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Pearson PLC (PSO)
NYSE:PSO
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of $8.23B. The enterprise value is $7.73B.
Market Cap$8.23B
Enterprise Value$7.73B
Share Statistics
Pearson has 629,494,140 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding629,494,140
Owned by Insiders―
Owned by Institutions0.30%
Financial Efficiency
Pearson’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.84%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.09
Return on Assets (ROA)0.05
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)6.84%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.09
Revenue Per Employee204.41K
Profits Per Employee19.14K
Employee Count17,116
Asset Turnover0.54
Inventory Turnover25.49
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Pearson is 20.7. Pearson’s PEG ratio is -1.00.
PE Ratio20.7
PS Ratio1.94
PB Ratio1.86
Price to Fair Value1.86
Price to FCF10.50
Price to Operating Cash Flow9.02
PEG Ratio-1.00
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of 3.50B and earned 327.66M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.50.
Revenue3.50B
Gross Profit1.82B
Operating Income497.85M
Pretax Income446.99M
Net Income327.66M
EBITDA1.06B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.50
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 667.95M and capital expenditures -29.35M, giving a free cash flow of 638.60M billion.
Operating Cash Flow667.95M
Free Cash Flow638.60M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.01
Dividends & Yields
Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.089, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.11%
Dividend Per Share$0.089
Dividend Yield2.11%
Payout Ratio38.42%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.24
52-Week Price Change-18.25%
50-Day Moving Average13.10
200-Day Moving Average13.98
Relative Strength Index (RSI)58.70
Average Volume (3m)1.21M
Important Dates
Pearson upcoming earnings date is Aug 3, 2026, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateFeb 27, 2026
Next Earnings DateAug 3, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Pearson as a current ratio of 2.00, with Debt / Equity ratio of 52.00%
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio1.94
Debt to Market Cap0.22
Net Debt to EBITDA1.48
Interest Coverage Ratio7.17
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 118.35M in taxes.
Income Tax118.35M
Effective Tax Rate0.26
Enterprise Valuation
Pearson EV to EBITDA ratio is 7.90, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.91.
EV to Sales2.39
EV to EBITDA7.90
EV to Free Cash Flow12.91
EV to Operating Cash Flow12.37
Balance Sheet
Pearson has $332.41M in cash and marketable securities with $1.89B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.56B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities$332.41M
Total Debt$1.89B
Net Cash-$1.56B
Net Cash Per Share-$2.48
Tangible Book Value Per Share$1.00
Margins
Gross margin is 52.00%, with operating margin of 14.23%, and net profit margin of 9.37%.
Gross Margin52.00%
Operating Margin14.23%
Pretax Margin12.78%
Net Profit Margin9.37%
EBITDA Margin30.19%
EBIT Margin14.23%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Pearson is ―, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is ―
Price Target―
Price Target Upside―
Analyst Consensus―
Analyst Count0
Revenue Growth Forecast1.93%
EPS Growth Forecast34.40%