PSON 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.
| Snowflake Score | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 1/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 6/6 |
| Dividends | 3/6 |
Pearson plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£9.94 |
| 52 Week High | UK£10.47 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£7.49 |
| Beta | 0.31 |
| 1 Month Change | -1.51% |
| 3 Month Change | 4.88% |
| 1 Year Change | 18.11% |
| 3 Year Change | 25.16% |
| 5 Year Change | 14.89% |
| Change since IPO | 180.34% |
Recent News & Updates
Recent updates
Are Investors Undervaluing Pearson plc (LON:PSON) By 37%?
Apr 08
Pearson's (LON:PSON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Mar 23Pearson's (LON:PSON) Upcoming Dividend Will Be Larger Than Last Year's
Feb 27Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Feb 27Pearson (LON:PSON) Is Paying Out A Larger Dividend Than Last Year
Aug 05Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Aug 01An Intrinsic Calculation For Pearson plc (LON:PSON) Suggests It's 46% Undervalued
May 06Here's Why Pearson (LON:PSON) Can Manage Its Debt Responsibly
Apr 05Pearson (LON:PSON) Could Be A Buy For Its Upcoming Dividend
Mar 21Trade Alert: Graeme Pitkethly At Pearson plc (LON:PSON), Has Just Spent UK£50k Buying 267% More Shares
Mar 10The Pearson (LON:PSON) Share Price Is Up 48% And Shareholders Are Holding On
Mar 10Shareholder Returns
| PSON | GB Consumer Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -0.9% | -2.6% | -0.7% |
| 1Y | 18.1% | 13.8% | -1.8% |
Return vs Industry: PSON exceeded the UK Consumer Services industry which returned 13.6% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PSON exceeded the UK Market which returned -2.4% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PSON volatility | |
|---|---|
| PSON Average Weekly Movement | 2.8% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 5.0% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.8% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 11.5% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: PSON has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months.
Volatility Over Time: PSON's weekly volatility (3%) has been stable over the past year.
About the Company
| Founded | Employees | CEO | Website |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | 17,612 | Omar Abbosh | 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
| PSON fundamental statistics | |
|---|---|
| Market cap | UK£6.73b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£378.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£3.67b |
17.8x
P/E Ratio1.8x
P/S RatioIs PSON overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PSON income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£3.67b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.84b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.84b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.46b |
| Earnings | UK£378.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Dec 31, 2023
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.56 |
| Gross Margin | 49.95% |
| Net Profit Margin | 10.29% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 16.5% |
How did PSON perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison