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Pearson plc

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$14.80

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Previous Close $14.80
Open $12.65
Day High $12.65
Day Low $12.65
Volume 1,910
Fetched: 2026-06-19T14:23:18
Stock Information
Note: Financial values converted from GBP to USD
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $0.34 / 2.31%
Shares Outstanding 600.42M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 2.31%
Quarterly Dividend $0.34
Total Debt $1.96B
Cash Equivalents $440.19M
Revenue $4.73B
Net Income $442.83M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Market Cap $8.89B
P/E Ratio 21.76
EPS (TTM) $0.68
Exchange PNK
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$10.57B
Sales$4.73B
Income$442.83M
Book/sh$7.76
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 Ownership0.57%
Institutional Ownership78.33%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E17.21
PEG1.90
P/S2.48
P/B1.91
Analyst Data
Recommendationnone
Technical Indicators
SMA20$14.85
SMA50$14.71
SMA200$13.64
RSInan
Shares Float629.01M
Volatility-0.04
Performance History
Week+0.00%
Month-1.20%
Quarter+19.35%
6 Months+13.99%
YTD+13.99%
Year+6.62%
3 Years+57.74%
5 Years+61.34%
10 Years+63.65%
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Recent Price History
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2026-06-18 $14.80 0
2026-06-17 $14.80 0
2026-06-16 $14.80 0
2026-06-15 $14.80 0
2026-06-12 $14.80 0
2026-06-11 $14.80 0
2026-06-10 $14.80 0
2026-06-09 $14.80 0
2026-06-08 $14.80 0
2026-06-05 $14.80 0
2026-06-04 $14.80 0
2026-06-03 $14.80 0
2026-06-02 $14.80 0
2026-06-01 $14.80 0
2026-05-29 $14.80 1,400
2026-05-28 $14.98 0
2026-05-27 $14.98 0
2026-05-26 $14.98 0
2026-05-22 $14.98 0
2026-05-21 $14.98 0
2026-05-20 $14.98 0
2026-05-19 $14.98 0
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 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Revenue
Reconciled Cost Of Revenue $1,741,000,000 $1,839,000,000 $2,046,000,000 $1,747,000,000
Cost Of Revenue $1,741,000,000 $1,839,000,000 $2,046,000,000 $1,747,000,000
Total Revenue $3,552,000,000 $3,674,000,000 $3,841,000,000 $3,428,000,000
Operating Revenue $3,552,000,000 $3,674,000,000 $3,841,000,000 $3,428,000,000
Expenses
Interest Expense $79,000,000 $61,000,000 $69,000,000 $68,000,000
Total Expenses $3,008,000,000 $3,161,000,000 $3,445,000,000 $3,095,000,000
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-24,000,000 $-11,000,000 $-2,000,000 $-53,000,000
Interest Expense Non Operating $79,000,000 $61,000,000 $69,000,000 $68,000,000
Operating Expense $1,267,000,000 $1,322,000,000 $1,399,000,000 $1,348,000,000
Selling And Marketing Expense $553,000,000 $596,000,000 $625,000,000 $583,000,000
General And Administrative Expense $754,000,000 $767,000,000 $823,000,000 $802,000,000
Other Non Operating Income Expenses - $-16,000,000 $24,000,000 $63,000,000
Rent Expense Supplemental - - $102,000,000 $124,000,000
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $434,000,000 $378,000,000 $242,000,000 $177,000,000
Net Interest Income $-24,000,000 $-11,000,000 $-2,000,000 $-53,000,000
Interest Income $55,000,000 $50,000,000 $67,000,000 $15,000,000
Normalized Income $441,677,000 $388,010,000 $297,115,000 $313,080,000
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $434,000,000 $378,000,000 $242,000,000 $177,000,000
Total Operating Income As Reported $541,000,000 $498,000,000 $271,000,000 $183,000,000
Net Income Common Stockholders $434,000,000 $378,000,000 $242,000,000 $177,000,000
Net Income $434,000,000 $378,000,000 $242,000,000 $177,000,000
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $435,000,000 $380,000,000 $244,000,000 $178,000,000
Net Income Continuous Operations $435,000,000 $380,000,000 $244,000,000 $178,000,000
Pretax Income $510,000,000 $493,000,000 $323,000,000 $177,000,000
Special Income Charges $-5,000,000 $-16,000,000 $-126,000,000 $-214,000,000
Interest Income Non Operating $55,000,000 $50,000,000 $67,000,000 $15,000,000
Operating Income $544,000,000 $513,000,000 $396,000,000 $333,000,000
Gross Profit $1,811,000,000 $1,835,000,000 $1,795,000,000 $1,681,000,000
Per Share
Diluted EPS $0.64 $0.53 $0.33 $0.21
Basic EPS $0.65 $0.53 $0.33 $0.21
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-1,323,000 $-2,990,000 $-17,885,000 $-31,920,000
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,124,000,000 $1,110,000,000 $1,083,000,000 $1,100,000,000
Total Unusual Items $-9,000,000 $-13,000,000 $-73,000,000 $-168,000,000
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-9,000,000 $-13,000,000 $-73,000,000 $-168,000,000
Reconciled Depreciation $526,000,000 $543,000,000 $618,000,000 $687,000,000
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,115,000,000 $1,097,000,000 $1,010,000,000 $932,000,000
EBIT $589,000,000 $554,000,000 $392,000,000 $245,000,000
Diluted Average Shares $684,000,000 $717,300,000 $742,000,000 $759,100,000
Basic Average Shares $673,000,000 $711,500,000 $738,100,000 $754,100,000
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $434,000,000 $378,000,000 $242,000,000 $177,000,000
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interests $-1,000,000 $-2,000,000 $-2,000,000 $-1,000,000
Tax Provision $75,000,000 $113,000,000 $79,000,000 $-1,000,000
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $5,000,000 $16,000,000 $126,000,000 $214,000,000
Selling General And Administration $1,307,000,000 $1,363,000,000 $1,448,000,000 $1,385,000,000
Other Special Charges - - $-24,000,000 $-63,000,000
Fetched: 2026-02-02
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $1,012,000,000 $883,000,000 $1,225,000,000 $1,501,000,000
Total Assets $6,892,000,000 $6,727,000,000 $7,324,000,000 $7,343,000,000
Total Non Current Assets $4,164,000,000 $4,294,000,000 $4,506,000,000 $4,122,000,000
Non Current Prepaid Assets $52,000,000 $52,000,000 $17,000,000 $15,000,000
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $52,000,000 $35,000,000 $57,000,000 $57,000,000
Financial Assets $20,000,000 $32,000,000 $43,000,000 $30,000,000
Investmentin Financial Assets $141,000,000 $143,000,000 $133,000,000 $113,000,000
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $113,000,000 $120,000,000 $109,000,000 -
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $3,026,000,000 $3,091,000,000 $3,177,000,000 $2,769,000,000
Other Intangible Assets $589,000,000 $657,000,000 $697,000,000 $624,000,000
Current Assets $2,728,000,000 $2,433,000,000 $2,818,000,000 $3,221,000,000
Other Current Assets $947,000,000 $947,000,000 $975,000,000 $894,000,000
Hedging Assets Current $31,000,000 $16,000,000 $16,000,000 $2,000,000
Assets Held For Sale Current $0 $2,000,000 $16,000,000 $7,000,000
Inventory $74,000,000 $91,000,000 $105,000,000 $98,000,000
Other Receivables $406,000,000 $338,000,000 $97,000,000 $189,000,000
Taxes Receivable $103,000,000 $15,000,000 $9,000,000 $26,000,000
Accounts Receivable $605,000,000 $694,000,000 $824,000,000 $853,000,000
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $543,000,000 $312,000,000 $558,000,000 $937,000,000
Cash And Cash Equivalents $543,000,000 $312,000,000 $558,000,000 $937,000,000
Cash Equivalents $99,000,000 $0 $289,000,000 $277,000,000
Cash Financial $444,000,000 $312,000,000 $269,000,000 $660,000,000
Prepaid Assets - $234,000,000 $201,000,000 $200,000,000
Debt
Net Debt $412,000,000 $302,000,000 $67,000,000 -
Total Debt $1,472,000,000 $1,161,000,000 $1,230,000,000 $1,400,000,000
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $1,157,000,000 $1,094,000,000 $1,144,000,000 $1,245,000,000
Long Term Debt $705,000,000 $611,000,000 $610,000,000 $680,000,000
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $315,000,000 $67,000,000 $86,000,000 $155,000,000
Current Debt $250,000,000 $3,000,000 $15,000,000 $87,000,000
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $2,839,000,000 $2,739,000,000 $2,909,000,000 $3,063,000,000
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $1,361,000,000 $1,335,000,000 $1,430,000,000 $1,483,000,000
Derivative Product Liabilities $4,000,000 $38,000,000 $54,000,000 $30,000,000
