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Pearson PLC (GB:PSON)
LSE:PSON
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of £6.59B. The enterprise value is 8.34B.
Market Cap£6.59B
Enterprise Value8.34B
Share Statistics
Pearson has 643,831,700 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding643,831,700
Owned by Insiders0.07%
Owned by Institutions<0.01%
Financial Efficiency
Pearson’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.11 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.05%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.11
Return on Assets (ROA)0.06
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.05%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.10
Revenue Per Employee207.53K
Profits Per Employee29.80K
Employee Count17,116
Asset Turnover0.52
Inventory Turnover23.53
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Pearson is 15.5. Pearson’s PEG ratio is 0.96.
PE Ratio15.5
PS Ratio2.43
PB Ratio2.14
Price to Fair Value2.14
Price to FCF17.15
Price to Operating Cash Flow6.55
PEG Ratio0.96
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of 3.55B and earned 434.00M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.64.
Revenue3.55B
Gross Profit1.81B
Operating Income541.00M
Pretax Income510.00M
Net Income434.00M
EBITDA1.09B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.64
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 1.06B and capital expenditures -29.00M, giving a free cash flow of 1.03B billion.
Operating Cash Flow1.06B
Free Cash Flow1.03B
Free Cash Flow per Share1.61
Dividends & Yields
Pearson pays an annual dividend of 7.8p, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.33%
Dividend Per Share7.8p
Dividend Yield2.33%
Payout Ratio74.08%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.38
52-Week Price Change4.16%
50-Day Moving Average1.06K
200-Day Moving Average1.17K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)42.90
Average Volume (3m)1.56M
Important Dates
Pearson upcoming earnings date is Feb 27, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateAug 1, 2025
Next Earnings DateFeb 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend DateAug 14, 2025
Financial Position
Pearson as a current ratio of 1.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 41.46%
Current Ratio1.85
Quick Ratio1.80
Debt to Market Cap0.11
Net Debt to EBITDA0.85
Interest Coverage Ratio6.85
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 75.00M in taxes.
Income Tax75.00M
Effective Tax Rate0.15
Enterprise Valuation
Pearson EV to EBITDA ratio is 8.76, with an EV/FCF ratio of 19.00.
EV to Sales2.69
EV to EBITDA8.76
EV to Free Cash Flow19.00
EV to Operating Cash Flow15.24
Balance Sheet
Pearson has £347.00M in cash and marketable securities with £1.49B in debt, giving a net cash position of -£1.14B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£347.00M
Total Debt£1.49B
Net Cash-£1.14B
Net Cash Per Share-£1.77
Tangible Book Value Per Share£1.53
Margins
Gross margin is 51.45%, with operating margin of 15.23%, and net profit margin of 12.22%.
Gross Margin51.45%
Operating Margin15.23%
Pretax Margin14.36%
Net Profit Margin12.22%
EBITDA Margin30.72%
EBIT Margin16.27%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Pearson is £1,261.25, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£1,261.25
Price Target Upside20.46% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count8
Revenue Growth Forecast-0.82%
EPS Growth Forecast30.81%