Pearson Statistics

Total Valuation

Pearson has a market cap or net worth of EUR 7.52 billion. The enterprise value is 8.86 billion.

Market Cap	7.52B
Enterprise Value	8.86B

Important Dates

The last earnings date was Friday, February 27, 2026.

Earnings Date	Feb 27, 2026
Ex-Dividend Date	Mar 19, 2026

Share Statistics

Current Share Class	606.68M
Shares Outstanding	n/a
Shares Change (YoY)	-3.47%
Shares Change (QoQ)	-3.10%
Owned by Insiders (%)	0.38%
Owned by Institutions (%)	92.50%
Float	600.92M

Valuation Ratios

The trailing PE ratio is 19.57 and the forward PE ratio is 14.90.

PE Ratio	19.57
Forward PE	14.90
PS Ratio	1.83
PB Ratio	1.79
P/TBV Ratio	10.26
P/FCF Ratio	10.46
P/OCF Ratio	9.99
PEG Ratio	n/a

Enterprise Valuation

The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 12.37, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.33.

EV / Earnings	23.07
EV / Sales	2.15
EV / EBITDA	12.37
EV / EBIT	15.18
EV / FCF	12.33

Financial Position

The company has a current ratio of 2.00, with a Debt / Equity ratio of 0.41.

Current Ratio	2.00
Quick Ratio	0.95
Debt / Equity	0.41
Debt / EBITDA	2.39
Debt / FCF	2.37
Interest Coverage	6.73

Financial Efficiency

Return on equity (ROE) is 8.71% and return on invested capital (ROIC) is 7.71%.

Return on Equity (ROE)	8.71%
Return on Assets (ROA)	4.73%
Return on Invested Capital (ROIC)	7.71%
Return on Capital Employed (ROCE)	9.53%
Weighted Average Cost of Capital (WACC)	5.60%
Revenue Per Employee	270,380
Profits Per Employee	25,322
Employee Count	15,165
Asset Turnover	0.54
Inventory Turnover	24.53

Taxes

In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid 138.70 million in taxes.

Income Tax	138.70M
Effective Tax Rate	26.48%

Stock Price Statistics

The stock price has decreased by -8.94% 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	-8.94%
50-Day Moving Average	11.30
200-Day Moving Average	11.83
Relative Strength Index (RSI)	68.79
Average Volume (20 Days)	269

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 4.10 billion and earned 384.01 million in profits. Earnings per share was 0.58.

Revenue	4.10B
Gross Profit	2.13B
Operating Income	578.88M
Pretax Income	523.86M
Net Income	384.01M
EBITDA	671.73M
EBIT	578.88M
Earnings Per Share (EPS)	0.58

Balance Sheet

The company has 381.72 million in cash and 1.70 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -1.32 billion.

Cash & Cash Equivalents	381.72M
Total Debt	1.70B
Net Cash	-1.32B
Net Cash Per Share	n/a
Equity (Book Value)	4.20B
Book Value Per Share	6.58
Working Capital	1.33B

Cash Flow

In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was 751.97 million and capital expenditures -33.24 million, giving a free cash flow of 718.73 million.

Operating Cash Flow	751.97M
Capital Expenditures	-33.24M
Depreciation & Amortization	93.49M
Net Borrowing	-39.24M
Free Cash Flow	718.73M
FCF Per Share	n/a

Margins

Gross margin is 52.00%, with operating and profit margins of 14.12% and 9.37%.

Gross Margin	52.00%
Operating Margin	14.12%
Pretax Margin	12.78%
Profit Margin	9.37%
EBITDA Margin	16.38%
EBIT Margin	14.12%
FCF Margin	17.53%

Dividends & Yields

This stock pays an annual dividend of 0.29, which amounts to a dividend yield of 2.36%.

Dividend Per Share	0.29
Dividend Yield	2.36%
Dividend Growth (YoY)	2.73%
Years of Dividend Growth	6
Payout Ratio	47.76%
Buyback Yield	3.47%
Shareholder Yield	5.82%
Earnings Yield	5.11%
FCF Yield	9.56%

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 2.76 and a Piotroski F-Score of 6. A Z-score under 3 suggests an increased risk of bankruptcy.

Altman Z-Score	2.76
Piotroski F-Score	6