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Pearson PLC

Communication Services GB PSON

978.4GBX
-0.2(0.02%)

Last update at 2026-03-10T15:46:00Z

Day Range

975.801002.50
LowHigh

52 Week Range

743.21986.40
LowHigh

Fundamentals

  • Previous Close 978.60
  • Market Cap6732.92M
  • Volume1170935
  • P/E Ratio24.09
  • Dividend Yield2.27%
  • EBITDA558.00M
  • Revenue TTM3932.00M
  • Revenue Per Share TTM5.46
  • Gross Profit TTM 1795.00M
  • Diluted EPS TTM0.40

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Financials

Income Statement

Balance Sheet

Change in Cash

Total Operating Cash

Dividends Paid

Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Income before tax 323.00M 157.00M 354.00M 232.00M 498.00M
Minority interest -2.00000M -1.00000M 9.00M 10.00M 9.00M
Net income 242.00M 159.00M 310.00M 264.00M 588.00M
Selling general administrative 823.00M 802.00M 816.00M 986.00M 1025.00M
Selling and marketing expenses 625.00M 583.00M 631.00M 704.00M 847.00M
Gross profit 1795.00M 1681.00M 1630.00M 2011.00M 2186.00M
Reconciled depreciation 618.00M 408.00M 317.00M 389.00M 253.00M
Ebit 271.00M 183.00M 283.00M 275.00M 538.00M
Ebitda 933.00M 570.00M 600.00M 689.00M 791.00M
Depreciation and amortization 662.00M 387.00M 317.00M 414.00M 253.00M
Non operating income net other - - - - -
Operating income 271.00M 183.00M 283.00M 275.00M 369.00M
Other operating expenses 3595.00M 3309.00M 3169.00M 3664.00M 3760.00M
Interest expense 69.00M 68.00M 107.00M 84.00M 42.00M
Tax provision 79.00M -3.00000M 44.00M -34.00000M -92.00000M
Interest income 58.00M 42.00M 50.00M 26.00M 18.00M
Net interest income -2.00000M -26.00000M -57.00000M -28.00000M -14.00000M
Extraordinary items - - - - -
Non recurring - - - - -
Other items - - - - -
Income tax expense 79.00M -3.00000M 44.00M -34.00000M -92.00000M
Total revenue 3841.00M 3428.00M 3397.00M 3869.00M 4129.00M
Total operating expenses 1549.00M 1562.00M 1402.00M 1806.00M 1817.00M
Cost of revenue 2046.00M 1747.00M 1767.00M 1858.00M 1943.00M
Total other income expense net 52.00M -26.00000M 71.00M -43.00000M 129.00M
Discontinued operations - - - - -
Net income from continuing ops 244.00M 160.00M 310.00M 266.00M 590.00M
Net income applicable to common shares 242.00M 159.00M 310.00M 264.00M 588.00M
Preferred stock and other adjustments - - - - -
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Total assets 7309.00M 7343.00M 7451.00M 7650.00M 7905.00M
Intangible assets 697.00M 624.00M 648.00M 761.00M 898.00M
Earning assets - - - - -
Other current assets 975.00M 894.00M 905.00M 870.00M 2644.00M
Total liab 2894.00M 3063.00M 3317.00M 3327.00M 3380.00M
Total stockholder equity 4402.00M 4270.00M 4125.00M 4313.00M 4516.00M
Deferred long term liab - - - - 1.00M
Other current liab 139.00M 204.00M 215.00M 265.00M 1689.00M
Common stock 179.00M 189.00M 188.00M 195.00M 195.00M
Capital stock 179.00M 189.00M 188.00M 195.00M 195.00M
Retained earnings 881.00M 1030.00M 865.00M 911.00M 1039.00M
Other liab 232.00M 208.00M 235.00M 239.00M 536.00M
Good will 2480.00M 2145.00M 2094.00M 2139.00M 2111.00M
Other assets 921.00M 850.00M 710.00M 830.00M 782.00M
Cash 543.00M 937.00M 1097.00M 437.00M 568.00M
Cash and equivalents - - - - -
Total current liabilities 1464.00M 1580.00M 1645.00M 1492.00M 2134.00M
Current deferred revenue - -35.00000M -20.00000M 777.00M -
Net debt 672.00M 463.00M 554.00M 1227.00M 152.00M
Short term debt 71.00M 155.00M 254.00M 92.00M 46.00M
Short long term debt 71.00M 87.00M 254.00M 3.00M 43.00M
Short long term debt total 1215.00M 1400.00M 1651.00M 1664.00M 720.00M
Other stockholder equity 3342.00M 3051.00M 3072.00M 3207.00M 3282.00M
Property plant equipment 250.00M 366.00M 515.00M 618.00M 237.00M
Total current assets 2803.00M 3221.00M 3340.00M 3173.00M 3376.00M
Long term investments - - - 129.00M 501.00M
Net tangible assets 1225.00M 1501.00M 1383.00M 1413.00M 1507.00M
Short term investments - - 498.00M 36.00M 35.00M
Net receivables 1180.00M 1292.00M 1209.00M 1697.00M 1069.00M
Long term debt 610.00M 680.00M 787.00M 823.00M 672.00M
Inventory 105.00M 98.00M 129.00M 169.00M 164.00M
Accounts payable 1254.00M 1256.00M 1196.00M 358.00M 311.00M
Total permanent equity - - - - -
Noncontrolling interest in consolidated entity - - - - -
Temporary equity redeemable noncontrolling interests - - - - -
Accumulated other comprehensive income - - - -526.00000M -556.00000M
Additional paid in capital - - - - -
Common stock total equity - - 188.00M 195.00M 195.00M
Preferred stock total equity - - - - -
Retained earnings total equity - - - - -
Treasury stock - - -7.00000M -24.00000M -33.00000M
Accumulated amortization - - - - -
Non currrent assets other 1022.00M 930.00M 822.00M 900.00M 1223.00M
Deferred long term asset charges - - - - -
Non current assets total 4506.00M 4122.00M 4111.00M 4477.00M 4529.00M
Capital lease obligations 534.00M 633.00M 683.00M 838.00M 5.00M
Long term debt total - - - - -
Breakdown 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Type yearly yearly yearly yearly yearly
Date 2022-12-31 2021-12-31 2020-12-31 2019-12-31 2018-12-31
Investments 13.00M 34.00M 525.00M -47.00000M 22.00M
Change to liabilities -84.00000M 37.00M -26.00000M -157.00000M 35.00M
Total cashflows from investing activities 13.00M -80.00000M 591.00M -325.00000M 211.00M
Net borrowings -264.00000M -255.00000M 24.00M 91.00M -445.00000M
Total cash from financing activities -804.00000M -414.00000M -299.00000M -102.00000M -729.00000M
Change to operating activities 50.00M 20.00M -38.00000M 54.00M 54.00M
Net income 323.00M 160.00M 310.00M 266.00M 588.00M
Change in cash -394.00000M -176.00000M 679.00M -91.00000M -105.00000M
Begin period cash flow 937.00M 1113.00M 434.00M 525.00M 630.00M
End period cash flow 543.00M 937.00M 1113.00M 434.00M 525.00M
Total cash from operating activities 361.00M 326.00M 389.00M 369.00M 462.00M
Issuance of capital stock 7.00M 6.00M 6.00M 7.00M 6.00M
Depreciation 618.00M 408.00M 317.00M 389.00M 253.00M
Other cashflows from investing activities 23.00M 13.00M 65.00M 34.00M 183.00M
Dividends paid 156.00M 149.00M 146.00M 147.00M 136.00M
Change to inventory -34.00000M 22.00M 35.00M -20.00000M -10.00000M
Change to account receivables 33.00M -71.00000M -1.00000M 59.00M -15.00000M
Sale purchase of stock -390.00000M -16.00000M -182.00000M -52.00000M -153.00000M
Other cashflows from financing activities -94.00000M -88.00000M 253.00M 138.00M -5.00000M
Change to netincome -418.00000M -249.00000M -196.00000M -155.00000M -443.00000M
Capital expenditures 147.00M 176.00M 134.00M 193.00M 200.00M
Change receivables - - - - -
Cash flows other operating - - - - -
Exchange rate changes - - - - -
Cash and cash equivalents changes - - - - -
Change in working capital -66.00000M -12.00000M 8.00M -118.00000M 10.00M
Stock based compensation 35.00M 28.00M 29.00M 25.00M 37.00M
Other non cash items -549.00000M 22.00M 7.00M -12.00000M -426.00000M
Free cash flow 214.00M 150.00M 255.00M 176.00M 262.00M

Peer Comparison

Sector: Communication Services Industry: Publishing

Company Change (GBX) Price (GBX) Trailing PE (x) Forward PE (x) Price Sales TTM (x) Price to Book Value (x) Enterprise Value to Revenue (x) Enterprise Value to EBITDA (x)
PSON
Pearson PLC		 -0.2 0.02% 978.40 24.09 13.85 1.72 1.59 1.95 7.27
INF
Informa PLC		 11.80 1.52% 787.40 30.95 15.08 3.82 1.51 4.18 13.18
FUTR
Future PLC		 5.90 1.34% 446.70 7.93 6.37 1.09 0.73 1.50 4.72
BMY
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc		 23.00 4.10% 584.00 17.61 11.00 1.14 1.77 1.12 8.10
RCH
Reach PLC		 1.50 2.48% 61.90 7.45 5.47 0.40 0.38 0.46 4.17

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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, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Pearson PLC

80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL

Key Executives

Name Title Year Born
Mr. Adam Bird CBE CEO & Director 1964
Ms. Sally Kate Miranda Johnson CFO & Exec. Director 1974
Ms. Marykay Wells Chief Information Officer 1963
Ms. Joanne Russell Sr. VP of Investor Relations, Financial Communications & ESG NA
Ms. Cinthia Nespoli Chief Legal Officer 1981
Ms. Lynne Frank Chief Marketing Officer & Co-Pres of Direct-to-Consumer 1967
Ms. Allison P. Bebo Chief HR Officer 1969
Mr. Tim Bozik Pres of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer & Co-Pres of Direct to Consumer 1963
Mr. Deepak Mehrotra Managing Director of India Bus. 1964
Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock Head of Telecom & Technology Partnerships 1965

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