Pearson plc(PSO)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
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17.8× P/E·Price updated Jun 19, 2026
AboutPearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It 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. 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 provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.Show more
- Revenue$3.55B-3.3%
- EBITDA$1.07B+2.5%
- Net Income$434M+14.8%
- EPS (Diluted)0.63+18.9%
- Gross Margin50.99%+2.1%
- EBITDA Margin30.04%+6.0%
- Operating Margin15.23%+12.4%
- Net Margin12.22%+18.8%
- ROE10.79%+20.0%
PSO Key Insights
Pearson plc (PSO) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 2.0%
- ✓Share count reduced 4.6% through buybacks
- ✓Trading near 52-week high
✗Weaknesses
No significant weaknesses identified
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
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PSO Price & Volume
Pearson plc (PSO) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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PSO Growth Metrics
Pearson plc (PSO) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-3.11%
5 Years-1.7%
3 Years1.19%
TTM-6.38%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-0.81%
5 Years10.45%
3 Years34.85%
TTM38.6%
EPS CAGR
10 Years0.83%
5 Years13.13%
3 Years39.92%
TTM49.35%
Return on Capital
10 Years2.23%
5 Years6.74%
3 Years7.89%
Last Year10.08%
PSO Recent Earnings
Pearson plc (PSO) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 6/12 qtrs (55%)●Beat Revenue 3/12 qtrs (27%)
Q1 2026Latest
Feb 27, 2026Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.53+1.1%
$0.52
Rev
$2.5B-1.1%
$2.5B
Q1 2025
Feb 27, 2025Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.51+11.1%
$0.46
Rev
$2.2B-0.1%
$2.3B
Q3 2024
Jul 29, 2024Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.29-3.1%
$0.30
Rev
$2.2B-2.5%
$2.3B
Q2 2024
Apr 26, 2024Metric
Actual
Est
EPS
$0.34-15.9%
$0.40
Rev
$2.3B-3.3%
$2.3B
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 2026Latest | Feb 27, 2026 | $0.53vs $0.52+1.1% | $2.5Bvs $2.5B-1.1% |
| Q1 2025 | Feb 27, 2025 | $0.51vs $0.46+11.1% | $2.2Bvs $2.3B-0.1% |
| Q3 2024 | Jul 29, 2024 | $0.29vs $0.30-3.1% | $2.2Bvs $2.3B-2.5% |
| Q2 2024 | Apr 26, 2024 | $0.34vs $0.40-15.9% | $2.3Bvs $2.3B-3.3% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
PSO Peer Comparison
Pearson plc (PSO) competitors in Education and academic publishers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SCHL | 1.04B | 42.83 | -622.53 | 2.25% | 3.88% | 6.91% | 0.40 | |
 STRA | 1.71B | 75.33 | 13.90 | 3.96% | 10.21% | 7.85% | 0.07 | |
 PRDO | 2.01B | 32.03 | 13.24 | 24.2% | 19.91% | 17.21% | 0.11 | |
 LOPE | 3.84B | 141.59 | 18.36 | 7.07% | 26.92% | 29.53% | 0.27 | |
 CHGG | 117.56M | 1.05 | -1.09 | -38.97% | -26.89% | -62.94% | 0.70 | |
 COUR | 905.83M | 5.35 | -17.26 | 9.04% | -8.23% | -10.06% | 0.01 | |
 UDMY | 677.28M | 4.63 | 180.16 | 0.42% | -0.9% | -3.21% | 0.05 | |
