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BuyPearson plc · Communication Services · United Kingdom · $10.1B · Avg Vol: $11M/d
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Q
59
V
41
M
65
P/E (TTM)
24.2x
ROE
9.2%
D/E
0.5x
Dividend %
2.1%
COMPANY DESCRIPTION
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally.
FINANCIAL SUMMARY (USD)
| Year | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | CAGR | TTM | 2026E | 2027E | Fwd CAGR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 5.2B | 5.0B | 4.8B | 4.8B | -2.3% | 4.9B | 5.0B | 5.3B | 4.3% |
| EPS | 0.44 | 0.72 | 0.87 | 0.70 | 16.2% | 0.68 | 0.71 | 0.79 | 6.7% |
| Shares | 713.9M | 695.1M | 665.6M | 635.1M | -11.0% | 601.7M | — | — | — |
| Debt | 1.7B | 1.6B | 2.0B | 2.0B | 6.4% | 2.4B | — | — | — |
| Equity | 6.0B | 5.4B | 5.5B | 4.9B | -6.1% | — | — | — | — |
| Op CF | 488.6M | 710.5M | 848.6M | 887.8M | 22.0% | 1.1B | — | — | — |
| Inv CF | 17.6M | -407.4M | -177.3M | -328.9M | — | — | — | — | — |
| Fin CF | -1.1B | -609.0M | -326.2M | -824.2M | — | — | — | — | — |
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PRICE (1Y)+0.7%
SMA 50SMA 200
Close
$16.73
RSI (14)
61.0
52W High
$17.63
From 52W High
0.9%
SCORE BREAKDOWN
Quality
59
ROIC
10.0%60.7
ROE
9.2%56.4
GP/Assets
29.7%56.1
Op. Margin
13.3%64.6
FCF/Assets
8.1%67.0
Piotroski
775.5
Int. Cover
7.1x48.2
D/E Ratio
0.52x36.0
Current Ratio
2.00x60.3
Value
41
P/E (TTM)
24.2x32.6
EV/EBITDA
14.1x29.7
P/FCF
14.3x51.8
P/B
1.6x55.4
P/S
2.0x41.0
Div Yield
2.1%38.4
Momentum
65
52W High %
95%89.5
RS 6M
20%83.9
SMA 50/200
1.15x87.6
EPS Rev 4W
-8.8%8.9
EPS Rev 12W
—N/A
EPS Improve
+44%49.0
Q Growth
-10%37.0
FUNDAMENTALS
Market Cap
$10.1B
P/E (Forward)
16.8x
Gross Margin
52.0%
SECTOR PEERS
Closest peers in Communication Services, ranked by industry match, size, and score similarity. Cross-listings of PSO are excluded.
| Ticker | Company | Mkt Cap | StockRank | Signal |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PSO | Pearson plc(you) | $10.1B | 70 | Buy |
| INF.L | Informa plc | $15.2B | 51 | Hold |
| FUTR.L | Future plc | $371M | 74 | Buy |
| BMY.L | Bloomsbury Publishing Plc | $704M | 91 | Strong Buy |
| SNWS.L | Smiths News plc | $228M | 97 | Strong Buy |
| RCH.L | Reach plc | $183M | 34 | Sell |
| ZEG.L | Zegona Communications plc | $5.0B | 73 | Buy |
| AUTO.L | Autotrader Group plc | $5.6B | 79 | Buy |
| AAF.L | Airtel Africa Plc | $16.4B | 82 | Strong Buy |
| ITV.L | ITV plc | $3.6B | 69 | Buy |
Peer medians: ROE 6.8% · P/E 16.3x · Gross margin 45.7%