Pearson Statistics

Total Valuation

Pearson has a market cap or net worth of EUR 9.15 billion. The enterprise value is 10.34 billion.

Market Cap	9.15B
Enterprise Value	10.34B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, May 2, 2025.

Earnings Date	May 2, 2025
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 20, 2025

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	660.70M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-4.64%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-0.99%
Owned by Insiders (%)	n/a
Owned by Institutions (%)	n/a
Float	653.73M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 17.44 and the forward PE ratio is 18.30.

PE Ratio	17.44
Forward PE	18.30
PS Ratio	2.13
PB Ratio	1.87
P/TBV Ratio	7.48
P/FCF Ratio	12.74
P/OCF Ratio	12.07
PEG Ratio	n/a

Financial Ratio History

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.73, with an EV/FCF ratio of 14.40.

EV / Earnings	19.71
EV / Sales	2.45
EV / EBITDA	12.73
EV / EBIT	15.35
EV / FCF	14.40

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 1.85, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.38.

Current Ratio	1.85
Quick Ratio	0.91
Debt / Equity	0.38
Debt / EBITDA	2.24
Debt / FCF	2.58
Interest Coverage	7.15

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 10.82% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 6.55%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	10.82%
Return on Assets (ROA)	5.19%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	6.55%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	10.44%
Revenue Per Employee	250,946
Profits Per Employee	30,662
Employee Count	17,116
Asset Turnover	0.52
Inventory Turnover	21.10

Taxes

Income Tax	n/a
Effective Tax Rate	n/a

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has increased by +21.04% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is 0.32, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.

Beta (5Y)	0.32
52-Week Price Change	+21.04%
50-Day Moving Average	14.53
200-Day Moving Average	14.09
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	49.59
Average Volume (20 Days)	2,037

Short Selling Information

Short Interest	n/a
Short Previous Month	n/a
Short % of Shares Out	n/a
Short % of Float	n/a
Short Ratio (days to cover)	n/a

Income Statement

In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of EUR 4.30 billion and earned 524.81 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.77.

Revenue	4.30B
Gross Profit	2.19B
Operating Income	683.22M
Pretax Income	616.71M
Net Income	524.81M
EBITDA	782.37M
EBIT	683.22M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.77

Full Income Statement

Balance Sheet

The company has 656.61 million in cash and 1.85 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.19 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	656.61M
Total Debt	1.85B
Net Cash	-1.19B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.90B
Book Value Per Share	7.34
Working Capital	1.51B

Full Balance Sheet

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 758.19 million and capital expenditures -39.90 million, giving a free cash flow of 718.29 million.

Operating Cash Flow	758.19M
Capital Expenditures	-39.90M
Free Cash Flow	718.29M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Full Cash Flow Statement

Margins

Gross margin is 50.99%, with operating and profit margins of 15.91% and 12.22%.

Gross Margin	50.99%
Operating Margin	15.91%
Pretax Margin	14.36%
Profit Margin	12.22%
EBITDA Margin	18.22%
EBIT Margin	15.91%
FCF Margin	16.72%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.28, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.02%.

Dividend Per Share	0.28
Dividend Yield	2.02%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	7.17%
Years of Dividend Growth	5
Payout Ratio	35.94%
Buyback Yield	4.64%
Shareholder Yield	6.66%
Earnings Yield	5.73%
FCF Yield	7.85%

Dividend Details

Stock Splits

This stock does not have any record of stock splits.

Last Split Date	n/a
Split Type	n/a
Split Ratio	n/a

Scores

Pearson has an Altman Z-Score of 2.65. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.65
Piotroski F-Score	n/a