 LAUR | 5.2B | 36.43 | 19.28 | 8.64% | 16.08% | 25.36% | 0.71 |
Compare PSO vs Peers
Pearson plc (PSO) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
PSO Income Statement
Pearson plc (PSO) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Sales/Revenue | 4.55B | 4.51B | 4.13B | 3.87B | 3.4B | 3.43B | 3.84B | 3.67B | 3.55B | 7.07B |
Revenue Growth % | 1.88% | -0.86% | -8.51% | -6.3% | -12.2% | 0.91% | 12.05% | -4.35% | -3.32% | -6.38% |
Cost of Goods Sold | 2.09B | 2.07B | 1.94B | 1.86B | 1.77B | 1.75B | 2.05B | 1.84B | 1.74B | 3.46B |
COGS % of Revenue | 45.98% | 45.78% | 47.06% | 48.02% | 52.02% | 50.96% | 53.27% | 50.05% | 49.01% | - |
Gross Profit | 2.46B▲ 0% | 2.45B▼ 0.5% | 2.19B▼ 10.7% | 2.01B▼ 8.0% | 1.63B▼ 18.9% | 1.68B▲ 3.1% | 1.79B▲ 6.8% | 1.83B▲ 2.2% | 1.81B▼ 1.3% | 3.61B▲ 0% |
Gross Margin % | 54.02% | 54.22% | 52.94% | 51.98% | 47.98% | 49.04% | 46.73% | 49.95% | 50.99% | 51.01% |
Gross Profit Growth % | -1.13% | -0.49% | -10.67% | -8.01% | -18.95% | 3.13% | 6.78% | 2.23% | -1.31% | - |
Operating Expenses | 2.5B | 2.2B | 1.91B | 1.81B | 1.22B | 1.5B | 1.52B | 1.34B | 1.27B | 2.56B |
OpEx % of Revenue | 55.03% | 48.79% | 46.19% | 46.68% | 35.88% | 43.7% | 39.68% | 36.39% | 35.75% | - |
Selling, General & Admin | 2.24B | 2.17B | 1.87B | 1.69B | 1.45B | 1.39B | 1.45B | 1.36B | 1.31B | 2.56B |
SG&A % of Revenue | 49.12% | 48.15% | 45.34% | 43.68% | 42.6% | 40.4% | 37.7% | 37.1% | 36.8% | - |
Research & Development | 0 | 14M | 14M | 13M | 280M | 279M | 303M | 0 | 0 | 212.5M |
R&D % of Revenue | - | 0.31% | 0.34% | 0.34% | 8.24% | 8.14% | 7.89% | - | - | - |
Other Operating Expenses | -60M | 0 | 21M | 103M | -508M | -166M | -227M | -26M | -37M | -2M |
Operating Income | -2.5B▲ 0% | 451M▲ 118.1% | 553M▲ 22.6% | 275M▼ 50.3% | 411M▲ 49.5% | 183M▼ 55.5% | 271M▲ 48.1% | 498M▲ 83.8% | 541M▲ 8.6% | 1.05B▲ 0% |
Operating Margin % | -54.85% | 9.99% | 13.39% | 7.11% | 12.1% | 5.34% | 7.06% | 13.55% | 15.23% | 14.83% |
Operating Income Growth % | -518.07% | 118.06% | 22.62% | -50.27% | 49.45% | -55.47% | 48.09% | 83.76% | 8.63% | - |
EBITDA | -1.78B | 1.1B | 1.14B | 870M | 996M | 701M | 822M | 1.04B | 1.07B | 1.9B |
EBITDA Margin % | -39.17% | 24.42% | 27.71% | 22.49% | 29.32% | 20.45% | 21.4% | 28.33% | 30.04% | 26.91% |
EBITDA Growth % | -324% | 161.81% | 3.81% | -23.95% | 14.48% | -29.62% | 17.26% | 26.64% | 2.5% | 3.76% |
D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 714M | 651M | 591M | 595M | 585M | 518M | 551M | 543M | 526M | 854M |
EBIT | -2.58B | 442M | 496M | 245M | 232M | 233M | 379M | 549M | 589M | 1.13B |
Net Interest Income | -48M | -82M | -14M | -28M | -55M | -53M | -2M | -11M | -24M | -50M |
Interest Income | 26M | 23M | 36M | 41M | 24M | 15M | 67M | 50M | 55M | 168M |
Interest Expense | 59M | 79M | 91M | 84M | 79M | 68M | 69M | 61M | 79M | 218M |
Other Income/Expense | -60M | -30M | -55M | -43M | -31M | -6M | 51M | -5M | -31M | -68M |
