Pearson Statistics
Share Statistics
Pearson has 679.27M shares outstanding. The number of shares has increased by -2.74% in one year.
| Shares Outstanding | 679.27M |
| Shares Change (YoY) | n/a |
| Shares Change (QoQ) | 0% |
| Owned by Institutions (%) | n/a |
| Shares Floating | 679.22M |
| Failed to Deliver (FTD) Shares | 419 |
| FTD / Avg. Volume | 0.12% |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 931.30K, so 0.14% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 931.30K |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.14% |
| Short % of Float | 0.14% |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 2.28 |
Valuation Ratios
The PE ratio is 18.21 and the forward PE ratio is 17.95. Pearson's PEG ratio is 0.51.
| PE Ratio | 18.21 |
| Forward PE | 17.95 |
| PS Ratio | 1.87 |
| Forward PS | 2.8 |
| PB Ratio | 1.73 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 17.25 |
| PEG Ratio | 0.51 |
Enterprise Valuation
Pearson has an Enterprise Value (EV) of 7.72B.
| EV / Earnings | 20.44 |
| EV / Sales | 2.1 |
| EV / EBITDA | 7.04 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.51 |
| EV / FCF | 19.36 |
Financial Position
The company has a current ratio of 1.73, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.15.
| Current Ratio | 1.73 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.67 |
| Debt / Equity | 0.15 |
| Total Debt / Capitalization | 13.38 |
| Cash Flow / Debt | 0.86 |
| Interest Coverage | 8.16 |
Financial Efficiency
Return on equity (ROE) is 0.1% and return on capital (ROIC) is 7.45%.
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 0.1% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 0.06% |
| Return on Capital (ROIC) | 7.45% |
| Revenue Per Employee | 208.61K |
| Profits Per Employee | 21.46K |
| Employee Count | 17.61K |
| Asset Turnover | 0.55 |
| Inventory Turnover | 20.21 |
Taxes
| Income Tax | 113.00M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 0.23 |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has increased by 35.49% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.27, so Pearson's price volatility has been higher than the market average.
| Beta | 0.27 |
| 52-Week Price Change | 35.49% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 14.69 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 13.34 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 66.67 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 356.73K |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of $3.67B and earned $378.00M in profits. Earnings per share was $0.53.
| Revenue | 3.67B |
| Gross Profit | 1.83B |
| Operating Income | 498.00M |
| Net Income | 378.00M |
| EBITDA | 1.10B |
| EBIT | 498.00M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | 0.53 |
Balance Sheet
The company has $312.00M in cash and $1.16B in debt, giving a net cash position of -$849.00M.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 312.00M |
| Total Debt | 1.16B |
| Net Cash | -849.00M |
| Retained Earnings | 745.00M |
| Total Assets | 6.71B |
| Working Capital | 1.10B |
Cash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $525.00M and capital expenditures -$126.00M, giving a free cash flow of $399.00M.
| Operating Cash Flow | 525.00M |
| Capital Expenditures | -126.00M |
| Free Cash Flow | 399.00M |
| FCF Per Share | 0.56 |
Margins
Gross margin is 49.95%, with operating and profit margins of 13.55% and 10.29%.
| Gross Margin | 49.95% |
| Operating Margin | 13.55% |
| Pretax Margin | 13.42% |
| Profit Margin | 10.29% |
| EBITDA Margin | 29.86% |
| EBIT Margin | 13.55% |
| FCF Margin | 10.86% |
Dividends & Yields
PSO pays an annual dividend of $0.19, which amounts to a dividend yield of 1.18%.
| Dividend Per Share | $0.19 |
| Dividend Yield | 1.18% |
| Dividend Growth (YoY) | 9.86% |
| Payout Ratio | 30.16% |
| Earnings Yield | 3.29% |
| FCF Yield | 3.65% |
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 |
Scores
| Altman Z-Score | 3.61 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 6 |