NYSE : PSO
Pearson plc — Key statistics
Communication Services · Publishing · United Kingdom
Last price 17.37 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 10.47B
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Key statistics
Valuation
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Market Cap | 10.47B |
| Enterprise Value | 12.40B |
Dates
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Earnings Date | Feb 25, 2027 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Aug 14, 2026 |
Shares
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Share Class | n/a |
| Shares Outstanding | 616.30M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | -5.85% |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | -4.23% |
| Owned by Insiders (%) | 0.34% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | 87.71% |
| Float | 594.65M |
Ratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| PE Ratio | 25.88 |
| Forward PE | 17.78 |
| PS Ratio | 2.17 |
| Forward PS | 4.02 |
| PB Ratio | 2.35 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 24.35 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.21 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.69 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Evratios
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| EV / Earnings | 29.29 |
| EV / Sales | 2.57 |
| EV / EBITDA | 15.47 |
| EV / EBIT | 18.21 |
| EV / FCF | 12.09 |
Financialposition
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Current Ratio | 2.00 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.20 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.52 |
| Debt / EBITDA | 2.76 |
| Debt / FCF | 2.28 |
| Interest Coverage | 6.04 |
Financialefficiency
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 9.16% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 5.09% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 7.71% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 9.80% |
| Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC) | 3.88% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $282,590 |
| Profits Per Employee | $24,806 |
| Employee Count | 17,062 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.58 |
| Inventory Turnover | 24.38 |
Taxes
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Income Tax | 165.85M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 28.15% |
Stockprice
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Beta (5Y) | -0.05 |
| 52-Week Price Change | +22.15% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 16.66 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 15.07 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 51.60 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 767,053 |
Shortselling
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Short Interest | 3.87M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.43M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.75% |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 5.48 |
Incomestatement
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Revenue | 4.82B |
| Gross Profit | 2.51B |
| Operating Income | 680.64M |
| Pretax Income | 589.09M |
| Net Income | 423.25M |
| EBITDA | 801.38M |
| EBIT | 680.64M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.67 |
Balancesheet
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 449.78M |
| Total Debt | 2.34B |
| Net Cash | -1.89B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$3.06 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.46B |
| Book Value Per Share | 7.20 |
| Working Capital | 1.51B |
Cashflow
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Operating Cash Flow | 1.08B |
| Capital Expenditures | -54.96M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 121.98M |
| Net Borrowing | 270.76M |
| Free Cash Flow | 1.03B |
| FCF Per Share | $1.66 |
Margins
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Gross Margin | 52.04% |
| Operating Margin | 14.12% |
| Pretax Margin | 12.22% |
| Profit Margin | 8.78% |
| EBITDA Margin | 16.62% |
| EBIT Margin | 14.12% |
| FCF Margin | 21.05% |
Dividends
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Dividend Per Share | $0.35 |
| Dividend Yield | 2.00% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 6.23% |
| Years of Dividend Growth | 3 |
| Payout Ratio | 51.66% |
| FCF Payout Ratio | 20.84% |
| Buyback Yield | 5.85% |
| Shareholder Yield | 7.84% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.86% |
| FCF Yield | 9.79% |
Analystforecasts
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Price Target | $16.15 |
| Price Target Difference | -7.02% |
| Analyst Consensus | Sell |
| Analyst Count | 2 |
| Revenue Growth Forecast (3Y) | 4.66% |
| EPS Growth Forecast (3Y) | 11.12% |
Stocksplits
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Last Split Date | n/a |
| Split Type | n/a |
| Split Ratio | n/a |
Scores
| Measure | Value |
|---|
| Altman Z-Score | 2.42 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |
Fairvalue
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