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- Ticker
- PSO
- Price
- 12.62
- Stock movement up
- +0.06 (0.48%)
- Company name
- Pearson PLC ADR
- Exchange
- (NYSE ,
- Currency
- USD )
- Sector
- Communication Services >Publishing
- Market cap
- 7.98B
- Ent value
- 10.26B
- Price/Sales
- 1.30
- Price/Book
- 2.21
- Div yield
- 1.41%
- Div growth
- 3.81%
- Growth years
- 2
- FCF payout
- 46.92%
- Trailing P/E
- 11.80
- Forward P/E
- 13.63
- PEG
- -
- EPS growth
- 13.32%
- 1 year return (CAGR)
- -25.10%
- 3 year return (CAGR)
- 4.94%
- 5 year return (CAGR)
- 4.39%
- 10 year return (CAGR)
- 1.33%
Last updated: 2026-02-24
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DIVIDENDS
Dividend yield - 5y
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Dividend yield data
| Dividend per share | 0.18 |
| Dividend yield | 1.41% |
| Payout frequency | Semi-annual |
| Maximum yield | 4.86% |
| Average yield | 2.28% |
| Minimum yield | 1.07% |
| Discount to avg yield | -61.38% |
| Upside potential | -38.03% |
| Yield as % of max yield | 29.04% |
Yield distribution (inverse percentile) - 5y
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Yield distribution data
| Dividend yield | 1.41% |
| Current yield distribution | 69.84% |
| Yield at 100% (Min) | 1.07% |
| Yield at 90% | 1.22% |
| Yield at 80% | 1.30% |
| Yield at 50% (Median) | 1.52% |
| Yield at 20% | 3.57% |
| Yield at 10% | 4.04% |
| Yield at 0% (Max) | 4.86% |
Dividend per share
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Dividend per share data
| Years of growth | 2 years |
| CCC status | - |
| Dividend per share | 0.18 |
| Payout frequency | Semi-annual |
| Ex-div date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.01 |
| EPS (1y forward) | 0.93 |
| EPS growth (5y) | 13.32% |
| EPS growth (5y forward) | - |
Dividend growth
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Dividend growth data
| PSO | S&P500 | |
| DGR MR | -6.13% | -13.74% |
| DGR TTM | -36.23% | 6.60% |
| DGR 3 years | 2.30% | 7.31% |
| DGR 5 years | 3.81% | 4.69% |
| DGR 10 years | -9.85% | 6.30% |
| DGR 15 years | -3.62% | 8.16% |
| Time since last change announced | 205 days |
| EPS growth (5y) | 13.32% |
| EPS growth (5y forward) | - |
Payout ratio
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Payout ratio data
| EPS coverage | FCF coverage | |
| TTM | 47.23% | 46.92% |
| Average | - | - |
| Forward | 19.26% | - |
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VALUATION
Valuation Ratios
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Valuation Ratios data
| Trailing P/E | 11.80 |
| Price to OCF | 9.32 |
| Price to FCF | 11.72 |
| Price to EBITDA | 5.21 |
| EV to EBITDA | 6.69 |
Valuation (Sales/Book Value)
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Valuation (Sales/Book Value) data
| Price to Sales | 1.30 |
| Price to Book | 2.21 |
| EV to Sales | 1.67 |
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FINANCIALS
Per share
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Per share data
| Current share count | 632.51M |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.01 |
| FCF per share (TTM) | 1.02 |
Income statement
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Income statement data
| Revenue (TTM) | 6.15B |
| Gross profit (TTM) | 3.13B |
| Operating income (TTM) | 899.00M |
| Net income (TTM) | 676.50M |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.01 |
| EPS (1y forward) | 0.93 |
Margins
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Margins data
| Gross margin (TTM) | 50.88% |
| Operating margin (TTM) | 14.62% |
| Profit margin (TTM) | 11.00% |
Balance Sheet
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Balance Sheet data
| Cash | 347.00M |
| Net receivables | 999.00M |
| Total current assets | 2.34B |
| Goodwill | 2.29B |
| Intangible assets | 524.00M |
| Property, plant and equipment | 0.00 |
| Total assets | 6.22B |
| Accounts payable | 902.00M |
| Short/Current long term debt | 1.50B |
| Total current liabilities | 1.01B |
| Total liabilities | 2.62B |
| Shareholder's equity | 3.60B |
| Net tangible assets | 0.00 |
Cash flow
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Cash flow data
| Operating cash flow (TTM) | 856.50M |
| Capital expenditures (TTM) | 147.00M |
| Free cash flow (TTM) | 681.00M |
| Dividends paid (TTM) | 319.50M |
Financial returns
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Financial returns data
| Return on Equity | 18.77% |
| Return on Assets | 10.87% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 14.44% |
| Cash Return on Invested Capital | 14.54% |
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STOCK INFORMATION
Stock chart
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Stock price data
| Open | 12.55 |
| Daily high | 12.63 |
| Daily low | 12.42 |
| Daily Volume | 947K |
| All-time high | 29.94 |
| 1y analyst estimate | 14.35 |
| Beta | -0.07 |
| EPS (TTM) | 1.01 |
| Dividend per share | 0.18 |
| Ex-div date | 15 Aug 2025 |
| Next earnings date | 27 Feb 2026 |
Downside potential
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Downside potential data
| PSO | S&P500 | |
| Current price drop from All-time high | -57.85% | -1.82% |
| Highest price drop | -82.56% | -56.47% |
| Date of highest drop | 15 May 2020 | 9 Mar 2009 |
| Avg drop from high | -55.33% | -10.84% |
| Avg time to new high | 3200 days | 12 days |
| Max time to new high | 6400 days | 1805 days |
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COMPANY DETAILS
Marketcap
7.98B
Marketcap category
Mid-cap
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. The company operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Employees
17116
Website
Investor relations
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SEC filings
CEO
John Joseph Fallon
Country
USA
City
London
Stock type
American depositary share
CCC status
-
Dividend Frequency
Semi-annual
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