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Currency GBP
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Key Stats
Prev. Close* 8.625
Open* 8.685
1-Year Change* -1.08%
Day's Range* 8.67 - 8.785
52 wk Range 7.49-10.06
Average Volume (10 days) 934.86K
Average Volume (3 months) 27.57M
Market Cap 6.20B
P/E Ratio 21.07
Shares Outstanding 717.07M
Revenue 3.93B
EPS 0.41
Dividend (Yield %) 2.53179
Beta 0.55
Next Earnings Date Mar 1, 2024

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Date Close Change Change (%) Open High Low
Oct 3, 2023 8.625 0.110 1.29% 8.515 8.720 8.505
Oct 2, 2023 8.540 -0.135 -1.56% 8.675 8.720 8.505
Sep 29, 2023 8.655 -0.020 -0.23% 8.675 8.755 8.650
Sep 28, 2023 8.700 0.125 1.46% 8.575 8.700 8.505
Sep 27, 2023 8.570 -0.070 -0.81% 8.640 8.690 8.570
Sep 26, 2023 8.605 -0.005 -0.06% 8.610 8.705 8.605
Sep 25, 2023 8.590 -0.065 -0.75% 8.655 8.720 8.590
Sep 22, 2023 8.665 0.215 2.54% 8.450 8.690 8.395
Sep 21, 2023 8.630 -0.050 -0.58% 8.680 8.850 8.630
Sep 20, 2023 8.600 -0.090 -1.04% 8.690 8.800 8.335
Sep 19, 2023 8.820 0.030 0.34% 8.790 8.825 8.770
Sep 18, 2023 8.785 -0.015 -0.17% 8.800 8.905 8.730
Sep 15, 2023 8.905 -0.010 -0.11% 8.915 8.980 8.870
Sep 14, 2023 8.930 0.135 1.53% 8.795 8.940 8.780
Sep 13, 2023 8.900 0.140 1.60% 8.760 8.910 8.755
Sep 12, 2023 8.620 -0.150 -1.71% 8.770 8.870 8.620
Sep 11, 2023 8.815 0.110 1.26% 8.705 8.850 8.690
Sep 8, 2023 8.710 0.095 1.10% 8.615 8.810 8.615
Sep 7, 2023 8.630 0.070 0.82% 8.560 8.660 8.530
Sep 6, 2023 8.515 0.085 1.01% 8.430 8.605 8.415

Pearson Events

Time (UTC) Country Event
Friday, March 1, 2024

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Event

Full Year 2023 Pearson PLC Earnings Release
Full Year 2023 Pearson PLC Earnings Release

