PSON Stock Overview
Offers 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 | |
|---|---|
| Valuation | 4/6 |
| Future Growth | 2/6 |
| Past Performance | 4/6 |
| Financial Health | 5/6 |
| Dividends | 2/6 |
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Risk Analysis
No risks detected for PSON from our risk checks.
Pearson plc Competitors
Price History & Performance
| Historical stock prices | |
|---|---|
| Current Share Price | UK£12.00 |
| 52 Week High | UK£12.63 |
| 52 Week Low | UK£9.13 |
| Beta | 0.27 |
| 11 Month Change | 15.55% |
| 3 Month Change | 15.38% |
| 1 Year Change | 24.56% |
| 33 Year Change | 92.18% |
| 5 Year Change | 82.93% |
| Change since IPO | 238.50% |
Recent News & Updates
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)
Nov 11
Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
Oct 28Do Pearson's (LON:PSON) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 01Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 34% Undervaluation?
Sep 16Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 02Recent updates
Returns On Capital Are Showing Encouraging Signs At Pearson (LON:PSON)
Nov 11Risks To Shareholder Returns Are Elevated At These Prices For Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
Oct 28Do Pearson's (LON:PSON) Earnings Warrant Your Attention?
Oct 01Is There An Opportunity With Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) 34% Undervaluation?
Sep 16Pearson (LON:PSON) Seems To Use Debt Quite Sensibly
Sep 02Pearson's (LON:PSON) Dividend Will Be £0.074
Aug 01Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Price
Jul 27Returns At Pearson (LON:PSON) Are On The Way Up
Jun 10Is Pearson (LON:PSON) A Risky Investment?
May 25Is Now The Time To Put Pearson (LON:PSON) On Your Watchlist?
May 09Subdued Growth No Barrier To Pearson plc's (LON:PSON) Price
Apr 24Are Investors Undervaluing Pearson plc (LON:PSON) By 37%?
Apr 08Pearson'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 01Shareholder Returns
| PSON | GB Consumer Services | GB Market | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7D | -1.0% | -1.2% | -0.3% |
| 1Y | 24.6% | 23.0% | 6.1% |
Return vs Industry: PSON exceeded the UK Consumer Services industry which returned 23% over the past year.
Return vs Market: PSON exceeded the UK Market which returned 6.1% over the past year.
Price Volatility
| PSON volatility | |
|---|---|
| PSON Average Weekly Movement | 2.4% |
| Consumer Services Industry Average Movement | 4.1% |
| Market Average Movement | 4.7% |
| 10% most volatile stocks in GB Market | 10.3% |
| 10% least volatile stocks in GB Market | 2.6% |
Stable Share Price: PSON has not had significant price volatility in the past 3 months compared to the UK market.
Volatility Over Time: PSON's weekly volatility (2%) 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£8.01b |
| Earnings (TTM) | UK£349.00m |
| Revenue (TTM) | UK£3.55b |
22.8x
P/E Ratio2.2x
P/S RatioIs PSON overvalued?
See Fair Value and valuation analysisEarnings & Revenue
| PSON income statement (TTM) | |
|---|---|
| Revenue | UK£3.55b |
| Cost of Revenue | UK£1.75b |
| Gross Profit | UK£1.80b |
| Other Expenses | UK£1.45b |
| Earnings | UK£349.00m |
Last Reported Earnings
Jun 30, 2024
Next Earnings Date
n/a
| Earnings per share (EPS) | 0.53 |
| Gross Margin | 50.58% |
| Net Profit Margin | 9.83% |
| Debt/Equity Ratio | 29.9% |
How did PSON perform over the long term?
See historical performance and comparison