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $63,000,000 $46,000,000 $37,000,000 $40,000,000
Current Liabilities $1,478,000,000 $1,404,000,000 $1,479,000,000 $1,580,000,000
Other Current Liabilities $27,000,000 $31,000,000 $53,000,000 $83,000,000
Payables $317,000,000 $353,000,000 $401,000,000 $518,000,000
Other Payable $12,000,000 $4,000,000 $10,000,000 $42,000,000
Total Tax Payable $32,000,000 $32,000,000 $43,000,000 $125,000,000
Accounts Payable $273,000,000 $317,000,000 $348,000,000 $351,000,000
Other Non Current Liabilities - - - $38,000,000
Equity
Common Stock Equity $4,038,000,000 $3,974,000,000 $4,402,000,000 $4,270,000,000
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $4,053,000,000 $3,988,000,000 $4,415,000,000 $4,280,000,000
Stockholders Equity $4,038,000,000 $3,974,000,000 $4,402,000,000 $4,270,000,000
Retained Earnings $827,000,000 $745,000,000 $881,000,000 $1,067,000,000
Long Term Equity Investment $12,000,000 $22,000,000 $25,000,000 $24,000,000
Other
Treasury Shares Number $678,659 $2,160,045 $1,863,202 $1,571,000
Ordinary Shares Number $665,586,172 $695,138,635 $713,870,039 $755,230,964
Share Issued $666,264,831 $697,298,680 $715,733,241 $756,801,964
Tangible Book Value $1,012,000,000 $883,000,000 $1,225,000,000 $1,501,000,000
Invested Capital $4,993,000,000 $4,588,000,000 $5,027,000,000 $5,037,000,000
Working Capital $1,250,000,000 $1,029,000,000 $1,339,000,000 $1,641,000,000
Capital Lease Obligations $517,000,000 $547,000,000 $605,000,000 $633,000,000
Total Capitalization $4,743,000,000 $4,585,000,000 $5,012,000,000 $4,950,000,000
Minority Interest $15,000,000 $14,000,000 $13,000,000 $10,000,000
Treasury Stock $7,000,000 $19,000,000 $15,000,000 $12,000,000
Additional Paid In Capital $2,690,000,000 $2,675,000,000 $2,661,000,000 $2,644,000,000
Capital Stock $166,000,000 $174,000,000 $179,000,000 $189,000,000
Common Stock $166,000,000 $174,000,000 $179,000,000 $189,000,000
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $41,000,000 $44,000,000 $61,000,000 $66,000,000
Non Current Accrued Expenses $21,000,000 $25,000,000 $60,000,000 $39,000,000
Non Current Deferred Revenue $62,000,000 $73,000,000 $60,000,000 $56,000,000
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $452,000,000 $483,000,000 $534,000,000 $565,000,000
Long Term Provisions $13,000,000 $15,000,000 $14,000,000 $7,000,000
Current Capital Lease Obligation $65,000,000 $64,000,000 $71,000,000 $68,000,000
Current Provisions $23,000,000 $25,000,000 $85,000,000 $40,000,000
Defined Pension Benefit $491,000,000 $499,000,000 $581,000,000 $537,000,000
Available For Sale Securities $28,000,000 $23,000,000 $133,000,000 $113,000,000
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost $12,000,000 $22,000,000 $25,000,000 $24,000,000
Investment Properties $77,000,000 $79,000,000 $60,000,000 $0
Goodwill $2,437,000,000 $2,434,000,000 $2,480,000,000 $2,145,000,000
Net PPE $216,000,000 $217,000,000 $250,000,000 $366,000,000
Accumulated Depreciation $-473,000,000 $-536,000,000 $-566,000,000 $-609,000,000
Gross PPE $689,000,000 $753,000,000 $816,000,000 $975,000,000
Construction In Progress $9,000,000 $9,000,000 $22,000,000 $29,000,000
Machinery Furniture Equipment $179,000,000 $237,000,000 $257,000,000 $250,000,000
Buildings And Improvements $350,000,000 $342,000,000 $354,000,000 $465,000,000
Land And Improvements $151,000,000 $165,000,000 $178,000,000 $226,000,000
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Inventories $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Finished Goods $63,000,000 $81,000,000 $93,000,000 $84,000,000
Work In Process $2,000,000 $1,000,000 $2,000,000 $2,000,000
Raw Materials $5,000,000 $4,000,000 $5,000,000 $7,000,000
Other Properties - $5,000,000 $5,000,000 $5,000,000
Fetched: 2026-02-02
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31 2021-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $503,000,000 $399,000,000 $214,000,000 $150,000,000
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $627,000,000 $525,000,000 $361,000,000 $326,000,000