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2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total revenue 3841 3428 3397 3869 4129
Revenue 3841 3428 3397 3869 4129
Cost of Revenue, Total 2046 1747 1767 1858 1943
Gross Profit 1795 1681 1630 2011 2186
Total Operating Expense 3570 3245 2986 3594 3576
Selling/General/Admin. Expenses, Total 1360 1256 1050 1375 1669
Depreciation / Amortization 192 193 239 263 217
Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating -1 -1 -5 -54 -44
Unusual Expense (Income) 22 87 -20 206 -140
Other Operating Expenses, Total -49 -37 -45 -54 -69
Operating Income 271 183 411 275 553
Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating 50 -5 -56 -56 -65
Other, Net 2 -1 25 13 10
Net Income Before Taxes 323 177 380 232 498
Net Income After Taxes 244 178 330 266 590
Minority Interest -2 -1 0 -2 -2
Net Income Before Extra. Items 242 177 330 264 588
Total Extraordinary Items 0
Net Income 242 177 330 264 588
Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 242 177 330 264 588
Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 242 177 330 264 588
Diluted Net Income 242 177 330 264 588
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 742 759.1 755.4 777.5 778.7
Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items 0.32615 0.23317 0.43685 0.33955 0.7551
Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.215 0.205 0.195 0.195 0.185
Diluted Normalized EPS 0.50809 0.56778 0.41038 0.51344 0.63824
Dilution Adjustment 0 0 0
Jun 2023 Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021
Total revenue 1879 2053 1788 1831 1597
Revenue 1879 2053 1788 1831 1597
Cost of Revenue, Total 960 1083 963 909 838
Gross Profit 919 970 825 922 759
Total Operating Expense 1660 1930 1640 1657 1588
Interest Expense (Income) - Net Operating 5 -2 1 -1 0
Unusual Expense (Income) 7 -10 -14 -69 6
Other Operating Expenses, Total 688 859 690 818 744
Operating Income 219 123 148 174 9
Interest Income (Expense), Net Non-Operating 17 21 37 -1 -5
Net Income Before Taxes 236 144 185 173 4
Net Income After Taxes 187 113 136 160 18
Minority Interest -1 -2 0 0 -1
Net Income Before Extra. Items 186 111 136 160 17
Net Income 186 111 136 160 17
Income Available to Common Excl. Extra. Items 186 111 136 160 17
Income Available to Common Incl. Extra. Items 186 111 136 160 17
Diluted Net Income 186 111 136 160 17
Diluted Weighted Average Shares 719 731.1 752.9 761.6 756.6
Diluted EPS Excluding Extraordinary Items 0.25869 0.15183 0.18063 0.21008 0.02247
Dividends per Share - Common Stock Primary Issue 0.07 0.149 0.066 0.142 0.063
Diluted Normalized EPS 0.26843 0.29271 0.16204 0.22715 0.10065
  • Annual
  • Quarterly
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Total Current Assets 2802 3214 3267 2776 2728
Cash and Short Term Investments 558 937 1097 437 568
Cash 269 660 599 401 533
Short Term Investments 289 277 498 36 35
Total Receivables, Net 947 1083 927 1133 1069
Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 839 867 807 914 876
Total Inventory 105 98 129 169 164
Prepaid Expenses 201 200 191 142 108
Other Current Assets, Total 991 896 923 895 819
Total Assets 7324 7343 7451 7650 7905
Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 250 366 515 618 237
Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Gross 816 975 1076 1144 793
Accumulated Depreciation, Total -662 -609 -561 -526 -556
Goodwill, Net 2480 2145 2094 2139 2111
Intangibles, Net 697 624 648 761 898
Long Term Investments 218 137 144 129 485
Note Receivable - Long Term 163 211 207 306 55
Other Long Term Assets, Total 714 646 576 921 1391
Total Current Liabilities 1479 1580 1571 1492 1561
Payable/Accrued -80 122
Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 15 0 3 3 43
Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 71 155 251 89 3
Other Current Liabilities, Total 479 703 720 584 745
Total Liabilities 2922 3073 3326 3337 3389
Total Long Term Debt 1144 1245 1397 1572 674
Long Term Debt 610 680 787 823 672
Capital Lease Obligations 534 565 610 749 2
Deferred Income Tax 37 40 62 48 136
Minority Interest 13 10 9 10 9
Other Liabilities, Total 249 198 287 215 1009
Total Equity 4402 4270 4125 4313 4516
Common Stock 179 189 188 195 195
Additional Paid-In Capital 2633 2626 2620 2614 2607
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 909 1048 883 922 1050
Treasury Stock - Common -15 -12 -7 -24 -33
Other Equity, Total 709 386 388 567 678
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 7324 7343 7451 7650 7905
Total Common Shares Outstanding 715.733 756.802 753.258 782.099 781.078
Accounts Payable 348 351 340 358 311
Accrued Expenses 566 371 337 336 459
Unrealized Gain (Loss) -13 33 53 39 19
Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
Total Current Assets 2802 2637 3214 2935 3267
Cash and Short Term Investments 558 392 937 648 1097
Cash & Equivalents 558 392 937 648 1097
Total Receivables, Net 1148 1209 1283 1281 1118
Accounts Receivable - Trade, Net 1139 1207 1257 1147 1118
Total Inventory 105 103 98 126 129
Other Current Assets, Total 991 933 896 880 923
Total Assets 7324 7470 7343 6917 7451
Property/Plant/Equipment, Total - Net 250 292 366 453 515
Intangibles, Net 3177 3214 2769 2686 2742
