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Pearson BATS-CHIXE:PSONL Stock Report

Last Price

UK£9.72

Market Cap

UK£6.5b

7D

-3.4%

1Y

17.8%

Updated

01 May, 2024

Data

Company Financials +

PSONL 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.

PSONL fundamental analysis
Snowflake Score
Valuation5/6
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£9.72
52 Week HighUK£10.47
52 Week LowUK£7.58
Beta0.31
1 Month Change-6.93%
3 Month Change0.50%
1 Year Change17.83%
3 Year Change19.83%
5 Year Change19.83%
Change since IPO-16.24%

Recent News & Updates

Recent updates

Shareholder Returns

PSONLGB Consumer ServicesGB Market
7D-3.4%-4.0%1.1%
1Y17.8%10.7%1.9%

Return vs Industry: PSONL underperformed the UK Consumer Services industry which returned 20.2% over the past year.

Return vs Market: PSONL exceeded the UK Market which returned 2.3% over the past year.

Price Volatility

Is PSONL's price volatile compared to industry and market?
PSONL volatility
PSONL Average Weekly Movement2.8%
Consumer Services Industry Average Movement5.7%
Market Average Movement4.8%
10% most volatile stocks in GB Market11.5%
10% least volatile stocks in GB Market2.7%

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

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

About the Company

FoundedEmployeesCEOWebsite
184417,612Omar Abboshwww.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?
PSONL fundamental statistics
Market capUK£6.51b
Earnings (TTM)UK£378.00m
Revenue (TTM)UK£3.67b

17.2x

P/E Ratio

1.8x

P/S Ratio

Earnings & Revenue

Key profitability statistics from the latest earnings report (TTM)
PSONL 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)0.56
Gross Margin49.95%
Net Profit Margin10.29%
Debt/Equity Ratio16.5%

How did PSONL perform over the long term?

See historical performance and comparison

Dividends

2.3%

Current Dividend Yield

43%

Payout Ratio
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