Pearson PLC PSON
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News
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Pearson Awarded UK Government Contract for England’s National Curriculum Assessment (NCA) Tests
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PDRI by Pearson CEO Elaine Pulakos to Co-Lead Pre-Conference Workshop, Speak on Two Panels at 39th Annual SIOP Conference
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Pearson Accelerates and Increases the Development of AI Learning Content To Meet Growing Demand From Students and Professionals
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Pearson Study Reveals English Language Fluency Key to AI-Proofing Florida Jobs
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Pearson Releases 2023 Annual Report and Form 20-F
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Pearson and British Esports Federation Launch First Internationally Recognised Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports
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Pearson and British Esports Federation Launch First Internationally Recognised Higher National BTEC Qualifications in Esports
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Pearson Appoints Vishaal Gupta as President of Workforce Skills
Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- GBX 993.80
- Day Range
- GBX 985.40–996.40
- 52-Week Range
- GBX 749.40–1,046.50
- Bid/Ask
- GBX 885.00 / GBX 0.00
- Market Cap
- GBX 674.35 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 1.7 Mil / 2.2 Mil
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 16.80
- Price/Sales
- 1.94
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.28%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.28%
- Total Yield
- 5.43%
Company Profile
U.K.-listed Pearson is the world’s largest educational provider. The company has been disposing of noncore businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson’s primary activity centres on higher-level education, the firm also has significant operations in providing clinical assessments, professional certification and testing.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 17,612
- Website
- https://plc.pearson.com
Comparables
Valuation
|
Metric
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PSON
|
9733
|
ATGE
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 16.80 | 12.46 | 10.68 |
Price/Book Value | 1.74 | 1.76 | 1.33 |
Price/Sales | 1.94 | 0.92 | 1.33 |
Price/Cash Flow | 11.48 | 9.69 | 6.80 |
Price/Earnings
PSON
9733
ATGE
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
PSON
|
9733
|
ATGE
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 0.81 | 0.75 | 0.79 |
Current Ratio | 1.73 | 0.85 | 0.95 |
Interest Coverage | 8.26 | 14.63 | 3.27 |
Quick Ratio
PSON
9733
ATGE
Profitability
|
Metric
|
PSON
|
9733
|
ATGE
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.93% | 5.22% | 6.65% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 9.90% | 15.24% | 12.88% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.74% | 7.52% | 9.95% |
Return on Assets
PSON
9733
ATGE
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| Pearson PLC ADR | Rgdbpbg | Lfgjcx | $8.4 Bil | |
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WLYB
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WLY
| John Wiley & Sons Inc Class A | Rtkzdxknf | Zbl | $2.0 Bil |