Pretax Income | -2.56B▲ 0% | 421M▲ 116.5% | 498M▲ 18.3% | 232M▼ 53.4% | 380M▲ 63.8% | 177M▼ 53.4% | 322M▲ 81.9% | 493M▲ 53.1% | 510M▲ 3.4% | 979M▲ 0% |
Pretax Margin % | -56.17% | 9.33% | 12.06% | 6% | 11.19% | 5.16% | 8.38% | 13.42% | 14.36% | 13.85% |
Income Tax | -222M | 13M | -92M | -34M | 50M | -1M | 79M | 113M | 75M | 191M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 8.68% | 3.09% | -18.47% | -14.66% | 13.16% | -0.56% | 24.53% | 22.92% | 14.71% | 19.51% |
Net Income | -2.34B▲ 0% | 406M▲ 117.4% | 588M▲ 44.8% | 264M▼ 55.1% | 330M▲ 25.0% | 177M▼ 46.4% | 242M▲ 36.7% | 378M▲ 56.2% | 434M▲ 14.8% | 790M▲ 0% |
Net Margin % | -51.34% | 9% | 14.24% | 6.82% | 9.71% | 5.16% | 6.3% | 10.29% | 12.22% | 11.18% |
Net Income Growth % | -383.96% | 117.37% | 44.83% | -55.1% | 25% | -46.36% | 36.72% | 56.2% | 14.81% | 38.6% |
Net Income (Continuing) | -2.33B | 330M | 590M | 266M | 330M | 178M | 243M | 380M | 435M | 789M |
Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Minority Interest | 4M | 8M | 9M | 10M | 9M | 10M | 13M | 14M | 15M | 16M |
EPS (Diluted) | -2.87▲ 0% | 0.50▲ 117.4% | 0.76▲ 52.0% | 0.34▼ 55.3% | 0.41▲ 20.6% | 0.23▼ 43.9% | 0.33▲ 43.5% | 0.53▲ 60.6% | 0.63▲ 18.9% | 1.18▲ 0% |
EPS Growth % | -384.16% | 117.42% | 52% | -55.26% | 20.59% | -43.9% | 43.48% | 60.61% | 18.87% | 49.35% |
EPS (Basic) | -2.87 | 0.50 | 0.76 | 0.34 | 0.41 | 0.23 | 0.33 | 0.53 | 0.63 | - |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | 814.8M | 813.7M | 778.7M | 777.5M | 755.4M | 759.1M | 742M | 717.3M | 684M | 670.7M |
Basic Shares Outstanding | 814.8M | 813.4M | 778.1M | 777M | 755.4M | 754.1M | 738.1M | 717.27M | 688.6M | 669.39M |
Dividend Payout Ratio | - | 78.33% | 23.13% | 55.68% | 44.24% | 84.18% | 64.46% | 40.74% | 35.94% | - |
PSO Balance Sheet
Pearson plc (PSO) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Total Current Assets | 4.08B | 3.29B | 3.38B | 3.17B | 3.34B | 3.22B | 2.82B | 2.43B | 2.73B | 2.34B |
Cash & Short-Term Investments | 1.47B | 526M | 568M | 437M | 1.1B | 937M | 558M | 312M | 543M | 347M |
Cash Only | 1.46B | 518M | 568M | 437M | 1.1B | 937M | 558M | 312M | 543M | 347M |
Short-Term Investments | 10M | 8M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Accounts Receivable | 1.21B | 740M | 1.07B | 1.13B | 825M | 882M | 856M | 831M | 1.01B | 999M |
Days Sales Outstanding | 97.1 | 59.85 | 94.59 | 106.89 | 88.64 | 93.91 | 81.34 | 82.56 | 103.89 | 50.63 |
Inventory | 235M | 148M | 164M | 169M | 129M | 98M | 105M | 91M | 74M | 71M |
Days Inventory Outstanding | 40.98 | 26.15 | 30.81 | 33.2 | 26.65 | 20.48 | 18.73 | 18.06 | 15.51 | 8.56 |
Other Current Assets | 1.3B | 1.79B | 1.67B | 1.3B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.1B | 861M | 1.1B | 925M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 5.98B | 4.6B | 4.53B | 4.48B | 4.11B | 4.12B | 4.51B | 4.29B | 4.16B | 3.88B |
Property, Plant & Equipment | 343M | 281M | 237M | 618M | 515M | 366M | 250M | 217M | 216M | 203M |
