,539,240
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-43,963,656 $-31,973,568 $-14,654,552 $-2,664,464
Interest Expense Non Operating $99,917,400 $105,246,328 $81,266,152 $91,924,008
Operating Expense $1,683,941,248 $1,687,937,944 $1,761,210,704 $1,863,792,568
Selling And Marketing Expense $750,046,616 $736,724,296 $794,010,272 $832,645,000
General And Administrative Expense $976,526,056 $1,004,502,928 $1,021,821,944 $1,096,426,936
Other Non Operating Income Expenses - - $-21,315,712 $31,973,568
Rent Expense Supplemental - - - $135,887,664
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $446,297,720 $578,188,688 $503,583,696 $322,400,144
Net Interest Income $-43,963,656 $-31,973,568 $-14,654,552 $-2,664,464
Interest Income $55,953,744 $73,272,760 $66,611,600 $89,259,544
Normalized Income $544,216,772 $588,416,233 $516,933,039 $395,826,111
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $446,297,720 $578,188,688 $503,583,696 $322,400,144
Total Operating Income As Reported $675,441,624 $720,737,512 $663,451,536 $361,034,872
Net Income Common Stockholders $446,297,720 $578,188,688 $503,583,696 $322,400,144
Net Income $446,297,720 $578,188,688 $503,583,696 $322,400,144
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $447,629,952 $579,520,920 $506,248,160 $325,064,608
Net Income Continuous Operations $447,629,952 $579,520,920 $506,248,160 $325,064,608
Pretax Income $608,830,024 $679,438,320 $656,790,376 $430,310,936
Special Income Charges $-119,900,880 $-6,661,160 $-21,315,712 $-167,861,232
Interest Income Non Operating $55,953,744 $73,272,760 $66,611,600 $89,259,544
Operating Income $794,010,272 $724,734,208 $683,435,016 $527,563,872
Gross Profit $2,477,951,520 $2,412,672,152 $2,444,645,720 $2,391,356,440
Per Share
Diluted EPS $0.68 $0.85 $0.70 $0.43
Basic EPS $0.68 $0.86 $0.71 $0.44
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-35,304,148 $-1,762,543 $-3,969,673 $-23,826,969
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,602,675,096 $1,497,428,768 $1,478,777,520 $1,442,807,256
Total Unusual Items $-133,223,200 $-11,990,088 $-17,319,016 $-97,252,936
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-133,223,200 $-11,990,088 $-17,319,016 $-97,252,936
Reconciled Depreciation $760,704,472 $700,754,032 $723,401,976 $823,319,376
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,469,451,896 $1,485,438,680 $1,461,458,504 $1,345,554,320
EBIT $708,747,424 $784,684,648 $738,056,528 $522,234,944
Diluted Average Shares $879,672,790 $911,246,688 $955,610,014 $988,516,144
Basic Average Shares $867,682,702 $896,592,136 $947,883,068 $983,320,439
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $446,297,720 $578,188,688 $503,583,696 $322,400,144
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interests $-1,332,232 $-1,332,232 $-2,664,464 $-2,664,464
Tax Provision $161,200,072 $99,917,400 $150,542,216 $105,246,328
Other Special Charges $3,996,696 $9,325,624 $21,315,712 $-31,973,568
Write Off $115,904,184 $0 $0 -
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $0 $-2,664,464 $0 $167,861,232
Selling General And Administration $1,726,572,672 $1,741,227,224 $1,815,832,216 $1,929,071,936
Fetched: 2026-10-27
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $851,296,248 $1,348,218,784 $1,176,360,856 $1,631,984,200
Total Assets $8,603,554,256 $9,181,742,944 $8,961,924,664 $9,757,267,168
Total Non Current Assets $5,512,776,016 $5,547,414,048 $5,720,604,208 $6,003,037,392
