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Pearson (PSO)

NYSE: PSO · Real-Time Price · USD

14.55

0.04 (0.28%)

At close: Aug 14, 2025, 3:59 PM

14.42

-0.93%

Pre-market: Aug 15, 2025, 08:46 AM EDT

Pearson Statistics

Share Statistics

Pearson has 679.27M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by 0% in one year.

Shares Outstanding	679.27M
Shares Change (YoY)	0%
Shares Change (QoQ)	0%
Owned by Institutions (%)	2.72%
Shares Floating	679.22M
Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares	8
FTD / Avg. Volume	n/a

Short Selling Information

The latest short interest is 1.12M, so 0.17% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.

Short Interest	1.12M
Short % of Shares Out	0.17%
Short % of Float	0.2%
Short Ratio (days to cover)	1.62

Valuation Ratios

The PE ratio is 20.44 and the forward PE ratio is 19.04. Pearson's PEG ratio is 1.08.

PE Ratio	20.44
Forward PE	19.04
PS Ratio	2.5
Forward PS	2.4
PB Ratio	2.2
P/FCF Ratio	17.63
PEG Ratio	1.08

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

Pearson has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 9.8B.

EV / Sales	2.76
EV / EBITDA	8.79
EV / EBIT	15.63
EV / FCF	19.48

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.36.

Current Ratio	1.85
Quick Ratio	1.8
Debt / Equity	0.36
Debt / EBITDA	1.32
Debt / FCF	2.93
Interest Coverage	6.85

Financial Efficiency

Return on Equity is 10.75% and Return on Invested Capital is 8.05%.

Return on Equity	10.75%
Return on Assets	6.3%
Return on Invested Capital	8.05%
Revenue Per Employee	$207.53K
Profits Per Employee	$25.36K
Employee Count	17,116
Asset Turnover	0.52
Inventory Turnover	23.53

Taxes

Income Tax	75M
Effective Tax Rate	14.71%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by 10.26% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.3, so Pearson's price volatility has been higher than the market average.

Beta	0.3
52-Week Price Change	10.26%
50-Day Moving Average	14.67
200-Day Moving Average	15.6
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	47.69
Average Volume (20 Days)	704,012

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of 3.55B and earned 434M in profits. Earnings per share was 0.63.

Revenue	3.55B
Gross Profit	1.81B
Operating Income	541M
Net Income	434M
EBITDA	1.11B
EBIT	589M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.63

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 543M in cash and 1.47B in debt, giving a net cash position of -929M.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	543M
Total Debt	1.47B
Net Cash	-929M
Retained Earnings	827M
Total Assets	6.89B
Working Capital	1.25B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 627M and capital expenditures -124M, giving a free cash flow of 503M.

Operating Cash Flow	627M
Capital Expenditures	-124M
Free Cash Flow	503M
FCF Per Share	0.73

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 50.99%, with operating and profit margins of 15.23% and 12.22%.

Gross Margin	50.99%
Operating Margin	15.23%
Pretax Margin	14.36%
Profit Margin	12.22%
EBITDA Margin	31.39%
EBIT Margin	15.23%
FCF Margin	14.16%

Dividends & Yields

PSO pays an annual dividend of $0.3, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.06%.

Dividend Per Share	$0.30
Dividend Yield	2.06%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	5.27%
Payout Ratio	34.29%
Earnings Yield	4.89%
FCF Yield	5.67%

Dividend Details

Analyst Forecast

Currently there are no analyst rating for PSO.

Price Target	n/a
Price Target Difference	n/a
Analyst Consensus	n/a
Analyst Count	n/a

Stock Forecasts

Fair Value

There are several formulas that can be used to estimate the intrinsic value of a stock.

Lynch Fair Value	$5.65
Lynch Upside	-61.06%
Graham Number	9.12
Graham Upside	-37.15%

Scores

Altman Z-Score	4.07
Piotroski F-Score	7