Fixed Asset Turnover | 13.27x | 16.06x | 17.42x | 6.26x | 6.60x | 9.37x | 15.36x | 16.93x | 16.44x | 33.54x |
Goodwill | 2.34B | 2.03B | 2.11B | 2.14B | 2.09B | 2.15B | 2.48B | 2.43B | 2.44B | 2.29B |
Intangible Assets | 1.1B | 934M | 898M | 761M | 648M | 624M | 697M | 657M | 589M | 524M |
Long-Term Investments | 1.3B | 467M | 618M | 464M | 144M | 137M | 158M | 165M | 153M | 841M |
Other Non-Current Assets | 443M | 796M | 605M | 436M | 678M | 793M | 864M | 819M | 717M | 686M |
Total Assets | 10.07B▲ 0% | 7.89B▼ 21.6% | 7.91B▲ 0.2% | 7.65B▼ 3.2% | 7.45B▼ 2.6% | 7.34B▼ 1.4% | 7.31B▼ 0.5% | 6.73B▼ 8.0% | 6.89B▲ 2.5% | 6.22B▲ 0% |
Asset Turnover | 0.45x | 0.57x | 0.52x | 0.51x | 0.46x | 0.47x | 0.53x | 0.55x | 0.52x | 1.06x |
Asset Growth % | -13.49% | -21.64% | 0.22% | -3.23% | -2.6% | -1.45% | -0.46% | -7.96% | 2.45% | -15.24% |
Total Current Liabilities | 1.92B | 2.21B | 2.13B | 1.49B | 1.65B | 1.58B | 1.48B | 1.4B | 1.48B | 1.01B |
Accounts Payable | 333M | 265M | 311M | 358M | 340M | 351M | 348M | 317M | 273M | 902M |
Days Payables Outstanding | 58.07 | 46.82 | 58.42 | 70.33 | 70.23 | 73.33 | 62.08 | 62.92 | 57.23 | 66.61 |
Short-Term Debt | 39M | 15M | 66M | 18M | 181M | 87M | 26M | 3M | 250M | 11M |
Deferred Revenue (Current) | 65M | 541M | 321M | 777M | 304M | 330M | 340M | 5M | 0 | 32M |
Other Current Liabilities | 437M | 1.43B | 989M | -1.06B | 410M | 252M | 181M | 383M | 846M | 25M |
Current Ratio | 2.12x | 1.49x | 1.58x | 2.13x | 2.03x | 2.04x | 1.91x | 1.73x | 1.85x | 2.31x |
Quick Ratio | 2.00x | 1.42x | 1.51x | 2.01x | 1.95x | 1.98x | 1.83x | 1.67x | 1.80x | 2.24x |
Cash Conversion Cycle | 80.01 | 39.18 | 66.97 | 69.76 | 45.06 | 41.05 | 37.99 | 37.7 | 62.17 | -7.42 |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 3.79B | 1.66B | 1.25B | 1.83B | 1.67B | 1.48B | 1.43B | 1.33B | 1.36B | 1.61B |
Long-Term Debt | 2.4B | 1.06B | 672M | 823M | 787M | 680M | 610M | 611M | 705M | 1.01B |
Capital Lease Obligations | 4M | 4M | 2M | 749M | 610M | 565M | 534M | 483M | 452M | 1.81B |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 466M | 164M | 136M | 48M | 62M | 40M | 37M | 46M | 63M | 177M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 603M | 397M | 370M | 160M | 161M | 142M | 189M | 122M | 79M | 113M |
Total Liabilities | 5.72B | 3.87B | 3.38B | 3.33B | 3.32B | 3.06B | 2.91B | 2.74B | 2.84B | 2.62B |
Total Debt | 2.47B | 1.08B | 720M | 1.68B | 1.65B | 1.4B | 1.24B | 1.16B | 1.47B | 1.5B |
Net Debt | 1.01B | 567M | 152M | 1.24B | 554M | 463M | 683M | 849M | 929M | 1.15B |
Debt / Equity | 0.57x | 0.27x | 0.16x | 0.39x | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.28x | 0.29x | 0.36x | 0.42x |
Debt / EBITDA | - | 0.98x | 0.63x | 1.93x | 1.66x | 2.00x | 1.51x | 1.12x | 1.38x | 0.79x |
Net Debt / EBITDA | - | 0.51x | 0.13x | 1.43x | 0.56x | 0.66x | 0.83x | 0.82x | 0.87x | 0.61x |
Interest Coverage | -42.32x | 5.71x | 6.08x | 3.27x | 5.20x | 2.69x | 3.93x | 8.16x | 6.85x | 5.19x |
