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PSO

Pearson plc

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$14.88

-0.30 (-1.98%)
Current Price
Previous Close $15.18
Open $14.88
Day High $14.95
Day Low $14.79
Volume 623,661
Fetched: 2026-06-22T06:26:21
Stock Information
Note: Financial values converted from GBP to USD
Quarterly Dividend / Yield $0.34 / 2.30%
Shares Outstanding 600.42M
Quarterly Dividend Yield 2.30%
Quarterly Dividend $0.34
Total Debt $1.96B
Cash Equivalents $439.91M
Revenue $4.73B
Net Income $442.55M
Sector Communication Services
Industry Publishing
Market Cap $8.93B
P/E Ratio 21.88
EPS (TTM) $0.68
Exchange NYQ
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Company Data
Enterprise Value$10.62B
Sales$4.73B
Income$442.55M
Book/sh$7.61
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 Ownership4.34%
Insider & Institutional transactions data not available
Valuation Ratios
Forward P/E13.92
PEG1.91
P/S2.50
P/B1.96
Analyst Data
Recommendationnone
Target Price$14.20
Technical Indicators
SMA20$15.22
SMA50$14.86
SMA200$13.68
RSI51.33
ATR0.3164
Shares Float629.01M
Short Float0.92%
Short Ratio4.82
Volatility-0.04
Rel Volume1.14
Performance History
Week-2.94%
Month-1.65%
Quarter+15.13%
6 Months+8.68%
YTD+10.59%
Year+5.79%
3 Years+54.85%
5 Years+37.83%
10 Years+62.35%
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Recent Price History
Date Close Volume
2026-06-18 $14.88 1,017,800
2026-06-17 $15.18 826,800
2026-06-16 $15.29 777,800
2026-06-15 $15.25 604,600
2026-06-12 $15.41 777,700
2026-06-11 $15.33 1,150,200
2026-06-10 $15.34 1,007,100
2026-06-09 $15.48 825,500
2026-06-08 $15.45 692,000
2026-06-05 $15.56 856,900
2026-06-04 $15.30 639,200
2026-06-03 $15.00 886,400
2026-06-02 $15.19 1,021,300
2026-06-01 $15.27 961,400
2026-05-29 $14.82 1,210,400
2026-05-28 $15.01 1,031,500
2026-05-27 $15.11 1,001,000
2026-05-26 $15.20 992,600
2026-05-22 $15.19 990,200
2026-05-21 $15.13 540,300
2026-05-20 $15.16 686,000
2026-05-19 $15.13 676,000
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 $2,272,817,625 $2,304,586,770 $2,434,310,782 $2,708,319,662
Cost Of Revenue $2,272,817,625 $2,304,586,770 $2,434,310,782 $2,708,319,662
Total Revenue $4,734,926,409 $4,701,833,549 $4,863,326,706 $5,084,387,010
Operating Revenue $4,734,926,409 $4,701,833,549 $4,863,326,706 $5,084,387,010
Expenses
Interest Expense $99,278,580 $104,573,438 $80,746,578 $91,336,294
Total Expenses $3,945,992,626 $3,981,732,915 $4,184,261,218 $4,560,196,108
Net Non Operating Interest Income Expense $-43,682,575 $-31,769,146 $-14,560,858 $-2,647,429
Interest Expense Non Operating $99,278,580 $104,573,438 $80,746,578 $91,336,294
Operating Expense $1,673,175,002 $1,677,146,145 $1,749,950,437 $1,851,876,446
Selling And Marketing Expense $745,251,207 $732,014,063 $788,933,782 $827,321,500
General And Administrative Expense $970,282,655 $998,080,658 $1,015,288,945 $1,089,416,951
Other Non Operating Income Expenses - - $-21,179,430 $31,769,146
Rent Expense Supplemental - - - $135,018,869
Income & Earnings
Net Income From Continuing Operation Net Minority Interest $443,444,324 $574,492,050 $500,364,043 $320,338,885
Net Interest Income $-43,682,575 $-31,769,146 $-14,560,858 $-2,647,429
