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Pearson plc

$16.11 +$2.41 (+17.59%)
NYSE · 14 Sep 2026 20:00 UTC
Previous Close
$15.69
Day Range
$15.92$16.16
Year Range
$12.02$17.75
Market Cap
9.67B
AVG Volume
798.77K
Trailing/Forward PE
23.16/20.39
PEG ratio
2.01
Dividend Yield
2.17%
Next Earnings Date
2027-02-26
Primary Exchange
New York Stock ExchangeUS
Revenue (GBP)
01B2B3B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Revenue (GBP) by quarter
PeriodRevenue (GBP)
26 Q21.79B
25 Q41.84B
25 Q21.72B
24 Q41.8B
24 Q21.75B
23 Q41.79B
23 Q21.88B
22 Q42.05B
22 Q21.79B
21 Q41.83B
Net Income (GBP)
0100M200M300M21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Net Income (GBP) by quarter
PeriodNet Income (GBP)
26 Q2149.09M
25 Q4169.95M
25 Q2164M
24 Q4277M
24 Q2157M
23 Q4192M
23 Q2186M
22 Q4111M
22 Q2131M
21 Q4142M
Operating Income (GBP)
0100M200M300M400M21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Operating Income (GBP) by quarter
PeriodOperating Income (GBP)
26 Q2254.87M
25 Q4273.3M
25 Q2240M
24 Q4322M
24 Q2219M
23 Q4267M
23 Q2231M
22 Q4261M
22 Q2135M
21 Q4104M
EBITDA (GBP)
0250M500M750M1B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO EBITDA (GBP) by quarter
PeriodEBITDA (GBP)
26 Q2500.67M
25 Q4613.2M
25 Q2294M
24 Q4819M
24 Q2296M
23 Q4576M
23 Q2540M
22 Q4548M
22 Q2444M
21 Q4403M
Cash Flows (GBP)
-200M0200M400M600M21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Cash Flows (GBP) by quarter
PeriodCash Flows (GBP)
26 Q2316M
25 Q4460.6M
25 Q2178M
24 Q4446M
24 Q257M
23 Q4459M
23 Q2-40M
22 Q4358M
22 Q2-54M
21 Q4305M
EPS (GBP)
00.10.20.30.421 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO EPS (GBP) by quarter
PeriodEPS (GBP)
26 Q20.24
25 Q40.26
25 Q20.25
24 Q40.4
24 Q20.23
23 Q40.27
23 Q20.26
22 Q40.15
22 Q20.17
21 Q40.19
Expenses (GBP)
-500M0500M1B1.5BR&DSG&ACapex21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Expenses (GBP) by quarter
PeriodExpenses (GBP)
26 Q2687.85M
25 Q4717M
25 Q2786M
24 Q4626M
24 Q2805M
23 Q41.06B
23 Q2819.5M
22 Q4828.5M
22 Q2779M
21 Q4992M
Cash & Debt (GBP)
0500M1B1.5BCashLong Term DebtShort Term Debt21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Cash & Debt (GBP) by quarter
PeriodCash & Debt (GBP)
26 Q2336.95M
25 Q4332.41M
25 Q2347M
24 Q4543M
24 Q2332M
23 Q4312M
23 Q2355M
22 Q4543M
22 Q2392M
21 Q4937M
Debt ratios
00.20.40.60.821 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Debt ratios by quarter
PeriodDebt ratios
26 Q20.63
25 Q40.57
25 Q20.58
24 Q40.42
24 Q20.65
23 Q40.4
23 Q20.53
22 Q40.42
22 Q20.58
21 Q40.34
Margins
0%20%40%60%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Margins by quarter
PeriodMargins
26 Q251.15%
25 Q452.88%
25 Q251.05%
24 Q451.84%
24 Q250.11%
23 Q451.03%
23 Q248.91%
22 Q447.25%
22 Q246.14%
21 Q450.35%
Return on Capital
0%2%4%6%8%21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Return on Capital by quarter
PeriodReturn on Capital
26 Q24.47%
25 Q44.65%
25 Q24.55%
24 Q46.83%
24 Q24.12%
23 Q44.81%
23 Q24.44%
22 Q42.51%
