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Pearson plc

Pearson plc

PSON.L
Pearson plcGB flagLondon Stock Exchange
1,252.50
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+14.00
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7.52BMarket Cap
Pearson plc
PSON.L
(London Stock Exchange)

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1,252.50

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2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2015
2016
2017
2018
2019
2020
2021
2022
2023
2024
2025
TTM
FRC
7.07
6.02
6.17
6.28
5.6
5.49
5.59
5.55
5.31
4.98
4.5
4.55
5.2
5.16
5.28
5.49
6.01
Revenue per Share
1.62
1.2
0.39
0.67
0.58
1.01
-2.87
0.5
0.76
0.34
0.44
0.23
0.33
0.53
0.64
0.51
0.36
Basic EPS, GAAP
1.09
0.91
0.78
0.22
0.34
-0.04
0.2
0.08
0.34
0.23
0.34
0.2
0.29
0.56
0.75
0.8
- -
Free Cash Flow per Basic Share
0.36
0.4
0.43
0.46
0.49
0.52
0.52
0.39
0.17
0.19
0.19
0.2
0.21
0.22
0.23
0.25
- -
Dividend per Share
3.43
3.98
3.86
4.13
4.2
4.8
1.13
1.06
1.59
1.42
1.39
1.67
1.44
1.29
1.48
1.21
2.36
Book Value per Share
0.17
-0.47
-0.63
-0.12
-0.4
1.54
1.11
1.3
1.95
1.83
1.84
2
1.68
1.26
1.53
1
-0.41
Tangible Book Value per Share
801
800
804
808
811
813
815
813
778
777
755
754
738
712
673
651
797
Basic Weighted Avg Shares
5,663
4,817
4,959
5,069
4,540
4,468
4,552
4,513
4,129
3,869
3,397
3,428
3,841
3,674
3,552
3,577
4,790
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
12.4
13.97
11.92
11.44
10.09
9.58
6.22
7.18
9.03
9.36
6.71
9.71
10.31
13.96
15.32
16.66
-25.13
Operating Margin (%)
246
257
317
309
401
1,200
2,912
313
253
389
597
687
618
543
526
571
- -
Depreciation Expense
1,297
957
311
538
471
823
-2,337
406
588
264
330
177
242
378
434
335
290
Net Income, GAAP
21.79
15.47
35.29
22.77
21.96
- -
- -
3.09
- -
- -
13.16
- -
24.46
22.92
14.71
26.48
- -
Effective Tax Rate (%)
22.9
19.87
6.27
10.61
10.37
18.42
-51.34
9
14.24
6.82
9.71
5.16
6.3
10.29
12.22
9.37
6.05
Profit Margin (%)
1,925
1,731
1,812
689
737
2,192
2,161
1,080
1,242
1,681
1,695
1,641
1,339
1,029
1,250
1,159
1,310
Working Capital
1,908
1,964
2,010
1,693
1,883
2,048
2,424
1,066
674
1,572
1,397
1,245
1,144
1,094
1,157
1,419
2,019
LT Debt
5,605
5,962
5,710
5,706
5,985
6,418
4,348
4,021
4,525
4,323
4,134
4,280
4,415
3,988
4,053
3,663
5,024
Total Equity
7.35
6.94
4.62
5.45
4.32
- -
- -
5.06
- -
- -
3.32
- -
5.21
7.28
8.64
8.15
- -
Return on Invested Capital (%)
29.79
19.51
6.72
10.99
9.56
- -
- -
18.7
- -
- -
14.51
- -
11.76
19.24
21.88
16.34
- -
Return on Capital (%)
56.63
32.26
9.89
16.71
13.98
22.52
-96.89
45.54
56.11
22.56
30.57
15.33
20.9
38.2
45.4
37.64
15.22
Return on Common Equity (%)

Capital Structure

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'08
Sep'08
Dec'08
ST Debt
251
- -
344
LT Borrowings
1,897
- -
2,019
LT Finance Leases
- -
- -
3
Preferred Equity and Hybrid Capital
- -
- -
- -
Shares Outstanding
808
- -
809
Market Capitalization
488,234
478,080
510,749

Working Capital

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.
Jun'08
Sep'08
Dec'08
Total Current Assets
2,514
- -
3,280
Cash, Cash Equivalents & STI
467
- -
742
Accounts Receivable, Net
1,032
- -
1,342
Inventories
486
- -
501
Total Current Liabilities
1,343
- -
1,970
Payables & Accruals
- -
- -
- -
ST Debt
251
- -
344
Deferred Revenue
- -
- -
- -

Growth Rates

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

(avg. rate of change)

10 years
5 years
1 year
Total Equity
-4.7%
-2.2%
-9.62%
Free Cash Flow
-19.15%
23.56%
3.78%
Net Income, GAAP
-44.8%
7.71%
-22.81%
Sales/Revenue/Turnover
-2%
1.2%
0.7%
Total Cash Common Dividend
-6.53%
1.87%
2.56%

Quarterly Revenue

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,674
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,552
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
3,577

Quarterly Earnings Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.53
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.64
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.51

Quarterly Dividends Per Share

FRC

•

in mil. unless spec.

Year

Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
FY
2023
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.22
2024
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.23
2025
- -
- -
- -
- -
0.25
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Business
Pearson plc (LSE: PSON) is a leading education company that provides digital learning platforms, textbooks, assessments, and professional training solutions worldwide. The company offers core products and services including Pearson+, an unlimited e-textbook subscription service; MyLab and Mastering, adaptive online learning platforms for higher education; clinical assessment tools such as the Miller Analogies Test and English Benchmark; certification exams through Pearson VUE for professional credentials in IT, healthcare, and business; and workforce skills training via Pearson TalentLens and ReadyResults. These offerings span K-12 education, higher education, English language learning, and virtual schools, targeting students, educators, professionals, and enterprises primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia-Pacific. Founded in 1844 and headquartered in London, United Kingdom, Pearson operates as a standalone public company with no major parent entity. In recent developments, the company completed the sale of its K-12 courseware business to Nexgen Brands in 2023, enabling a sharper focus on higher education and workforce skills; launched AI-enhanced tools like WriteToLearn and expanded partnerships with Google Cloud for digital assessment delivery; and announced strategic workforce reductions in 2024 to streamline operations amid a shift toward direct-to-consumer models and virtual learning growth.

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