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Pearson DB:PES Stock Report

Last Price

€12.09

Market Cap

€8.2b

7D

2.3%

1Y

29.1%

Updated

27 Mar, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

PES Stock Overview

Pearson plc offers educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally.

PES fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation4/6
Future Growth1/6
Past Performance4/6
Financial Health6/6
Dividends3/6

Pearson plc Competitors

Price History & Performance

Summary of all time highs, changes and price drops for Pearson
Historical stock prices
Current Share PriceUK£12.09
52 Week HighUK£12.13
52 Week LowUK£8.46
Beta0.30
1 Month Change9.71%
3 Month Change9.56%
1 Year Change29.11%
3 Year Change33.54%
5 Year Change22.10%
Change since IPO-38.96%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

PESDE Consumer ServicesDE Market
7D2.3%1.8%2.5%
1Y29.1%18.1%7.0%

Return vs Industry: PES exceeded the German Consumer Services industry which returned 17.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PES exceeded the German Market which returned 7.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PES's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PES volatility
PES Average Weekly Movement3.4%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement5.5%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in DE Market10.1%
10% least volatile stocks in DE Market2.4%

Stable Share Price: PES has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.

Volatility Over Time: PES's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
184417,612Omar Abboshhttps://www.pearsonplc.com

Pearson plc offers 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

How do Pearson's earnings and revenue compare to its market cap?
PES fundamental statistics
Market cap€8.23b
Earnings (TTM)€441.24m
Revenue (TTM)€4.29b

18.7x

P/E Ratio

1.9x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PES income statement (TTM)
RevenueUK£3.67b
Cost of RevenueUK£1.84b
Gross ProfitUK£1.84b
Other ExpensesUK£1.46b
EarningsUK£378.00m

Last Reported Earnings

Dec 31, 2023

Next Earnings Date

n/a

Earnings per share (EPS)0.55
Gross Margin49.95%
Net Profit Margin10.29%
Debt/Equity Ratio16.5%

How did PES perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.2%

Current Dividend Yield

43%

Payout Ratio
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