22 Q22.92%
21 Q43.32%
Shares Outstanding
0200M400M600M800M21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Shares Outstanding by quarter
PeriodShares Outstanding
26 Q2616.3M
25 Q4635.73M
25 Q2669.39M
24 Q4688.6M
24 Q2688.6M
23 Q4689.97M
23 Q2714M
22 Q4724.2M
22 Q2750.3M
21 Q4755.23M
Dividends (GBP)
00.10.20.3Mar 22Aug 22Mar 23Aug 23Mar 24Aug 24Mar 25Aug 25Mar 26Aug 26
PSO Dividends (GBP) by quarter
PeriodDividends (GBP)
Aug 260.11
Mar 260.24
Aug 250.11
Mar 250.22
Aug 240.1
Mar 240.2
Aug 230.09
Mar 230.18
Aug 220.08
Mar 220.19
Employee Count
010K20K30K40K2016201720182019202020212022202320242025
PSO Employee Count by quarter
PeriodEmployee Count
20254.72K
202417.02K
202318.36K
202220.44K
202120.74K
202021.19K
201922.24K
201824.32K
201730.34K
201632.72K
Book Value Per Share (GBP)
0246821 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Book Value Per Share (GBP) by quarter
PeriodBook Value Per Share (GBP)
26 Q25.42
25 Q45.75
25 Q25.39
24 Q45.89
24 Q25.53
23 Q45.78
23 Q25.87
22 Q46.1
22 Q25.99
21 Q45.67
Total Assets (GBP)
02B4B6B8B21 Q422 Q222 Q423 Q223 Q424 Q224 Q425 Q225 Q426 Q2
PSO Total Assets (GBP) by quarter
PeriodTotal Assets (GBP)
26 Q26.33B
25 Q46.45B
25 Q26.22B
24 Q46.89B
24 Q26.71B
23 Q46.73B
23 Q26.88B
22 Q47.31B
22 Q27.47B
21 Q47.34B
PE Ratio
6810121416med 9.4Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO PE Ratio by quarter
PeriodPE Ratio
Sep 269.65
Sep 269.41
Sep 269.58
Aug 2610.02
Aug 269.67
Aug 269.67
Aug 269.89
Jul 2610.19
Jul 2610.13
Jul 2610.41
Jul 2610.45
Jul 2610.36
Jun 269.75
Jun 269.32
Jun 269.52
Jun 269.66
May 269.12
May 269.36
May 269.05
May 269.02
May 269.2
Apr 268.85
Apr 268.98
Apr 268.23
Apr 268.33
Mar 267.86
Mar 267.9
Mar 268.2
Mar 268.1
Feb 267.92
Feb 267.93
Feb 267.79
Feb 267.63
Jan 268.15
Jan 268.17
Jan 267.89
Jan 269
Jan 268.63
Dec 258.91
Dec 258.91
Dec 258.84
Dec 258.38
Nov 258.43
Nov 258.46
Nov 258.49
Nov 258.41
Oct 258.99
Oct 259.51
Oct 259.45
Oct 258.84
Oct 258.96
Sep 258.85
Sep 258.79
Sep 258.87
Sep 258.9
Aug 259.14
Aug 259.32
Aug 259.03
Aug 259.11
Aug 259.55
Jul 259.03
Jul 258.97
Jul 259.01
Jul 259.25
Jun 259.19
Jun 259.21
Jun 259.12
Jun 259.39
May 2510.05
May 2510.42
May 2510.35
May 2510.05
May 2510.24
Apr 259.99
Apr 2510.07
Apr 2510.13
Apr 2510.1
Mar 2510.48
Mar 2510.17
Mar 2510.79
Mar 2513.87
Feb 2514.63
Feb 2514.37
Feb 2514.35
Feb 2514.05
Jan 2514.34
Jan 2513.63
Jan 2513.8
Jan 2513.74
Jan 2513.7
Dec 2413.73
Dec 2413.52
Dec 2413.59
Dec 2413.3
Nov 2413.08
Nov 2413.07
Nov 2412.69
Nov 2412.8
Nov 2412.28
Oct 2411.12
Free Cash Flow Yield
5%10%15%20%med 15.55%Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO Free Cash Flow Yield by quarter
PeriodFree Cash Flow Yield
Sep 2619.09%
Sep 2619.59%
Sep 2619.23%
Aug 2618.39%
Aug 2619.05%
Aug 2619.05%
Aug 2618.63%
Jul 2618.08%
Jul 2614.68%
Jul 2614.28%
Jul 2614.23%
Jul 2614.35%
Jun 2615.25%
Jun 2615.94%
Jun 2615.62%
Jun 2615.4%
May 2616.31%
May 2615.88%
May 2616.42%
May 2616.47%
May 2616.16%
Apr 2616.79%
Apr 2616.56%
Apr 2618.07%
Apr 2617.84%