Interest Income $55,596,005 $72,804,292 $66,185,720 $88,688,865
Normalized Income $540,737,332 $584,654,205 $513,628,037 $393,295,404
Net Income From Continuing And Discontinued Operation $443,444,324 $574,492,050 $500,364,043 $320,338,885
Total Operating Income As Reported $671,123,201 $716,129,490 $659,209,771 $358,726,602
Net Income Common Stockholders $443,444,324 $574,492,050 $500,364,043 $320,338,885
Net Income $443,444,324 $574,492,050 $500,364,043 $320,338,885
Net Income Including Noncontrolling Interests $444,768,038 $575,815,764 $503,011,472 $322,986,314
Net Income Continuous Operations $444,768,038 $575,815,764 $503,011,472 $322,986,314
Pretax Income $604,937,481 $675,094,344 $652,591,199 $427,559,751
Special Income Charges $-119,134,296 $-6,618,572 $-21,179,430 $-166,788,014
Interest Income Non Operating $55,596,005 $72,804,292 $66,185,720 $88,688,865
Operating Income $788,933,782 $720,100,634 $679,065,487 $524,190,902
Gross Profit $2,462,108,784 $2,397,246,778 $2,429,015,924 $2,376,067,348
Per Share
Diluted EPS $0.67 $0.84 $0.70 $0.43
Basic EPS $0.68 $0.85 $0.70 $0.43
Other
Tax Effect Of Unusual Items $-35,078,432 $-1,751,274 $-3,944,293 $-23,674,632
Tax Rate For Calcs $0 $0 $0 $0
Normalized EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,592,428,423 $1,487,854,986 $1,469,322,984 $1,433,582,695
Total Unusual Items $-132,371,440 $-11,913,430 $-17,208,287 $-96,631,151
Total Unusual Items Excluding Goodwill $-132,371,440 $-11,913,430 $-17,208,287 $-96,631,151
Reconciled Depreciation $755,840,922 $696,273,774 $718,776,919 $818,055,499
EBITDA (Bullshit earnings) $1,460,056,983 $1,475,941,556 $1,452,114,697 $1,336,951,544
EBIT $704,216,061 $779,667,782 $733,337,778 $518,896,045
Diluted Average Shares $874,048,618 $905,420,650 $949,500,339 $982,196,085
Basic Average Shares $862,135,189 $890,859,791 $941,822,796 $977,033,599
Diluted NI Availto Com Stockholders $443,444,324 $574,492,050 $500,364,043 $320,338,885
Otherunder Preferred Stock Dividend $0 $0 $0 $0
Minority Interests $-1,323,714 $-1,323,714 $-2,647,429 $-2,647,429
Tax Provision $160,169,442 $99,278,580 $149,579,727 $104,573,438
Other Special Charges $3,971,143 $9,266,001 $21,179,430 $-31,769,146
Write Off $115,163,153 $0 $0 -
Restructuring And Mergern Acquisition $0 $-2,647,429 $0 $166,788,014
Selling General And Administration $1,715,533,862 $1,730,094,721 $1,804,222,727 $1,916,738,451
Fetched: 2026-06-20
Balance Sheet (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Assets
Net Tangible Assets $845,853,502 $1,339,598,973 $1,168,839,815 $1,621,550,140
Total Assets $8,548,547,595 $9,123,039,645 $8,904,626,769 $9,694,884,266
Total Non Current Assets $5,477,530,187 $5,511,946,762 $5,684,029,634 $5,964,657,086
Non Current Prepaid Assets $66,185,720 $68,833,149 $68,833,149 $22,503,145
Non Current Deferred Taxes Assets $76,775,435 $68,833,149 $46,330,004 $75,451,721
Financial Assets $18,532,002 $26,474,288 $42,358,861 $56,919,719
Investmentin Financial Assets $165,464,300 $186,643,730 $189,291,159 $176,054,015
Financial Assets Designatedas Fair Value Through Profitor Loss Total $133,695,154 $149,579,727 $158,845,728 $144,284,870
Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets $3,983,056,630 $4,005,559,774 $4,091,601,210 $4,205,440,649