Total Equity | 4.35B▲ 0% | 4.02B▼ 7.5% | 4.53B▲ 12.5% | 4.32B▼ 4.5% | 4.13B▼ 4.4% | 4.28B▲ 3.5% | 4.42B▲ 3.2% | 3.99B▼ 9.7% | 4.05B▲ 1.6% | 3.6B▲ 0% |
Equity Growth % | -32.25% | -7.52% | 12.53% | -4.46% | -4.37% | 3.53% | 3.15% | -9.67% | 1.63% | -22.45% |
Book Value per Share | 5.34 | 4.94 | 5.81 | 5.56 | 5.47 | 5.64 | 5.95 | 5.56 | 5.93 | 5.37 |
Total Shareholders' Equity | 4.34B | 4.01B | 4.52B | 4.31B | 4.13B | 4.27B | 4.4B | 3.97B | 4.04B | 3.59B |
Common Stock | 205M | 200M | 195M | 195M | 188M | 189M | 179M | 174M | 166M | 163M |
Retained Earnings | 716M | 662M | 1.04B | 911M | 865M | 1.07B | 881M | 745M | 827M | 658M |
Treasury Stock | -79M | -61M | -33M | -24M | -7M | -12M | -15M | -19M | -7M | -22M |
Accumulated OCI | 905M | 610M | 708M | 617M | 459M | 400M | 724M | 432M | 403M | 138M |
Minority Interest | 4M | 8M | 9M | 10M | 9M | 10M | 13M | 14M | 15M | 16M |
PSO Cash Flow Statement
Pearson plc (PSO) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Metric | Dec'16 | Dec'17 | Dec'18 | Dec'19 | Dec'20 | Dec'21 | Dec'22 | Dec'23 | Dec'24 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash from Operations | 410M | 298M | 462M | 369M | 389M | 326M | 361M | 525M | 627M | 1.64B |
Operating CF Margin % | 9.01% | 6.6% | 11.19% | 9.54% | 11.45% | 9.51% | 9.4% | 14.29% | 17.65% | - |
Operating CF Growth % | 94.31% | -27.32% | 55.03% | -20.13% | 5.42% | -16.2% | 10.74% | 45.43% | 19.43% | 457.87% |
Net Income | -2.33B | 408M | 590M | 266M | 310M | 160M | 242M | 378M | 510M | 790M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 2.91B | 313M | 253M | 389M | 317M | 408M | 572M | 543M | 526M | 1.05B |
Stock-Based Compensation | 22M | 33M | 37M | 25M | 29M | 28M | 38M | 40M | 44M | 76.5M |
Deferred Taxes | -464M | -614M | 34M | -181M | -282M | -280M | 0 | 0 | 0 | -389.5M |
Other Non-Cash Items | 41M | -5M | -428M | -12M | 18M | 8M | -540M | -340M | -400M | -38M |
Working Capital Changes | 234M | 163M | 10M | -118M | -3M | 2M | 49M | -96M | -53M | 76M |
Change in Receivables | 156M | 133M | -15M | 59M | -1M | -71M | 33M | -24M | 32M | -9M |
Change in Inventory | 17M | 24M | -10M | -20M | 35M | 22M | -34M | 9M | 15M | 32M |
Change in Payables | 61M | 6M | 35M | -157M | 0 | 37M | 0 | -20M | 0 | 167M |
Cash from Investing | -41M | 651M | 211M | -325M | 591M | -80M | 13M | -301M | -131M | -522M |
Capital Expenditures | -245M | -232M | -200M | -193M | -134M | -176M | -57M | -30M | -33M | -410M |
CapEx % of Revenue | 5.38% | 5.14% | 4.84% | 4.99% | 3.94% | 5.13% | 1.48% | 0.82% | 0.93% | 5.8% |
Acquisitions | -65M | 419M | 96M | -186M | 625M | 18M | -228M | -214M | -46M | -63M |
Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Investing | 165M | 465M | 311M | 59M | 170M | 34M | 298M | -56M | -45M | -44M |
Cash from Financing | -697M | -1.76B | -729M | -102M | -299M | -414M | -804M | -450M | -241M | -1.07B |
Debt Issued (Net) | -248M | -1.29B | -441M | 91M | 24M | -167M | -264M | -84M | 344M | 588M |
Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