Mar 2618.92%
Mar 2618.81%
Mar 2618.14%
Mar 2618.36%
Feb 2618.77%
Feb 2618.21%
Feb 2618.52%
Feb 2618.91%
Jan 2617.71%
Jan 2617.66%
Jan 2618.28%
Jan 2616.03%
Jan 2616.73%
Dec 2516.19%
Dec 2516.19%
Dec 2516.33%
Dec 2517.21%
Nov 2517.12%
Nov 2517.05%
Nov 2517%
Nov 2517.17%
Oct 2516.05%
Oct 2515.17%
Oct 2515.26%
Oct 2516.32%
Oct 2516.11%
Sep 2516.31%
Sep 2516.41%
Sep 2516.26%
Sep 2516.21%
Aug 2515.78%
Aug 2515.48%
Aug 2515.97%
Aug 2515.84%
Aug 2515.1%
Jul 2512.57%
Jul 2512.67%
Jul 2512.6%
Jul 2512.28%
Jun 2512.36%
Jun 2512.33%
Jun 2512.46%
Jun 2512.09%
May 2511.29%
May 2510.89%
May 2510.97%
May 2511.29%
May 2511.09%
Apr 2511.36%
Apr 2511.27%
Apr 2511.21%
Apr 2511.24%
Mar 2510.84%
Mar 2511.16%
Mar 2510.52%
Mar 259.3%
Feb 258.83%
Feb 258.98%
Feb 259%
Feb 259.19%
Jan 259%
Jan 259.47%
Jan 259.36%
Jan 259.4%
Jan 259.42%
Dec 249.4%
Dec 249.55%
Dec 249.5%
Dec 249.71%
Nov 249.87%
Nov 249.88%
Nov 2410.18%
Nov 2410.08%
Nov 2410.52%
Oct 2411.61%
Price to Sales
0.811.21.4med 1.03Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO Price to Sales by quarter
PeriodPrice to Sales
Sep 261.03
Sep 261
Sep 261.02
Aug 261.06
Aug 261.03
Aug 261.03
Aug 261.05
Jul 261.08
Jul 261.09
Jul 261.12
Jul 261.13
Jul 261.12
Jun 261.05
Jun 261.01
Jun 261.03
Jun 261.04
May 260.98
May 261.01
May 260.98
May 260.97
May 260.99
Apr 260.96
Apr 260.97
Apr 260.89
Apr 260.9
Mar 260.85
Mar 260.85
Mar 260.88
Mar 260.87
Feb 260.85
Feb 260.89
Feb 260.87
Feb 260.85
Jan 260.91
Jan 260.91
Jan 260.88
Jan 261.01
Jan 260.96
Dec 251
Dec 251
Dec 250.99
Dec 250.94
Nov 250.94
Nov 250.95
Nov 250.95
Nov 250.94
Oct 251
Oct 251.06
Oct 251.06
Oct 250.99
Oct 251
Sep 250.99
Sep 250.98
Sep 250.99
Sep 250.99
Aug 251.02
Aug 251.04
Aug 251.01
Aug 251.02
Aug 251.07
Jul 251.01
Jul 251.01
Jul 251.01
Jul 251.04
Jun 251.03
Jun 251.04
Jun 251.02
Jun 251.06
May 251.13
May 251.17
May 251.16
May 251.13
May 251.15
Apr 251.12
Apr 251.13
Apr 251.14
Apr 251.14
Mar 251.18
Mar 251.14
Mar 251.21
Mar 251.2
Feb 251.26
Feb 251.24
Feb 251.24
Feb 251.21
Jan 251.24
Jan 251.18
Jan 251.19
Jan 251.19
Jan 251.18
Dec 241.19
Dec 241.17
Dec 241.17
Dec 241.15
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.13
Nov 241.1
Nov 241.11
Nov 241.06
Oct 240.96
EV/EBITDA
3.544.555.5med 4.11Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO EV/EBITDA by quarter
PeriodEV/EBITDA
Sep 263.93
Sep 263.84
Sep 263.9
Aug 264.05
Aug 263.93
Aug 263.93
Aug 264.01
Jul 264.11
Jul 264.41
Jul 264.52
Jul 264.54
Jul 264.5
Jun 264.27
Jun 264.11
Jun 264.18
Jun 264.23
May 264.03
May 264.12
May 264.01
May 263.99
May 264.06
Apr 263.93
Apr 263.98
Apr 263.69
Apr 263.73
Mar 263.55
Mar 263.57
Mar 263.68
Mar 263.64
Feb 263.58
Feb 263.73
Feb 263.68
Feb 263.62
Jan 263.82
Jan 263.83
Jan 263.72
Jan 264.16
Jan 264.01
Dec 254.13
Dec 254.13
Dec 254.1
Dec 253.92
Nov 253.94
Nov 253.95
Nov 253.96
Nov 253.93
Oct 254.16
Oct 254.37
Oct 254.34
Oct 254.1
Oct 254.15
Sep 254.1
Sep 254.08
Sep 254.11
Sep 254.12
Aug 254.22
Aug 254.29
Aug 254.18
Aug 254.21
Aug 254.38
Jul 253.7
Jul 253.68