Non Current Prepaid Assets $66,611,600 $69,276,064 $69,276,064 $22,647,944
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $77,269,456 $69,276,064 $46,628,120 $75,937,224
Financial Assets $18,651,248 $26,644,640 $42,631,424 $57,285,976
Investmentin Financial Assets $166,529,000 $187,844,712 $190,509,176 $177,186,856
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $134,555,432 $150,542,216 $159,867,840 $145,213,288
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $4,008,686,088 $4,031,334,032 $4,117,929,112 $4,232,501,064
Other Intangible Assets $778,023,488 $784,684,648 $875,276,424 $928,565,704
Current Assets $3,090,778,240 $3,634,328,896 $3,241,320,456 $3,754,229,776
Other Current Assets $1,095,094,704 $1,261,623,704 $1,261,623,704 $1,298,926,200
Hedging Assets Current $2,664,464 $41,299,192 $21,315,712 $21,315,712
Assets Held For Sale Current $0 $0 $2,664,464 $21,315,712
Inventory $87,927,312 $98,585,168 $121,233,112 $139,884,360
Other Receivables $546,215,120 $540,886,192 $450,294,416 $129,226,504
Taxes Receivable $19,983,480 $137,219,896 $19,983,480 $11,990,088
Accounts Receivable $867,283,032 $806,000,360 $924,569,008 $1,097,759,168
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $443,633,256 $723,401,976 $415,656,384 $743,385,456
Cash And Cash Equivalents $443,633,256 $723,401,976 $415,656,384 $743,385,456
Cash Equivalents $7,993,392 $131,890,968 $0 $385,015,048
Cash Financial $435,639,864 $591,511,008 $415,656,384 $358,370,408
Prepaid Assets - - $311,742,288 $267,778,632
Debt
Net Debt $892,595,440 $548,879,584 $402,334,064 $89,259,544
Total Debt $1,973,035,592 $1,961,045,504 $1,546,721,352 $1,638,645,360
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $1,890,437,208 $1,541,392,424 $1,457,461,808 $1,524,073,408
Long Term Debt $1,336,228,696 $939,223,560 $813,993,752 $812,661,520
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $82,598,384 $419,653,080 $89,259,544 $114,571,952
Current Debt $0 $333,058,000 $3,996,696 $19,983,480
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,723,588,440 $3,782,206,648 $3,648,983,448 $3,875,462,888
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $2,176,867,088 $1,813,167,752 $1,778,529,720 $1,905,091,760
Other Non Current Liabilities $19,983,480 $27,976,872 - -
Derivative Product Liabilities $2,664,464 $5,328,928 $50,624,816 $71,940,528
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $118,568,648 $83,930,616 $61,282,672 $49,292,584
Current Liabilities $1,546,721,352 $1,969,038,896 $1,870,453,728 $1,970,371,128
Other Current Liabilities $25,312,408 $35,970,264 $41,299,192 $70,608,296
Payables $454,291,112 $422,317,544 $470,277,896 $534,225,032
Other Payable $17,319,016 $15,986,784 $5,328,928 $13,322,320
Total Tax Payable $62,614,904 $42,631,424 $42,631,424 $57,285,976
Accounts Payable $374,357,192 $363,699,336 $422,317,544 $463,616,736
Equity
Common Stock Equity $4,859,982,336 $5,379,552,816 $5,294,289,968 $5,864,485,264
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $4,879,965,816 $5,399,536,296 $5,312,941,216 $5,881,804,280
Stockholders Equity $4,859,982,336 $5,379,552,816 $5,294,289,968 $5,864,485,264
Retained Earnings $837,973,928 $1,101,755,864 $992,512,840 $1,173,696,392
Long Term Equity Investment $10,657,856 $15,986,784 $29,309,104 $33,305,800
Other
Treasury Shares Number $965,902 $904,131 $2,877,681 $2,482,217
Ordinary Shares Number $846,087,028 $886,715,197 $926,085,934 $951,040,510
Share Issued $847,052,929 $887,619,328 $928,963,615 $953,522,727
