PEARSON ORD GBP0.25
Symbol: PSON
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Overview
Core Data
Latest Dividend Information
| Ex-Dividend Date | 20 Mar 2025 |
| Pay Date | 9 May 2025 |
| Total Dividends - Year to Date | 24 |
| Dividend Yield (%) | 2.0417 |
Historical Data & Ratios
| Avg Volume Over 10 Days | 2.4278 |
| Market Cap (M) | 7766.4530 |
| Price/Earnings (PE) | 18.1629 |
| Earnings Per Share | 64.72 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.1930 |
| Return on Equity % | 10.8338 |
1 Month Performance Chart
Broker View
Data shown is based on the past 75 days of broker views.
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ActionBrokers |
Strong Buy1 |
Buy3 |
Neutral6 |
Sell0 |
Strong Sell1 |
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| Brokers | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Consensus |
ConsensusNeutral |
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Cost and Charges Information
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Account Type
Annual charges
These are the annual costs based on an initial investment amount of over 1 year assuming a net zero growth rate
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Our annual fee
Our annual feeIncludes our platform fee at 0.30% per annum (excluding Charles Stanley Multi Asset Funds and anycash held). The min fee is £60, the max is £600 per annum, plus SIPP administration fee (if applicable, only charged if < £30,000 held) – see here |
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Dealing charges
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Product provider costs
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Total (£)
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Total (%)
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Cumulative effect of charges on your investment's return
This illustration assumes that costs occur evenly throughout the year, charges are paid out of the investment evenly throughout the year, and that an annual growth rate of applies evenly throughout the year, before any charges including product charges
| lump sum invested with an assumed growth rate of | 1 year | years |
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What you might get back at with no charges applied
What you might get back at with no charges appliedThese are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and no costs applied at the end of the defined period |
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Annual charges
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Effect of charges on return (%)
Effect of charges on return (%)These are the overall costs in percentage terms, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate |
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Effect of charges on return (£)
Effect of charges on return (£)These are the overall costs in monetary value, based on an initial investment amount of assuming a growth rate |
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What you might get back at with charges applied
What you might get back at with charges appliedThese are the illustrative values of a investment after growth and costs at the end of the defined period |
This illustration is not a forecast of future investment performance but merely a means to demonstrate the potential impact of costs and charges for an assumed return of . Whilst we make reasonable endeavours to ensure the accuracy of third party charges information, this is intended for illustrative purposes only and should not be relied upon. We do not warrant or represent that this information is accurate, complete or up to date, therefore we accept no responsibility or liability for its use
Charts
Company
Business Summary
Pearson plc is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company provides digital content, learning experiences, assessments, qualifications and data in the learning market. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, US Student Assessment, Clinical Assessment, UK GCSE and A Levels and International academic qualifications and associated courseware including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Workforce Skills division includes BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College and Apprenticeships.
Financial Summary
BRIEF: For the fiscal year ended 31 December 2024, Pearson plc revenues decreased 3% to £3.55B. Net income increased 15% to £434M. Revenues reflect Virtual Learning segment decrease of 21% to £489M, Higher Education segment decrease of 3% to £826M, Asia Pacific segment decrease of 19% to £313M, USA segment decrease of 2% to £2.44B. Net income reflects Administrative and other expenses decrease of 3% to £1.11B (expense).
Financials
Income Statement - All values are in GBP (M).
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Year Ending |
31/12/2024 |
31/12/2023 |
31/12/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Revenue | 3,552.00 | 3,674.00 | 3,841.00 | 3,428.00 | 3,397.00 | 3,869.00 |
| Gross profit | 1,811.00 | 1,835.00 | 1,795.00 | 1,681.00 | 1,630.00 | 2,011.00 |
| Operating Profit/Loss | 541.00 | 498.00 | 271.00 | 183.00 | 411.00 | 275.00 |
| Profit Before Tax | 510.00 | 493.00 | 323.00 | 177.00 | 380.00 | 232.00 |
| Profit After Tax | 435.00 | 380.00 | 244.00 | 178.00 | 330.00 | 266.00 |
| Equity Holders of Parent Company | 434.00 | 378.00 | 242.00 | 177.00 | 330.00 | 264.00 |
| Minority Interest | 14.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
Balance Sheet - All values are in GBP (M).