Jul 253.7
Jul 253.78
Jun 253.76
Jun 253.77
Jun 253.73
Jun 253.83
May 254.08
May 254.21
May 254.18
May 254.08
May 254.14
Apr 254.05
Apr 254.08
Apr 254.1
Apr 254.09
Mar 254.23
Mar 254.12
Mar 254.34
Mar 255.23
Feb 255.47
Feb 255.39
Feb 255.38
Feb 255.29
Jan 255.38
Jan 255.15
Jan 255.2
Jan 255.18
Jan 255.17
Dec 245.18
Dec 245.11
Dec 245.13
Dec 245.04
Nov 244.96
Nov 244.96
Nov 244.83
Nov 244.87
Nov 244.7
Oct 244.32
Price/Operating Cashflow
345678med 5.08Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO Price/Operating Cashflow by quarter
PeriodPrice/Operating Cashflow
Sep 264.7
Sep 264.58
Sep 264.66
Aug 264.88
Aug 264.71
Aug 264.71
Aug 264.81
Jul 264.96
Jul 266
Jul 266.17
Jul 266.2
Jul 266.15
Jun 265.78
Jun 265.53
Jun 265.64
Jun 265.73
May 265.41
May 265.55
May 265.37
May 265.35
May 265.45
Apr 265.25
Apr 265.32
Apr 264.88
Apr 264.94
Mar 264.66
Mar 264.69
Mar 264.86
Mar 264.8
Feb 264.7
Feb 263.82
Feb 263.75
Feb 263.67
Jan 263.92
Jan 263.93
Jan 263.8
Jan 264.33
Jan 264.15
Dec 254.29
Dec 254.29
Dec 254.26
Dec 254.04
Nov 254.06
Nov 254.07
Nov 254.09
Nov 254.05
Oct 254.33
Oct 254.58
Oct 254.55
Oct 254.26
Oct 254.31
Sep 254.26
Sep 254.23
Sep 254.27
Sep 254.29
Aug 254.4
Aug 254.49
Aug 254.35
Aug 254.39
Aug 254.6
Jul 254.98
Jul 254.95
Jul 254.97
Jul 255.1
Jun 255.07
Jun 255.08
Jun 255.03
Jun 255.18
May 255.55
May 255.75
May 255.71
May 255.55
May 255.65
Apr 255.51
Apr 255.56
Apr 255.59
Apr 255.57
Mar 255.78
Mar 255.61
Mar 255.95
Mar 256.82
Feb 257.19
Feb 257.07
Feb 257.05
Feb 256.91
Jan 257.05
Jan 256.7
Jan 256.78
Jan 256.76
Jan 256.74
Dec 246.75
Dec 246.65
Dec 246.68
Dec 246.54
Nov 246.43
Nov 246.42
Nov 246.24
Nov 246.29
Nov 246.04
Oct 245.47
Price to Book
1.51.7522.252.5med 2Dec 24Apr 25Jul 25Nov 25Feb 26Jun 26Sep 26
PSO Price to Book by quarter
PeriodPrice to Book
Sep 262.2
Sep 262.14
Sep 262.18
Aug 262.28
Aug 262.2
Aug 262.2
Aug 262.25
Jul 262.32
Jul 262.13
Jul 262.19
Jul 262.19
Jul 262.18
Jun 262.05
Jun 261.96
Jun 262
Jun 262.03
May 261.91
May 261.97
May 261.9
May 261.9
May 261.93
Apr 261.86
Apr 261.89
Apr 261.73
Apr 261.75
Mar 261.65
Mar 261.66
Mar 261.72
Mar 261.7
Feb 261.66
Feb 261.74
Feb 261.71
Feb 261.67
Jan 261.79
Jan 261.79
Jan 261.73
Jan 261.97
Jan 261.89
Dec 251.95
Dec 251.95
Dec 251.94
Dec 251.84
Nov 251.85
Nov 251.85
Nov 251.86
Nov 251.84
Oct 251.97
Oct 252.08
Oct 252.07
Oct 251.94
Oct 251.96
Sep 251.94
Sep 251.93
Sep 251.94
Sep 251.95
Aug 252
Aug 252.04
Aug 251.98
Aug 252
Aug 252.09
Jul 251.81
Jul 251.8
Jul 251.81
Jul 251.85
Jun 251.84
Jun 251.85
Jun 251.83
Jun 251.88
May 252.01
May 252.09
May 252.07
May 252.01
May 252.05
Apr 252
Apr 252.02
Apr 252.03
Apr 252.02
Mar 252.1
Mar 252.04
Mar 252.16
Mar 252.35
Feb 252.48
Feb 252.44
Feb 252.43
Feb 252.38
Jan 252.43
Jan 252.31
Jan 252.34
Jan 252.33
Jan 252.32
Dec 242.33
Dec 242.29
Dec 242.3
Dec 242.25
Nov 242.22
Nov 242.21
Nov 242.15
Nov 242.17
Nov 242.08
Oct 241.88
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All You Need to Know About Pearson (PSO) Rating Upgrade to Buy