Tangible Book Value $851,296,248 $1,348,218,784 $1,176,360,856 $1,631,984,200
Invested Capital $6,196,211,032 $6,651,834,376 $6,112,280,416 $6,697,130,264
Working Capital $1,544,056,888 $1,665,290,000 $1,370,866,728 $1,783,858,648
Capital Lease Obligations $636,806,896 $688,763,944 $728,730,904 $806,000,360
Total Capitalization $6,196,211,032 $6,318,776,376 $6,108,283,720 $6,677,146,784
Minority Interest $19,983,480 $19,983,480 $18,651,248 $17,319,016
Treasury Stock $11,990,088 $9,325,624 $25,312,408 $19,983,480
Additional Paid In Capital $3,606,352,024 $3,583,704,080 $3,563,720,600 $3,545,069,352
Capital Stock $210,492,656 $221,150,512 $231,808,368 $238,469,528
Common Stock $210,492,656 $221,150,512 $231,808,368 $238,469,528
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $47,960,352 $54,621,512 $58,618,208 $81,266,152
Non Current Deferred Revenue $81,266,152 $82,598,384 $97,252,936 $79,933,920
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $554,208,512 $602,168,864 $643,468,056 $711,411,888
Long Term Provisions $15,986,784 $17,319,016 $19,983,480 $18,651,248
Current Capital Lease Obligation $82,598,384 $86,595,080 $85,262,848 $94,588,472
Current Provisions $10,657,856 $30,641,336 $33,305,800 $113,239,720
Defined Pension Benefit $690,096,176 $654,125,912 $664,783,768 $774,026,792
Available For Sale Securities $31,973,568 $37,302,496 $30,641,336 $177,186,856
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost $10,657,856 $15,986,784 $29,309,104 $33,305,800
Investment Properties $121,233,112 $102,581,864 $105,246,328 $79,933,920
Goodwill $3,230,662,600 $3,246,649,384 $3,242,652,688 $3,303,935,360
Net PPE $279,768,720 $287,762,112 $289,094,344 $333,058,000
Accumulated Depreciation $-615,491,184 $-630,145,736 $-714,076,352 $-754,043,312
Gross PPE $895,259,904 $917,907,848 $1,003,170,696 $1,087,101,312
Construction In Progress $13,322,320 $11,990,088 $11,990,088 $29,309,104
Other Properties $198,502,568 $201,167,032 $6,661,160 $6,661,160
Machinery Furniture Equipment $238,469,528 $238,469,528 $315,738,984 $342,383,624
Buildings And Improvements $444,965,488 $466,281,200 $455,623,344 $471,610,128
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Inventories $3,996,696 $5,328,928 $6,661,160 $6,661,160
Finished Goods $78,601,688 $83,930,616 $107,910,792 $123,897,576
Work In Process $1,332,232 $2,664,464 $1,332,232 $2,664,464
Raw Materials $3,996,696 $6,661,160 $5,328,928 $6,661,160
Non Current Accrued Expenses - $27,976,872 $33,305,800 $79,933,920
Land And Improvements - $201,167,032 $219,818,280 $237,137,296
Fetched: 2026-10-27
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $695,425,104 $670,112,696 $531,560,568 $285,097,648
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $873,944,192 $835,309,464 $699,421,800 $480,935,752
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-178,519,088 $-165,196,768 $-167,861,232 $-195,838,104
Investing Cash Flow $-323,732,376 $-174,522,392 $-401,001,832 $17,319,016
Net Other Investing Changes $23,980,176 $23,980,176 $19,983,480 $23,980,176
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-468,945,664 $-423,649,776 $-247,795,152 $-519,570,480
Issuance Of Capital Stock $-83,930,616 $-43,963,656 $-34,638,032 $9,325,624
Financing Cash Flow $-811,329,288 $-321,067,912 $-599,504,400 $-1,071,114,528
Cash Dividends Paid $-213,157,120 $-207,828,192 $-205,163,728 $-207,828,192
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-213,157,120 $-207,828,192 $-205,163,728 $-207,828,192