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Year Ending |
31/12/2024 |
31/12/2023 |
31/12/2022 |
31/12/2021 |
31/12/2020 |
31/12/2019 |
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| Total Non-Current Assets | 4,164.00 | 4,296.00 | 4,522.00 | 4,129.00 | 4,184.00 | 4,874.00 |
| Total Current Assets | 2,728.00 | 2,431.00 | 2,802.00 | 3,214.00 | 3,267.00 | 2,776.00 |
| Total Assets | 6,892.00 | 6,727.00 | 7,324.00 | 7,343.00 | 7,451.00 | 7,650.00 |
| Total Liabilities | 2,839.00 | 2,739.00 | 2,909.00 | 3,063.00 | 3,317.00 | 3,327.00 |
| Total Net Assets | 4,053.00 | 3,988.00 | 4,415.00 | 4,280.00 | 4,134.00 | 4,323.00 |
| Shareholders Funds | 4,038.00 | 3,974.00 | 4,402.00 | 4,270.00 | 4,125.00 | 4,313.00 |
| Minority Interests | 14.00 | 12.00 | 11.00 | 9.00 | 9.00 | 8.00 |
| Total Equity | 4,053.00 | 3,988.00 | 4,415.00 | 4,280.00 | 4,134.00 | 4,323.00 |
Outlook
Broker View
Data shown is based on the past 75 days of broker views.
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ActionBrokers |
Strong Buy1 |
Buy3 |
Neutral6 |
Sell0 |
Strong Sell1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brokers | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
| Consensus |
ConsensusNeutral |
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Forecasts
| Year | 2025 | 2026 | 2027 |
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| Revenue | £3,703.57mn | £3,857.73mn | £4,013.49mn |
| Pre-tax-Profit | £635.89mn | £678.17mn | £720.98mn |
| EPS | £0.66p | £0.73p | £0.80p |
| EPS Growth | 6.71% | 10.01% | 9.50% |
| P/E | 17.53 | 15.91 | 14.66 |
| PEG Ratio | 2.61 | 1.59 | 1.54 |
| Dividend | 25.78p | 29.79p | 30.14p |
| Yield | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |
Upgrades & Downgrades (Latest)
| Date | Broker | Recommendation | Price | Old Target | New Target | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 14th Jan 2025 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Reiteration | 1290p | 1400p | 1450p | Overweight |
| 11th Dec 2024 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Reiteration | 1279p | 1170p | 1400p | Overweight |
| 29th Jul 2024 | Shore Capital | Reiteration | 1045p | 0p | 0p | Buy |
| 8th Jul 2024 | Citigroup | Reiteration | 1008p | 0p | 1170p | Buy |
| 5th Jul 2024 | Deutsche | Reiteration | 1006p | 1050p | 1052p | Hold |
| 26th Apr 2024 | Shore Capital | Reiteration | 987p | 0p | 0p | Buy |
| 2nd Apr 2024 | Shore Capital | Reiteration | 1025p | 0p | 0p | Buy |
| 20th Mar 2024 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Reiteration | 1010p | 1200p | 1220p | Overweight |
| 5th Mar 2024 | JP Morgan Cazenove | Reiteration | 1025p | 1160p | 1200p | Overweight |
| 1st Mar 2024 | Shore Capital | Reiteration | 1014p | 0p | 0p | Buy |
Time & Sales
All prices are in GBX and times are in GMT. Last 20 trades shown. Trade type is estimated and should be treated as indicative only.
| Date | Time | Price | Volume | Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:35 | 1,175.5 | 2,824 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:35 | 1,175.5 | 890,569 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,171.5 | 11 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,171.5 | 9 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,171.5 | 227 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,172 | 455 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,172 | 129 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,172 | 88 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,171.5 | 600 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:29 | 1,171.5 | 1 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 764 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 499 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 369 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 408 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 414 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,172 | 1,066 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,171.5 | 2 | Sell |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,172 | 148 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,172 | 40 | Buy |
| 24 Apr 2025 | 16:28 | 1,172 | 327 | Buy |
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