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All You Need to Know About Pearson (PSO) Rating Upgrade to Buy

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Pearson and Illinois Tech to Explore Employability Pathways and Workforce-Focused Learning Credentials

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Pearson rally halts as Citi turns neutral on valuation concerns

proactiveinvestors.co.uk · 2 Sep 2026

Pearson rally halts as Citi turns neutral on valuation concerns

Pearson PLC (LSE:PSON) was downgraded by Citi on Wednesday, as the investment bank moved its rating on the global education group to 'neutral' following an extended share price rally. The shares fell 3% to 1,193.75p in London trading as Citi adopted a 'neutral' stance and adjusted its financial models after a circa 40% rally in the stock since the February low.

Allied Gold Announces Addition of Joanna Pearson to Board of Directors

globenewswire.com · 18 Aug 2026

Allied Gold Announces Addition of Joanna Pearson to Board of Directors

TORONTO, Aug. 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Allied Gold Corporation (TSX: AAUC; NYSE: AAUC) (“Allied” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce the appointment of Joanna Pearson to its Board of Directors as an independent director, effective immediately. Ms. Pearson has over 25 years of international experience in financial reporting, risk management and strategic financial transformation in the mining sector.

Pearson H1 Earnings Call Highlights

marketbeat.com · 31 Jul 2026

Pearson H1 Earnings Call Highlights

Pearson NYSE: PSO reported higher revenue, profit and earnings per share for the first half of 2026 and said it remains on track to meet its full-year guidance, as growth in Virtual Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills and several assessment businesses offset pressure in English language testing.

Pearson plc (PSO) Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

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Pearson Interim Results for the six months to 30th June 2026 (Unaudited)

prnewswire.com · 31 Jul 2026

Pearson Interim Results for the six months to 30th June 2026 (Unaudited)

Good H1 performance and reiterating 2026 guidance. Uniquely positioned to benefit from accelerating demand for reskilling in an AI-driven world.

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