Pearson PLC (GB:PSON)
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Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of £6.75B. The enterprise value is 8.04B .
Market Cap£6.75B
Enterprise Value8.04B
Share Statistics
Pearson has 601,140,500 shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -2.65% in one year.
Shares Outstanding601,140,500
Owned by Insiders0.23%
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 Employee208.99K
Profits Per Employee26.70K
Employee Count17,116
Asset Turnover0.55
Inventory Turnover26.02
Valuation Ratios
The current PE Ratio of Pearson is 21.4. Pearson’s PEG ratio is -1.00.
PE Ratio21.4
PS Ratio1.91
PB Ratio1.87
Price to Fair Value1.87
Price to FCF10.35
Price to Operating Cash Flow10.39
PEG Ratio-1.00
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 Profit1.86B
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 690.00M and capital expenditures -29.00M, giving a free cash flow of 661.00M billion.
Operating Cash Flow690.00M
Free Cash Flow661.00M
Free Cash Flow per Share1.10
Dividends & Yields
Pearson pays an annual dividend of 17.4 p, resulting in a dividend yield of 2.32%
Dividend Per Share17.4 p
Dividend Yield2.32%
Payout Ratio40.67%
Free Cash Flow Yield―
Earnings Yield―
Stock Price Statistics
Beta0.33
52-Week Price Change9.78%
50-Day Moving Average1.11K
200-Day Moving Average1.02K
Relative Strength Index (RSI)53.37
Average Volume (3m)1.76M
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 40.60%
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 £333.00M in cash and marketable securities with £1.48B in debt, giving a net cash position of -£1.15B billion.
Cash & Marketable Securities£333.00M
Total Debt£1.48B
Net Cash-£1.15B
Net Cash Per Share-£1.91
Tangible Book Value Per Share£1.00
Margins
Gross margin is 52.00%, with operating margin of 17.67%, and net profit margin of 9.37%.
Gross Margin52.00%
Operating Margin17.67%
Pretax Margin12.78%
Net Profit Margin9.37%
EBITDA Margin30.19%
EBIT Margin14.23%
Analyst Forecast
The average price target for Pearson is £1,223.83, which is 11.43% higher than the current price. The consensus rating is Moderate Buy
Price Target£1,223.83
Price Target Upside13.32% Upside
Analyst ConsensusModerate Buy
Analyst Count6
Revenue Growth Forecast0.70%
EPS Growth Forecast-22.05%