Long Term Investments 218 216 137 172 144
Note Receivable - Long Term 180 184 226 137 223
Other Long Term Assets, Total 697 927 631 534 560
Total Current Liabilities 1479 1452 1580 1334 1571
Payable/Accrued 1254 1234 1256 1049 1196
Notes Payable/Short Term Debt 15 0 0 0 3
Current Port. of LT Debt/Capital Leases 71 150 155 156 251
Other Current Liabilities, Total 139 68 169 129 121
Total Liabilities 2922 2989 3073 2888 3326
Total Long Term Debt 1144 1151 1245 1259 1397
Long Term Debt 610 594 680 678 787
Capital Lease Obligations 534 557 565 581 610
Deferred Income Tax 37 96 40 103 62
Minority Interest 13 11 10 10 9
Other Liabilities, Total 249 279 198 182 287
Total Equity 4402 4481 4270 4029 4125
Common Stock 179 185 189 189 188
Additional Paid-In Capital 2633 2628 2626 2622 2620
Retained Earnings (Accumulated Deficit) 909 947 1048 799 883
Treasury Stock - Common -15 -22 -12 -7 -7
Unrealized Gain (Loss) -13 31 33 75 53
Other Equity, Total 709 712 386 351 388
Total Liabilities & Shareholders’ Equity 7324 7470 7343 6917 7451
Total Common Shares Outstanding 715.733 738.032 756.802 756.237 753.258
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  • Quarterly
2022 2021 2020 2019 2018
Net income/Starting Line 323 177 380 266 590
Cash From Operating Activities 361 326 389 369 462
Cash From Operating Activities 136 241 125 123 66
Amortization 179 167 192 201 187
Non-Cash Items -95 -37 -161 9 -323
Cash Taxes Paid 109 177 -2 30 43
Cash Interest Paid 57 67 63 81 42
Changes in Working Capital -182 -222 -147 -230 -58
Cash From Investing Activities 13 -80 591 -325 211
Capital Expenditures -147 -176 -134 -193 -200
Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 160 96 725 -132 411
Cash From Financing Activities -804 -414 -299 -102 -729
Financing Cash Flow Items -1 0 -1 -1 -1
Total Cash Dividends Paid -156 -149 -146 -147 -136
Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -383 -10 -176 -45 -147
Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -264 -255 24 91 -445
Foreign Exchange Effects 36 -8 -2 -33 -49
Net Change in Cash -394 -176 679 -91 -105
Dec 2022 Jun 2022 Dec 2021 Jun 2021 Dec 2020
Net income/Starting Line 323 179 177 18 380
Cash From Operating Activities 361 -33 326 -75 389
Cash From Operating Activities 136 42 408 187 317
Non-Cash Items -95 -42 -37 19 -161
Cash Taxes Paid 109 51 177 121 -2
Cash Interest Paid 57 35 67 33 63
Changes in Working Capital -182 -298 -222 -299 -147
Cash From Investing Activities 13 -152 -80 -80 591
Capital Expenditures -147 -67 -176 -70 -134
Other Investing Cash Flow Items, Total 160 -85 96 -10 725
Cash From Financing Activities -804 -413 -414 -309 -299
Financing Cash Flow Items -1 0 0 -1
Total Cash Dividends Paid -156 -107 -149 -102 -146
Issuance (Retirement) of Stock, Net -383 -163 -10 -4 -176
Issuance (Retirement) of Debt, Net -264 -143 -255 -203 24
Foreign Exchange Effects 36 53 -8 -1 -2
Net Change in Cash -394 -545 -176 -465 679
Amortization 179 86
Investor Name Investor Type Percent Outstanding Shares Held Shares change Holdings Date Turnover Rating
Cevian Capital Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 11.5774 82952354 0 2023-03-13 LOW
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 8.5468 61238169 -8342169 2023-06-12 LOW
Columbia Threadneedle Investments (UK) Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 5.7552 41236375 0 2023-03-13 LOW
Silchester International Investors, L.L.P. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 5.0722 36341993 0 2023-03-13 LOW
Schroder Investment Management Ltd. (SIM) Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 5.0249 36003705 0 2023-03-13 LOW
Artemis Investment Management LLP Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 4.5184 32374261 5662438 2023-04-11 MED
Redwheel Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 3.7974 27208586 17195893 2023-04-11 LOW
Libyan Investment Authority Sovereign Wealth Fund 3.4098 24431000 0 2023-03-13 LOW
The Vanguard Group, Inc. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 3.2821 23516340 9841529 2023-04-11 LOW
State Street Global Advisors (UK) Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 2.8083 20121264 12911977 2022-03-28 LOW
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 2.7873 19970713 9702607 2022-03-30 LOW
BlackRock Institutional Trust Company, N.A. Investment Advisor 2.3516 16849178 7754 2023-08-01 LOW
Capital Research Global Investors Investment Advisor 1.9504 13974717 7814717 2022-03-24 LOW
BlackRock Advisors (UK) Limited Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.46 10461250 -213208 2023-08-01 LOW
DWS Investment GmbH Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.295 9278874 -905702 2022-03-30 LOW
Jupiter Asset Management Ltd. Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.2785 9160783 4343330 2022-03-29 LOW
M & G Investment Management Ltd. Investment Advisor 1.1985 8587344 -595309 2022-03-18 LOW
BNP Paribas Asset Management France SAS Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund 1.0989 7873336 7156949 2022-03-30 LOW
Pendal Group Limited Investment Advisor 1.06 7595129 7595129 2022-03-30 LOW
Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM) Sovereign Wealth Fund 0.859 6154574 -462229 2023-08-01 LOW

