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Pearson plc

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NYSE Communication Services Publishing
$12.82
▲ $0.08 (0.63%)
Mkt Cap: 8.01B
Also listed as PSORF OTC
Day Range
$12.67 $12.99
52-Week Range
$12.02 $16.67
Volume
1,754,841
50D / 200D Avg
$12.92 / $13.87
Prev Close
$12.74

Price History

Financial Trends

Peer Comparison

vs Communication Services sector median (238 peers)

Metric Stock Sector Median
P/E 24.5 5.8
P/B 2.2 1.3
ROE % 8.5 9.3
Net Margin % 9.4 6.4
Rev Growth 5Y % 0.5 5.1
D/E 0.5 0.7

Analyst Price Target

Hold
$14.50 +13.1%
Low: $11.00 High: $18.00
Forward P/E
18.6
Forward EPS
$0.69
EPS Growth (est.)
+0.0%
Est. Revenue
3.7 B

Earnings Estimates

Period EPS Est. Revenue Est. Analysts
FY2029 $0.88
$0.86 – $0.90
3.5 B 1
FY2028 $0.86
$0.85 – $0.88
4.1 B 1
FY2027 $0.77
$0.68 – $0.81
3.9 B 3

Insider Trading Activity

6 transactions
Date Insider Type Shares Price Value
Oct 1, 2025
Palasis Maria
President & CEO
grant 3,667
Jul 24, 2025
ELMER RUSSELL S
General Counsel
grant 3,915 $655.94 $2,568,005
Jul 24, 2025
Canney Jacqueline P
Chief People & AI Enblmt. Off.
grant 3,915 $655.94 $2,568,005
Jul 24, 2025
Tzitzon Nicholas
Vice Chairman
grant 3,915 $655.94 $2,568,005
Jul 24, 2025
McDermott William R
Chairman & CEO
grant 69,384 $697.76 $48,413,380
Jul 24, 2025
Mastantuono Gina
President and CFO
grant 7,831 $655.94 $5,136,666

Key Takeaways

Revenue grew 0.51% annually over 5 years — modest growth
Earnings declined -24.50% over the past year
Generating 646.51M in free cash flow
Cash machine — converts 197.31% of earnings into free cash flow
Capital efficient — spends only 0.81% of revenue on capex

Growth

Revenue Growth (5Y)
0.51%
Revenue (1Y)-1.50%
Earnings (1Y)-24.50%
FCF Growth (3Y)27.29%

Quality

Return on Equity
8.53%
ROIC6.75%
Net Margin9.37%
Op. Margin14.23%

Safety

Debt / Equity
0.52
Current Ratio2.00
Interest Coverage7.17

Valuation

P/E Ratio
24.45
P/B Ratio2.20
EV/EBITDA19.23
Dividend Yield0.02%

All Fundamental Metrics

Growth
Revenue Growth (1Y) -1.50% Revenue Growth (3Y) -2.42%
Earnings Growth (1Y) -24.50% Earnings Growth (3Y) -6.90%
Revenue Growth (5Y) 0.51% Earnings Growth (5Y) 16.64%
Profitability
Revenue (TTM) 3.50B Net Income (TTM) 327.66M
ROE 8.53% ROA 5.08%
Gross Margin 52.00% Operating Margin 14.23%
Net Margin 9.37% Free Cash Flow (TTM) 646.51M
ROIC 6.75% FCF Growth (3Y) 27.29%
Safety
Debt / Equity 0.52 Current Ratio 2.00
Interest Coverage 7.17 Dividend Yield 0.02%
Valuation
P/E Ratio 24.45 P/B Ratio 2.20
P/S Ratio 2.29 PEG Ratio -1.00
EV/EBITDA 19.23 Dividend Yield 0.02%
Market Cap 8.01B Enterprise Value 9.57B

Income Statement

Annual, most recent first

Income statement data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Revenue 3.50B 3.55B 3.67B 3.84B 3.43B
Net Income 327.66M 434.00M 378.00M 242.00M 177.00M
EPS (Diluted) 0.50 0.63 0.53 0.33 0.23
Gross Profit 1.82B 1.81B 1.84B 1.80B 1.68B
Operating Income 497.85M 541.00M 498.00M 271.00M 183.00M

Balance Sheet

Annual, most recent first

Balance sheet data, annual, most recent first
Metric FY2025 FY2024 FY2023 FY2022 FY2021
Total Assets 6.45B 6.89B 6.73B 7.31B 7.34B
Total Liabilities 2.79B 2.84B 2.74B 2.91B 3.06B
Shareholders' Equity 3.64B 4.04B 3.97B 4.40B 4.27B
Total Debt 1.89B 1.47B 1.16B 1.24B 1.40B
Cash & Equivalents 332.41M 543.00M 312.00M 558.00M 937.00M
Current Assets 2.32B 2.73B 2.43B 2.82B 3.22B
Current Liabilities 1.16B 1.48B 1.40B 1.48B 1.58B