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Pearson PLC (GB:PSON)
LSE:PSON
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of £6.93B. The enterprise value is 8.84B.
Market Cap£6.93B
Enterprise Value8.84B
Share Statistics
Pearson has 655,137,940 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding655,137,940
Owned by Insiders0.06%
Owned by Institutions―
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 19.88. Pearson’s PEG ratio is 0.65.
PE Ratio19.88
PS Ratio0.00
PB Ratio1.91
Price to Fair Value2.14
Price to FCF8.92
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.39
PEG Ratio0.65
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 920.00M and capital expenditures -33.00M, giving a free cash flow of 887.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow920.00M
Free Cash Flow887.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.35
Dividends & Yields
Pearson pays an annual dividend of 16.599p, resulting in a dividend yield of 3.11%
Dividend Per Share16.599p
Dividend Yield3.11%
Payout Ratio27.17%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.45
52-Week Price Change12.41%
50-Day Moving Average1.16K
200-Day Moving Average1.18K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)25.50
Average Volume (3m)1.99M
Important Dates
Pearson upcoming earnings date is Aug 4, 2025, TBA Not Confirmed.
Last Earnings DateFeb 28, 2025
Next Earnings DateAug 4, 2025
Ex-Dividend DateMar 20, 2025
Financial Position
Pearson as a current ratio of 1.85, with Debt / Equity ratio of 36.45%
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 £543.00M in cash and marketable securities with £1.47B in debt, giving a net cash position of £929.00M billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£543.00M
Total Debt£1.47B
Net Cash£929.00M
Net Cash Per Share£1.42
Tangible Book Value Per Share£1.53
Margins
Gross margin is 50.99%, with operating margin of 15.23%, and net profit margin of 12.22%.
Gross Margin50.99%
Operating Margin15.23%
Pretax Margin14.36%
Net Profit Margin12.22%
EBITDA Margin30.72%
EBIT Margin16.58%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Pearson is £1,295.29, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£1,295.29
Price Target Upside21.06% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count7
Revenue Growth Forecast-3.32%
EPS Growth Forecast20.38%