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Pearson Company profile

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Pearson plc is a multinational publishing and  learning company founded in 1844 and headquartered in London. One of the oldest and largest educational companies in the world, Pearson employs 35,000 people across 70 countries globally. 

The company offers teaching and learning products, and services enabled by technology, as well as world-class tools, content, assessments, etc. Working with educational institutions, governments and other partners, Pearson is committed to equip learners with the necessary skills to enhance their employability prospects.

Pearson mainly operates in four major streams:

  • Global Online Learning with two major businesses: Virtual Schools and Online Programme Management (OPM).

  • Global Assessment: the largest businesses are Pearson VUE and US Student Assessment; includes Clinical Assessment.

  • International: includes Assessment, English, Schools and Higher Education.

  • North American Courseware: featuring US Higher Education Courseware and Canadian Courseware.

Pearson stock is primarily listed on the London Stock Exchange (LSE) under the ticker symbol PSON and is a constituent of the FTSE 100 Index. It also has a secondary listing on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol PSO. You can track the Pearson share price live on the interactive chart and decide whether to include it into your portfolio.

2020 has been a pretty tough year so far for the educational giant. The downtrend seen in the Pearson stock price since 2015 has been aggravated by the Covid-19 pandemic. The Pearson share value has fallen by almost two thirds under the threat of a shift to online learning, which decreases the demand for educational books. 

In an effort to restructure the business towards digital media, the company sold prominent business units including FT Group (the parent company of the Financial Times) and its stake in The Economist.

Moving further, the Pearson stock quote could be threatened by the resurgence of the coronavirus in Europe, threatening to prolong the e-learning trend. Pearson’s six-month interim results for 2020 revealed that underlying revenue had dropped by 17 per cent; operating profit decreased by £167m ($216m, €185m) to a loss figure of £23m, with a profit impact of £140m arising from Covid-19 trading pressures.

Looking at the PSON stock chart today, you can see that in a one-year period the Pearson stock price has fluctuated within a range of 412-712p. Having reached the lowest point of 412p in May, the Pearson stock quote grew to 632p in August 2020, which is a growth of 53 per cent.

Keep an eye on the latest Pearson share price to spot the best points to enter and exit a trade. Explore the Pearson share price chart in real time and trade PSON shares with CFDs at Capital.com.

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