Pearson Statistics
Total Valuation
Pearson has a market cap or net worth of $8.80 billion. The enterprise value is $10.38 billion.
Important Dates
The last earnings date was Friday, February 27, 2026.
| Earnings Date | Feb 27, 2026 |
| Ex-Dividend Date | Mar 20, 2026 |
Share Statistics
Pearson has 635.09 million shares outstanding. The number of shares has decreased by -3.47% in one year.
| Current Share Class | n/a |
| Shares Outstanding | 635.09M |
| 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 19.52 and the forward PE ratio is 14.90.
| PE Ratio | 19.52 |
| Forward PE | 14.90 |
| PS Ratio | 1.83 |
| Forward PS | 2.32 |
| PB Ratio | 1.79 |
| P/TBV Ratio | 10.23 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.38 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 9.97 |
| PEG Ratio | n/a |
Financial Ratio HistoryEnterprise Valuation
The stock's EV/EBITDA ratio is 13.16, with an EV/FCF ratio of 12.24.
| EV / Earnings | 23.01 |
| EV / Sales | 2.16 |
| EV / EBITDA | 13.16 |
| EV / EBIT | 15.27 |
| EV / FCF | 12.24 |
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 | 2.36 |
| 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) | 3.76% |
| Revenue Per Employee | $282,163 |
| Profits Per Employee | $26,426 |
| Employee Count | 17,062 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.54 |
| Inventory Turnover | 24.53 |
Taxes
In the past 12 months, Pearson has paid $162.85 million in taxes.
| Income Tax | 162.85M |
| Effective Tax Rate | 26.48% |
Stock Price Statistics
The stock price has decreased by -7.97% in the last 52 weeks. The beta is -0.09, so Pearson's price volatility has been lower than the market average.
| Beta (5Y) | -0.09 |
| 52-Week Price Change | -7.97% |
| 50-Day Moving Average | 13.33 |
| 200-Day Moving Average | 13.74 |
| Relative Strength Index (RSI) | 65.09 |
| Average Volume (20 Days) | 1,051,407 |
Short Selling Information
The latest short interest is 3.56 million, so 0.68% of the outstanding shares have been sold short.
| Short Interest | 3.56M |
| Short Previous Month | 3.24M |
| Short % of Shares Out | 0.68% |
| Short % of Float | n/a |
| Short Ratio (days to cover) | 3.02 |
Income Statement
In the last 12 months, Pearson had revenue of $4.81 billion and earned $450.87 million in profits. Earnings per share was $0.68.
| Revenue | 4.81B |
| Gross Profit | 2.50B |
| Operating Income | 679.68M |
| Pretax Income | 615.07M |
| Net Income | 450.87M |
| EBITDA | 788.69M |
| EBIT | 679.68M |
| Earnings Per Share (EPS) | $0.68 |
Full Income StatementBalance Sheet
The company has $448.18 million in cash and $2.00 billion in debt, giving a net cash position of -$1.55 billion or -$2.44 per share.
| Cash & Cash Equivalents | 448.18M |
| Total Debt | 2.00B |
| Net Cash | -1.55B |
| Net Cash Per Share | -$2.44 |
| Equity (Book Value) | 4.93B |
| Book Value Per Share | 7.73 |
| Working Capital | 1.56B |
Full Balance SheetCash Flow
In the last 12 months, operating cash flow was $882.91 million and capital expenditures -$39.03 million, giving a free cash flow of $847.58 million.
| Operating Cash Flow | 882.91M |
| Capital Expenditures | -39.03M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 109.50M |
| Net Borrowing | -45.96M |
| Free Cash Flow | 847.58M |
| FCF Per Share | $1.33 |
Full Cash Flow StatementMargins
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 | 17.61% |