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Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of £7.17B. The enterprise value is 8.88K .
Market Cap£7.17B
Enterprise Value8.88K
Share Statistics
Pearson has 601,399,300 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding601,399,300
Owned by Insiders0.22%
Owned by Institutions0.04%
Financial Efficiency
Pearson’s return on equity (ROE) is 0.09 and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 8.67%.
Return on Equity (ROE)0.09
Return on Assets (ROA)0.05
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)8.67%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)0.12
Revenue Per Employee235.87K
Profits Per Employee30.14K
Employee Count15,165
Asset Turnover0.55
Inventory Turnover28.17
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Pearson is 23.5. Pearson’s PEG ratio is -1.01.
PE Ratio23.5
PS Ratio1.91
PB Ratio1.87
Price to Fair Value1.87
Price to FCF10.35
Price to Operating Cash Flow8.86
PEG Ratio-1.01
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of 3.58B and earned 335.00M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.51.
Revenue3.58B
Gross Profit1.72B
Operating Income632.00M
Pretax Income457.00M
Net Income335.00M
EBITDA1.13B
Earnings Per Share (EPS)0.51
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 826.00M and capital expenditures -41.00M, giving a free cash flow of 785.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow826.00M
Free Cash Flow785.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.31
Dividends & Yields
Pearson pays an annual dividend of 8.2 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 1.35%
Dividend Per Share8.2 p
Dividend Yield1.35%
Payout Ratio39.62%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.32
52-Week Price Change12.22%
50-Day Moving Average1.21K
200-Day Moving Average1.05K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)42.66
Average Volume (3m)1.76M
Important Dates
Pearson upcoming earnings date is Feb 26, 2027, TBA (Confirmed).
Last Earnings DateJul 31, 2026
Next Earnings DateFeb 26, 2027
Ex-Dividend Date―
Financial Position
Pearson as a current ratio of 2.00, with Debt / Equity ratio of 52.56%
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio1.94
Debt to Market Cap0.15
Net Debt to EBITDA1.02
Interest Coverage Ratio8.90
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 121.00M in taxes.
Income Tax121.00M
Effective Tax Rate0.26
Enterprise Valuation
Pearson EV to EBITDA ratio is 7.09, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.08.
EV to Sales2.23
EV to EBITDA7.09
EV to Free Cash Flow12.08
EV to Operating Cash Flow11.57
Balance Sheet
Pearson has £339.00M in cash and marketable securities with £1.76B in debt, giving a net cash position of -£1.42B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£339.00M
Total Debt£1.76B
Net Cash-£1.42B
Net Cash Per Share-£2.36
Tangible Book Value Per Share£1.00
Margins
Gross margin is 52.04%, with operating margin of 17.67%, and net profit margin of 9.37%.
Gross Margin52.04%
Operating Margin17.67%
Pretax Margin12.78%
Net Profit Margin9.37%
EBITDA Margin31.51%
EBIT Margin17.67%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Pearson is £1,302.50, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Hold
Price Target£1,302.50
Price Target Upside6.24% Upside
Analyst ConsensusHold
Analyst Count8
Revenue Growth Forecast3.24%
EPS Growth Forecast-25.23%