Pearson PLC Financials

PSON Stock   1,289  10.50  0.82%   
We recommend to use Pearson PLC fundamental analysis to see if markets are presently undervaluing or overvaluing the firm. Put it differently, this technique allows you to confirm available drivers of Pearson PLC as well as the relationship between them. We are able to interpolate and collect thirty available financial ratios for Pearson PLC, which can be compared to its competitors. The stock experiences a moderate upward volatility. Check odds of Pearson PLC to be traded at 1417.9 in 90 days. Key indicators impacting Pearson PLC's financial strength include:
Operating Margin
0.1346
PE Ratio
25.78
Profit Margin
0.0983
Payout Ratio
0.4577
EPS Estimate Current Year
0.6192
  
Please note, the imprecision that can be found in Pearson PLC's accounting process means that the reasonable investor should take a skeptical approach toward the financial statement analysis of Pearson PLC. Check Pearson PLC's Beneish M Score to see the likelihood of Pearson PLC's management manipulating its earnings.

Pearson PLC Stock Summary

Pearson PLC competes with Samsung Electronics, Samsung Electronics, Toyota, MOL Hungarian, and Reliance Industries. Pearson PLC is entity of United Kingdom. It is traded as Stock on LSE exchange.
Foreign Associate
  USA
Specialization
Communication Services, Media & Entertainment
InstrumentUK Stock View All
ExchangeLondon Exchange
ISINGB0006776081
Business Address80 Strand, London,
SectorMedia
IndustryCommunication Services
BenchmarkDow Jones Industrial
Websitewww.pearsonplc.com
Phone44 20 7010 2000
You should never invest in Pearson PLC without having analyzed its financial statements. Do not rely on someone else's analysis or guesses about the future performance of Pearson Stock, because this is throwing your money away. Analyzing the key information contained in Pearson PLC's financial statements can give you an edge over other investors and help to ensure that your investments perform well for you.

Pearson PLC Key Financial Ratios

There are many critical financial ratios that Pearson PLC's investors are exposed to on a daily basis, but they are usually grouped into few meaningful categories from each financial statement that Pearson PLC reports annually and quarterly.

Pearson PLC Key Balance Sheet Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Total Assets7.5B7.3B7.3B6.7B7.7B6.8B
Other Current Liab955M615M651M988M1.1B669.5M
Net Debt554M463M672M849M976.4M1.0B
Retained Earnings865M1.0B881M745M856.8M1.2B
Accounts Payable340M351M348M317M364.6M417.9M
Cash1.1B937M543M312M358.8M649.5M
Inventory129M98M105M91M81.9M77.8M
Other Current Assets1.3B1.3B1.3B1.2B1.4B1.1B
Total Liab3.3B3.1B2.9B2.7B3.1B3.4B
Total Current Assets3.3B3.2B2.8B2.4B2.8B2.6B
Short Term Debt266M159M97M67M60.3M57.3M
Common Stock188M189M179M174M200.1M178.3M
Net Receivables927M1.1B947M831M955.7M1.1B
Intangible Assets648M624M697M657M591.3M561.7M
Other Liab239M235M208M232M266.8M504.8M
Other Assets830M710M850M921M1.1B588.7M
Long Term Debt787M680M610M611M549.9M522.4M
Good Will2.1B2.1B2.5B2.4B2.2B2.8B
Net Tangible Assets1.4B1.4B1.5B1.2B1.4B1.1B
Short Long Term Debt3M254M87M71M2.7M2.6M

Pearson PLC Key Income Statement Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Interest Expense107M68M69M61M54.9M88.1M
Total Revenue3.4B3.4B3.8B3.7B4.2B3.7B
Gross Profit1.6B1.7B1.8B1.8B2.1B2.2B
Operating Income283M183M271M498M572.7M601.3M
Ebit428M233M379M549M631.4M662.9M
Ebitda1.0B751M930M1.1B1.2B1.3B
Income Before Tax354M157M323M493M443.7M465.9M
Net Income330M177M242M378M434.7M262.8M
Income Tax Expense44M(3M)79M113M101.7M51.3M
Research Development280M279M303M284M326.6M342.9M
Cost Of Revenue1.8B1.7B2.0B1.8B2.1B2.1B
Tax Provision44M(3M)79M113M130.0M136.4M
Net Interest Income(57M)(26M)(2M)(11M)(12.7M)(13.3M)
Interest Income26M50M42M58M57.5M38.4M

Pearson PLC Key Cash Accounts

202020212022202320242025 (projected)
Change To Inventory35M22M(34M)9M10.4M10.9M
Change In Cash679M(176M)(394M)(234M)(210.6M)(200.1M)
Free Cash Flow255M150M214M399M458.9M268.4M
Other Non Cash Items7M22M(549M)801M921.2M967.2M
Capital Expenditures134M176M147M126M144.9M150.6M
Net Income310M160M323M378M434.7M351.5M
End Period Cash Flow1.1B937M543M309M355.4M614.2M
Dividends Paid146M149M156M154M177.1M256.5M
Investments525M34M13M(301M)(270.9M)(257.4M)
Net Borrowings91M24M(255M)(264M)(237.6M)(249.5M)
Change To Netincome(155M)(196M)(249M)(418M)(376.2M)(357.4M)

Pearson Financial Ratios Relationships

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Pearson PLC is regarded second in return on equity category among its peers. It is considered to be number one stock in return on asset category among its peers reporting about  0.55  of Return On Asset per Return On Equity. The ratio of Return On Equity to Return On Asset for Pearson PLC is roughly  1.81 . The reason why the comparable model can be used in almost all circumstances is due to the vast number of multiples that can be utilized, such as the price-to-earnings (P/E), price-to-book (P/B), price-to-sales (P/S), price-to-cash flow (P/CF), and many others. The P/E ratio is the most commonly used of these ratios because it focuses on the Pearson PLC's earnings, one of the primary drivers of an investment's value.

Pearson PLC Systematic Risk

Pearson PLC's systematic risk plays a vital role in portfolio allocation when considering its stock to be added to a well-diversified portfolio. Pearson PLC volatility which cannot be eliminated through diversification, requires returns over the risk-free rate. Over the long run, a well-diversified portfolio provides returns that match its exposure to systematic risk. In this case, investors face a trade-off between expected returns and systematic risk and, therefore, can only reduce a portfolio's exposure to systematic risk by sacrificing expected returns on the portfolio.
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Pearson PLC Total Assets Over Time

Pearson PLC January 19, 2025 Opportunity Range

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