Dividends Paid | -424M | -318M | -136M | -147M | -146M | -149M | -156M | -154M | -156M | -314M |
Share Repurchases | -27M | -149M | -153M | -52M | -182M | -16M | -390M | -221M | -358M | -784M |
Other Financing | -5M | -5M | -5M | 6M | 5M | -88M | 6M | 9M | -78M | -573M |
Net Change in Cash | -247M▲ 0% | -794M▼ 221.5% | -105M▲ 86.8% | -91M▲ 13.3% | 679M▲ 846.2% | -176M▼ 125.9% | -394M▼ 123.9% | -234M▲ 40.6% | 234M▲ 200.0% | 230M▲ 0% |
Free Cash Flow | 165M▲ 0% | 66M▼ 60.0% | 262M▲ 297.0% | 176M▼ 32.8% | 255M▲ 44.9% | 150M▼ 41.2% | 304M▲ 102.7% | 399M▲ 31.3% | 503M▲ 26.1% | 1.14B▲ 0% |
FCF Margin % | 3.62% | 1.46% | 6.35% | 4.55% | 7.51% | 4.38% | 7.91% | 10.86% | 14.16% | 16.13% |
FCF Growth % | 558.33% | -60% | 296.97% | -32.82% | 44.89% | -41.18% | 102.67% | 31.25% | 26.07% | 100.35% |
FCF per Share | 0.20 | 0.08 | 0.34 | 0.23 | 0.34 | 0.20 | 0.41 | 0.56 | 0.74 | 1.70 |
FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | -0.18x | 0.73x | 0.79x | 1.40x | 1.18x | 1.84x | 1.49x | 1.39x | 1.44x | 1.44x |
Interest Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 57M | 0 | 0 | 31M |
Taxes Paid | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
PSO Key Ratios
Pearson plc (PSO) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Return on Equity (ROE) | -43.41% | 9.7% | 13.76% | 5.97% | 7.8% | 4.21% | 5.57% | 9% | 10.79% | 21.91% |
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | -30.2% | 6.8% | 8.95% | 4.03% | 6.01% | 2.91% | 4.13% | 7.52% | 8.26% | 15.99% |
Gross Margin | 54.02% | 54.22% | 52.94% | 51.98% | 47.98% | 49.04% | 46.73% | 49.95% | 50.99% | 51.01% |
Net Margin | -51.34% | 9% | 14.24% | 6.82% | 9.71% | 5.16% | 6.3% | 10.29% | 12.22% | 11.18% |
Debt / Equity | 0.57x | 0.27x | 0.16x | 0.39x | 0.40x | 0.33x | 0.28x | 0.29x | 0.36x | 0.42x |
Interest Coverage | -42.32x | 5.71x | 6.08x | 3.27x | 5.20x | 2.69x | 3.93x | 8.16x | 6.85x | 5.19x |
FCF Conversion | -0.18x | 0.73x | 0.79x | 1.40x | 1.18x | 1.84x | 1.49x | 1.39x | 1.44x | 1.44x |
Revenue Growth | 1.88% | -0.86% | -8.51% | -6.3% | -12.2% | 0.91% | 12.05% | -4.35% | -3.32% | -6.38% |
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PSO Frequently Asked Questions
Pearson plc (PSO) stock FAQ — growth, dividends, profitability & financials explained
Growth & Financials
Pearson plc (PSO) reported $7.07B in revenue for fiscal year 2024. This represents a 286% increase from $1.83B in 1995.
Pearson plc (PSO) saw revenue decline by 3.3% over the past year.
Yes, Pearson plc (PSO) is profitable, generating $790.0M in net income for fiscal year 2024 (12.2% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, Pearson plc (PSO) pays a dividend with a yield of 2.04%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
Pearson plc (PSO) has a return on equity (ROE) of 10.8%. This is reasonable for most industries.
Pearson plc (PSO) generated $1.14B in free cash flow for fiscal year 2024. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.