Pearson (PES) Stock Overview
Provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. More details
| Snowflake Score | |
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| Valuation | 5/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 5/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
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Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£12.03 |
| 52 Week High | UK£16.46 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£11.25 |
| Beta | -0.061 |
| 1 Month Change | 5.85% |
| 3 Month Change | 0.38% |
| 1 Year Change | -22.84% |
| 3 Year Change | 12.96% |
| 5 Year Change | 55.87% |
| Change since IPO | 1.09% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Shareholder Returns
| PES | DE Consumer Services | DE Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.4% | -0.5% | 0.1% |
| 1Y | -22.8% | -16.4% | 13.5% |
Return vs Industry: PES underperformed the German Consumer Services industry which returned -16.4% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PES underperformed the German Market which returned 13.5% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PES volatility | |
|---|---|
| PES Average Weekly Movement | 3.2% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 5.6% |
| Market Average Movement | 5.1% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in DE Market | 12.4% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in DE Market | 2.5% |
Stable Share Price: PES has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the German market.
Volatility Over Time: PES's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 17,116 | Omar Abbosh | plc.pearson.com |
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.
Pearson plc Fundamentals Summary
| PES fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | €7.68b |
| Earnings (TTM) | €505.77m |
| Revenue (TTM) | €4.04b |
Is PES overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PES income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£3.52b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.71b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.81b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.37b |
| Earnings | UK£441.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2025
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.69 |
| Gross Margin | 51.45% |
| Net Profit Margin | 12.53% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 28.3% |
How did PES perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparisonDividends
Company Analysis and Financial Data Status
| Data | Last Updated (UTC time) |
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| Company Analysis | 2025/12/27 21:04 |
| End of Day Share Price | 2025/12/23 00:00 |
| Earnings | 2025/06/30 |
| Annual Earnings | 2024/12/31 |
Data Sources
The data used in our company analysis is from S&P Global Market Intelligence LLC. The following data is used in our analysis model to generate this report. Data is normalised which can introduce a delay from the source being available.
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| Company Financials | 10 years |
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| Analyst Consensus Estimates | +3 years |
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| Market Prices | 30 years |
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| Ownership | 10 years |
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| Management | 10 years |
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| Key Developments | 10 years |
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* Example for US securities, for non-US equivalent regulatory forms and sources are used.
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Analyst Sources
Pearson plc is covered by 25 analysts. 8 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.
| Analyst | Institution |
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| JULIEN ROCH | Barclays |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |
| Nicholas Michael Dempsey | Barclays |