Pearson plc

NYSE:PSO Stock Report

Market Cap: US$10.6b

Pearson Past Earnings Performance

Past criteria checks 4/6

Pearson has been growing earnings at an average annual rate of 0.3%, while the Consumer Services industry saw earnings growing at 25% annually. Revenues have been declining at an average rate of 0.3% per year. Pearson's return on equity is 9.2%, and it has net margins of 9.8%.

Key information

0.3%

Earnings growth rate

2.6%

EPS growth rate

Consumer Services Industry Growth20.3%
Revenue growth rate-0.3%
Return on equity9.2%
Net Margin9.8%
Last Earnings Update30 Jun 2024

Recent past performance updates

Recent updates

Pearson: First Quarter Metrics Were Good

May 03

Pearson: Consider 2023 Results Preview And 2024 Prospects

Feb 06

Pearson: Eyes On Assessment And Qualifications Business And Share Repurchases

Nov 15

Pearson: Capital Allocation Matters (Rating Upgrade)

Sep 04

Pearson: AI In The Limelight

Jun 20

Pearson: Expensive For What It Is

Jan 18

Pearson to acquire workforce assessment provider PDRI

Dec 19

Pearson reports Q3 and nine months update

Oct 24

Pearson: Watch Pandemic Recovery And Digital Metrics

Aug 09

Pearson raises margin target amid cost saving strategy driving top line

Aug 01

Pearson: Not Unlocking Much Value On Its Own

Apr 07

Pearson: Fair Value But Not Cheap Enough To Tempt Me

Jan 06

Pearson Stock: Market's Focus Is On Portfolio Optimization And Pearson+

Oct 12

Pearson: Virtual Learning Powers Likely Growth, But Only Modestly

Jul 29

Pearson: Its Education Pivot Remains Unproven As A Value Creator

Feb 04

Pearson: Digital Disruption Is A Double-Edged Sword

Nov 26

Revenue & Expenses Breakdown

How Pearson makes and spends money. Based on latest reported earnings, on an LTM basis.

Earnings and Revenue History

NYSE:PSO Revenue, expenses and earnings (GBP Millions)
DateRevenueEarningsG+A ExpensesR&D Expenses
30 Jun 243,5493491,3080
31 Mar 243,6123641,3240
31 Dec 233,6743781,3400
30 Sep 233,8033351,3860
30 Jun 233,9322921,4310
31 Mar 233,8872671,4370
31 Dec 223,8412421,4420
30 Sep 223,7302691,3840
30 Jun 223,6192961,3250
31 Mar 223,5242371,3530
31 Dec 213,4281771,3810
30 Sep 213,4652481,4240
30 Jun 213,5022791,4660
31 Mar 213,4502951,4540
31 Dec 203,3973301,4410
30 Sep 203,4652881,4720
30 Jun 203,5322651,5020
31 Mar 203,7012651,5960
31 Dec 193,8692641,6900
30 Sep 193,9813561,7670
30 Jun 194,0934471,8430
31 Mar 194,1115181,8590
31 Dec 184,1295881,8750
30 Sep 184,2306001,9590
30 Jun 184,3316112,0420
31 Mar 184,4225092,1130
31 Dec 174,5134062,1840
30 Sep 174,623-8632,1160
30 Jun 174,733-2,1332,0480
31 Mar 174,643-2,2352,1370
31 Dec 164,552-2,3372,2250
30 Sep 164,445-1,4092,2440
30 Jun 164,337-4812,2630
31 Mar 164,403-4162,2150
31 Dec 154,468-3522,1660
30 Sep 154,479-1092,1980
30 Jun 154,4901342,2290
31 Mar 154,5151672,2060
31 Dec 144,5402002,1820
30 Sep 144,7332362,1940
30 Jun 144,9262722,2060
31 Mar 144,9982832,2440
31 Dec 135,0692942,2820

Quality Earnings: PSO has high quality earnings.

Growing Profit Margin: PSO's current net profit margins (9.8%) are higher than last year (7.4%).

Free Cash Flow vs Earnings Analysis

Past Earnings Growth Analysis

Earnings Trend: PSO's earnings have grown by 0.3% per year over the past 5 years.

Accelerating Growth: PSO's earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) exceeds its 5-year average (0.3% per year).

Earnings vs Industry: PSO earnings growth over the past year (19.5%) did not outperform the Consumer Services industry 34.8%.

Return on Equity

High ROE: PSO's Return on Equity (9.2%) is considered low.

Return on Assets

Return on Capital Employed

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Company Analysis and Financial Data Status

DataLast Updated (UTC time)
Company Analysis2024/12/24 13:08
End of Day Share Price 2024/12/24 00:00
Earnings2024/06/30
Annual Earnings2023/12/31

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Company Financials10 years
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Analyst Consensus Estimates+3 years
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Market Prices30 years
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  • Dividends, Splits and Actions
Ownership10 years
  • Top shareholders
  • Insider trading
Management10 years
  • Leadership team
  • Board of directors
Key Developments10 years
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Analyst Sources

Pearson plc is covered by 36 analysts. 10 of those analysts submitted the estimates of revenue or earnings used as inputs to our report. Analysts submissions are updated throughout the day.

AnalystInstitution
Véronique Cabioc'h Le BrunAlphaValue
Nicholas Michael DempseyBarclays
JULIEN ROCHBarclays