Other Intangible Assets $773,049,210 $779,667,782 $869,680,361 $922,628,937
Current Assets $3,071,017,408 $3,611,092,883 $3,220,597,135 $3,730,227,179
Other Current Assets $1,088,093,237 $1,253,557,537 $1,253,557,537 $1,290,621,540
Hedging Assets Current $2,647,429 $41,035,146 $21,179,430 $21,179,430
Assets Held For Sale Current $0 $0 $2,647,429 $21,179,430
Inventory $87,365,150 $97,954,866 $120,458,010 $138,990,012
Other Receivables $542,722,904 $537,428,046 $447,415,467 $128,400,297
Taxes Receivable $19,855,716 $136,342,583 $19,855,716 $11,913,430
Accounts Receivable $861,738,074 $800,847,212 $918,657,794 $1,090,740,666
Cash Cash Equivalents And Short Term Investments $440,796,895 $718,776,919 $412,998,893 $738,632,635
Cash And Cash Equivalents $440,796,895 $718,776,919 $412,998,893 $738,632,635
Cash Equivalents $7,942,286 $131,047,726 $0 $382,553,462
Cash Financial $432,854,609 $587,729,194 $412,998,893 $356,079,174
Prepaid Assets - - $309,749,170 $266,066,594
Debt
Net Debt $886,888,648 $545,370,333 $399,761,749 $88,688,865
Total Debt $1,960,421,026 $1,948,507,597 $1,536,832,418 $1,628,168,712
Long Term Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $1,878,350,734 $1,531,537,561 $1,448,143,554 $1,514,329,274
Long Term Debt $1,327,685,543 $933,218,652 $808,789,498 $807,465,784
Current Debt And Capital Lease Obligation $82,070,293 $416,970,036 $88,688,865 $113,839,438
Current Debt $0 $330,928,600 $3,971,143 $19,855,716
Liabilities
Total Liabilities Net Minority Interest $3,699,781,748 $3,758,025,182 $3,625,653,742 $3,850,685,190
Total Non Current Liabilities Net Minority Interest $2,162,949,330 $1,801,575,298 $1,767,158,724 $1,892,911,592
Other Non Current Liabilities $19,855,716 $27,798,002 - -
Derivative Product Liabilities $2,647,429 $5,294,858 $50,301,147 $71,480,578
Non Current Deferred Taxes Liabilities $117,810,582 $83,394,007 $60,890,862 $48,977,433
Current Liabilities $1,536,832,418 $1,956,449,883 $1,858,495,018 $1,957,773,598
Other Current Liabilities $25,150,574 $35,740,289 $41,035,146 $70,156,863
Payables $451,386,610 $419,617,465 $467,271,183 $530,809,474
Other Payable $17,208,287 $15,884,573 $5,294,858 $13,237,144
Total Tax Payable $62,214,577 $42,358,861 $42,358,861 $56,919,719
Accounts Payable $371,963,746 $361,374,031 $419,617,465 $460,652,611
Equity
Common Stock Equity $4,828,910,131 $5,345,158,747 $5,260,441,026 $5,826,990,789
Total Equity Gross Minority Interest $4,848,765,847 $5,365,014,463 $5,278,973,027 $5,844,199,076
Stockholders Equity $4,828,910,131 $5,345,158,747 $5,260,441,026 $5,826,990,789
Retained Earnings $832,616,358 $1,094,711,809 $986,167,228 $1,166,192,386
Long Term Equity Investment $10,589,715 $15,884,573 $29,121,717 $33,092,860
Other
Treasury Shares Number $959,726 $898,351 $2,859,283 $2,466,347
Ordinary Shares Number $840,677,586 $881,046,000 $920,165,021 $944,960,050
Share Issued $841,637,312 $881,944,351 $923,024,304 $947,426,398
Tangible Book Value $845,853,502 $1,339,598,973 $1,168,839,815 $1,621,550,140
Invested Capital $6,156,595,674 $6,609,305,999 $6,073,201,667 $6,654,312,289
Working Capital $1,534,184,990 $1,654,643,000 $1,362,102,118 $1,772,453,582