Net Common Stock Issuance $-552,876,280 $-467,613,432 $-282,433,184 $-510,244,856
Common Stock Issuance $-83,930,616 $-43,963,656 $-34,638,032 $9,325,624
Dividends Received Cfi $1,332,232 $2,664,464 $0 $1,332,232
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,297,593,968 $-1,226,985,672 $-379,686,120 $-227,811,672
Issuance Of Debt $1,354,879,944 $1,685,273,480 $379,686,120 $0
End Cash Position $443,633,256 $723,401,976 $411,659,688 $723,401,976
Beginning Cash Position $723,401,976 $411,659,688 $723,401,976 $1,248,301,384
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $-18,651,248 $-27,976,872 $-10,657,856 $47,960,352
Changes In Cash $-261,117,472 $339,719,160 $-301,084,432 $-572,859,760
Common Stock Payments $-468,945,664 $-423,649,776 $-247,795,152 $-519,570,480
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $57,285,976 $458,287,808 $0 $-227,811,672
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $57,285,976 $458,287,808 $0 $-227,811,672
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,297,593,968 $-1,226,985,672 $-379,686,120 $-227,811,672
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,354,879,944 $1,685,273,480 $379,686,120 $0
Interest Received Cfi $43,963,656 $26,644,640 $26,644,640 $29,309,104
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-6,661,160 $-9,325,624 $-1,332,232 $6,661,160
Sale Of Investment $0 $0 $9,325,624 $22,647,944
Purchase Of Investment $-6,661,160 $-9,325,624 $-10,657,856 $-15,986,784
Net Business Purchase And Sale $-211,824,888 $-61,282,672 $-285,097,648 $133,223,200
Sale Of Business $10,657,856 - - $443,633,256
Purchase Of Business $-222,482,744 $-61,282,672 $-285,097,648 $-310,410,056
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale $-139,884,360 $-121,233,112 $-127,894,272 $-119,900,880
Purchase Of Intangibles $-139,884,360 $-121,233,112 $-127,894,272 $-119,900,880
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-34,638,032 $-35,970,264 $-33,305,800 $-57,285,976
Sale Of PPE $3,996,696 $7,993,392 $6,661,160 $18,651,248
Purchase Of PPE $-38,634,728 $-43,963,656 $-39,966,960 $-75,937,224
Taxes Refund Paid $-2,664,464 $-158,535,608 $-129,226,504 $-145,213,288
Interest Paid Cfo $-97,252,936 $-86,595,080 $-79,933,920 $-75,937,224
Change In Working Capital $-138,552,128 $-27,976,872 $-149,209,984 $-46,628,120
Change In Other Current Assets $-27,976,872 $42,631,424 $-21,315,712 -
Change In Payable $46,628,120 $-131,890,968 $-26,644,640 $-111,907,488
Change In Inventory $6,661,160 $19,983,480 $11,990,088 $-45,295,888
Change In Receivables $-138,552,128 $42,631,424 $-31,973,568 $43,963,656
Other Non Cash Items $47,960,352 $38,634,728 $31,973,568 $-3,996,696
Stock Based Compensation $51,957,048 $58,618,208 $53,289,280 $46,628,120
Depreciation And Amortization $760,704,472 $700,754,032 $723,401,976 $823,319,376
Amortization Cash Flow $688,763,944 $598,172,168 $603,501,096 $642,135,824
Depreciation $71,940,528 $102,581,864 $119,900,880 $181,183,552
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $13,322,320 $5,328,928 $30,641,336 $-70,608,296
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss $9,325,624 $3,996,696 $3,996,696 $-1,332,232
Net Income From Continuing Operations $608,830,024 $679,438,320 $656,790,376 $430,310,936
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - -
Deferred Tax - - - -
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense - - - -
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - - -
Fetched: 2026-10-27