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-124,000,000 $-126,000,000 $-147,000,000 $-176,000,000
Investing Cash Flow $-131,000,000 $-301,000,000 $13,000,000 $-80,000,000
Net Other Investing Changes $18,000,000 $15,000,000 $18,000,000 $21,000,000
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-358,000,000 $-221,000,000 $-390,000,000 $-16,000,000
Issuance Of Capital Stock $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000
Financing Cash Flow $-241,000,000 $-450,000,000 $-804,000,000 $-414,000,000
Cash Dividends Paid $-156,000,000 $-154,000,000 $-156,000,000 $-149,000,000
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-156,000,000 $-154,000,000 $-156,000,000 $-149,000,000
Net Common Stock Issuance $-351,000,000 $-212,000,000 $-383,000,000 $-10,000,000
Common Stock Issuance $7,000,000 $9,000,000 $7,000,000 $6,000,000
Dividends Received Cfi $2,000,000 $0 $1,000,000 $0
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-921,000,000 $-285,000,000 $-171,000,000 $-167,000,000
Issuance Of Debt $1,265,000,000 $285,000,000 $0 $0
End Cash Position $543,000,000 $309,000,000 $543,000,000 $937,000,000
Beginning Cash Position $309,000,000 $543,000,000 $937,000,000 $1,113,000,000
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $-21,000,000 $-8,000,000 $36,000,000 $-8,000,000
Changes In Cash $255,000,000 $-226,000,000 $-430,000,000 $-168,000,000
Common Stock Payments $-358,000,000 $-221,000,000 $-390,000,000 $-16,000,000
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $344,000,000 $0 $-171,000,000 $-167,000,000
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $344,000,000 $0 $-171,000,000 $-167,000,000
Long Term Debt Payments $-921,000,000 $-285,000,000 $-171,000,000 $-167,000,000
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,265,000,000 $285,000,000 $0 $0
Interest Received Cfi $20,000,000 $20,000,000 $22,000,000 $13,000,000
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-7,000,000 $-1,000,000 $5,000,000 $44,000,000
Sale Of Investment $0 $7,000,000 $17,000,000 $48,000,000
Purchase Of Investment $-7,000,000 $-8,000,000 $-12,000,000 $-4,000,000
Net Business Purchase And Sale $-46,000,000 $-214,000,000 $100,000,000 $18,000,000
Purchase Of Business $-46,000,000 $-214,000,000 $-233,000,000 $-65,000,000
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale $-91,000,000 $-96,000,000 $-90,000,000 $-112,000,000
Purchase Of Intangibles $-91,000,000 $-96,000,000 $-90,000,000 $-112,000,000
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-27,000,000 $-25,000,000 $-43,000,000 $-64,000,000
Sale Of PPE $6,000,000 $5,000,000 $14,000,000 $0
Purchase Of PPE $-33,000,000 $-30,000,000 $-57,000,000 $-64,000,000
Taxes Refund Paid $-119,000,000 $-97,000,000 $-109,000,000 $-177,000,000
Interest Paid Cfo $-65,000,000 $-60,000,000 $-57,000,000 $-67,000,000
Change In Working Capital $-53,000,000 $-96,000,000 $-35,000,000 $2,000,000
Change In Payable $-99,000,000 $-20,000,000 $-84,000,000 $37,000,000
Change In Inventory $15,000,000 $9,000,000 $-34,000,000 $22,000,000
Change In Receivables $32,000,000 $-24,000,000 $33,000,000 $-71,000,000
Other Non Cash Items $61,000,000 $8,000,000 $-3,000,000 $10,000,000
Stock Based Compensation $44,000,000 $40,000,000 $35,000,000 $28,000,000
Depreciation And Amortization $526,000,000 $543,000,000 $618,000,000 $687,000,000
Amortization Cash Flow $449,000,000 $453,000,000 $482,000,000 $446,000,000
Depreciation $77,000,000 $90,000,000 $136,000,000 $241,000,000
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $4,000,000 $-3,000,000 $-53,000,000 $-46,000,000
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss $3,000,000 $-3,000,000 $-1,000,000 $-1,000,000
Net Income From Continuing Operations $510,000,000 $493,000,000 $323,000,000 $177,000,000
Sale Of Business - - $333,000,000 $83,000,000
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - $14,000,000
Deferred Tax - - - $-3,000,000
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense - - - $6,000,000
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - - $-61,000,000
Fetched: 2026-02-02