Capital Lease Obligations $632,735,483 $684,360,345 $724,071,777 $800,847,212
Total Capitalization $6,156,595,674 $6,278,377,399 $6,069,230,524 $6,634,456,573
Minority Interest $19,855,716 $19,855,716 $18,532,002 $17,208,287
Treasury Stock $11,913,430 $9,266,001 $25,150,574 $19,855,716
Additional Paid In Capital $3,583,294,881 $3,560,791,736 $3,540,936,020 $3,522,404,018
Capital Stock $209,146,875 $219,736,590 $230,326,306 $236,944,878
Common Stock $209,146,875 $219,736,590 $230,326,306 $236,944,878
Non Current Pension And Other Postretirement Benefit Plans $47,653,718 $54,272,290 $58,243,434 $80,746,578
Non Current Deferred Revenue $80,746,578 $82,070,293 $96,631,151 $79,422,864
Long Term Capital Lease Obligation $550,665,190 $598,318,909 $639,354,055 $706,863,490
Long Term Provisions $15,884,573 $17,208,287 $19,855,716 $18,532,002
Current Capital Lease Obligation $82,070,293 $86,041,436 $84,717,722 $93,983,722
Current Provisions $10,589,715 $30,445,431 $33,092,860 $112,515,724
Defined Pension Benefit $685,684,059 $649,943,770 $660,533,486 $769,078,066
Available For Sale Securities $31,769,146 $37,064,003 $30,445,431 $176,054,015
Investmentsin Associatesat Cost $10,589,715 $15,884,573 $29,121,717 $33,092,860
Investment Properties $120,458,010 $101,926,009 $104,573,438 $79,422,864
Goodwill $3,210,007,420 $3,225,891,993 $3,221,920,850 $3,282,811,712
Net PPE $277,980,024 $285,922,310 $287,246,025 $330,928,600
Accumulated Depreciation $-611,556,053 $-626,116,911 $-709,510,918 $-749,222,350
Gross PPE $889,536,077 $912,039,222 $996,756,943 $1,080,150,950
Construction In Progress $13,237,144 $11,913,430 $11,913,430 $29,121,717
Other Properties $197,233,446 $199,880,874 $6,618,572 $6,618,572
Machinery Furniture Equipment $236,944,878 $236,944,878 $313,720,313 $340,194,601
Buildings And Improvements $442,120,610 $463,300,040 $452,710,325 $468,594,898
Properties $0 $0 $0 $0
Other Inventories $3,971,143 $5,294,858 $6,618,572 $6,618,572
Finished Goods $78,099,150 $83,394,007 $107,220,866 $123,105,439
Work In Process $1,323,714 $2,647,429 $1,323,714 $2,647,429
Raw Materials $3,971,143 $6,618,572 $5,294,858 $6,618,572
Non Current Accrued Expenses - $27,798,002 $33,092,860 $79,422,864
Land And Improvements - $199,880,874 $218,412,876 $235,621,163
Fetched: 2026-06-20
Cash Flow Statement (Annual)
Metric 2025-12-31 2024-12-31 2023-12-31 2022-12-31
Free Cash Flow
Free Cash Flow $690,978,917 $665,828,343 $528,162,046 $283,274,882
Operating Activities
Operating Cash Flow $868,356,646 $829,968,929 $694,950,060 $477,860,898
Investing Activities
Capital Expenditure $-177,377,730 $-164,140,586 $-166,788,014 $-194,586,017
Investing Cash Flow $-321,662,599 $-173,406,586 $-398,438,034 $17,208,287
Net Other Investing Changes $23,826,859 $23,826,859 $19,855,716 $23,826,859
Financing Activities
Repurchase Of Capital Stock $-465,947,469 $-420,941,179 $-246,210,878 $-516,248,616
Issuance Of Capital Stock $-83,394,007 $-43,682,575 $-34,416,574 $9,266,001
Financing Cash Flow $-806,142,070 $-319,015,170 $-595,671,480 $-1,064,266,378
Cash Dividends Paid $-211,794,304 $-206,499,446 $-203,852,018 $-206,499,446
Common Stock Dividend Paid $-211,794,304 $-206,499,446 $-203,852,018 $-206,499,446
Net Common Stock Issuance $-549,341,476 $-464,623,754 $-280,627,453 $-506,982,615
Common Stock Issuance $-83,394,007 $-43,682,575 $-34,416,574 $9,266,001
Dividends Received Cfi $1,323,714 $2,647,429 $0 $1,323,714
Other
Repayment Of Debt $-1,289,297,826 $-1,219,140,962 $-377,258,604 $-226,355,162
Issuance Of Debt $1,346,217,545 $1,674,498,716 $377,258,604 $0
End Cash Position $440,796,895 $718,776,919 $409,027,750 $718,776,919
Beginning Cash Position $718,776,919 $409,027,750 $718,776,919 $1,240,320,393
Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes $-18,532,002 $-27,798,002 $-10,589,715 $47,653,718
Changes In Cash $-259,448,022 $337,547,172 $-299,159,454 $-569,197,192
Common Stock Payments $-465,947,469 $-420,941,179 $-246,210,878 $-516,248,616
Net Issuance Payments Of Debt $56,919,719 $455,357,754 $0 $-226,355,162
Net Long Term Debt Issuance $56,919,719 $455,357,754 $0 $-226,355,162
Long Term Debt Payments $-1,289,297,826 $-1,219,140,962 $-377,258,604 $-226,355,162
Long Term Debt Issuance $1,346,217,545 $1,674,498,716 $377,258,604 $0
Interest Received Cfi $43,682,575 $26,474,288 $26,474,288 $29,121,717
Net Investment Purchase And Sale $-6,618,572 $-9,266,001 $-1,323,714 $6,618,572
Sale Of Investment $0 $0 $9,266,001 $22,503,145
Purchase Of Investment $-6,618,572 $-9,266,001 $-10,589,715 $-15,884,573
Net Business Purchase And Sale $-210,470,590 $-60,890,862 $-283,274,882 $132,371,440
Sale Of Business $10,589,715 - - $440,796,895
Purchase Of Business $-221,060,305 $-60,890,862 $-283,274,882 $-308,425,455
Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale $-138,990,012 $-120,458,010 $-127,076,582 $-119,134,296
Purchase Of Intangibles $-138,990,012 $-120,458,010 $-127,076,582 $-119,134,296
Net PPE Purchase And Sale $-34,416,574 $-35,740,289 $-33,092,860 $-56,919,719
Sale Of PPE $3,971,143 $7,942,286 $6,618,572 $18,532,002
Purchase Of PPE $-38,387,718 $-43,682,575 $-39,711,432 $-75,451,721
Taxes Refund Paid $-2,647,429 $-157,522,014 $-128,400,297 $-144,284,870
Interest Paid Cfo $-96,631,151 $-86,041,436 $-79,422,864 $-75,451,721
Change In Working Capital $-137,666,298 $-27,798,002 $-148,256,013 $-46,330,004
Change In Other Current Assets $-27,798,002 $42,358,861 $-21,179,430 -
Change In Payable $46,330,004 $-131,047,726 $-26,474,288 $-111,192,010
Change In Inventory $6,618,572 $19,855,716 $11,913,430 $-45,006,290
Change In Receivables $-137,666,298 $42,358,861 $-31,769,146 $43,682,575
Other Non Cash Items $47,653,718 $38,387,718 $31,769,146 $-3,971,143
Stock Based Compensation $51,624,862 $58,243,434 $52,948,576 $46,330,004
Depreciation And Amortization $755,840,922 $696,273,774 $718,776,919 $818,055,499
Amortization Cash Flow $684,360,345 $594,347,766 $599,642,623 $638,030,341
Depreciation $71,480,578 $101,926,009 $119,134,296 $180,025,158
Gain Loss On Investment Securities $13,237,144 $5,294,858 $30,445,431 $-70,156,863
Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss $9,266,001 $3,971,143 $3,971,143 $-1,323,714
Net Income From Continuing Operations $604,937,481 $675,094,344 $652,591,199 $427,559,751
Provisionand Write Offof Assets - - - -
Deferred Tax - - - -
Pension And Employee Benefit Expense - - - -
Gain Loss On Sale Of Business - - - -
Fetched: 2026-06-20