Pearson PLC (UK) Today
| PSON Stock | 1,238 10.50 0.84% |
Performance18 of 100
| Odds Of DistressLess than 9
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Pearson PLC is selling for under 1237.50 as of the 11th of December 2024; that is 0.84 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 1227.5. Pearson PLC has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 11th of November 2024 and ending today, the 11th of December 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain Media & Entertainment | IPO Date 1st of September 2000 | Category Communication Services |
Pearson PLC is entity of United Kingdom. It is traded as Stock on LSE exchange. The company has 664.09 M outstanding shares. More on Pearson PLC
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Pearson Stock Highlights
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ESG Sustainability
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| CEO Director | Omar Abbosh | ||||
| Business Concentration | Publishing, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services, Communication Services, Media, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services (View all Sectors) | ||||
Pearson PLC's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Pearson PLC's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit. | |||||
Debt LevelsPearson PLC can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Pearson PLC's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Pearson PLC's total assets is financed by creditors.
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Pearson PLC (PSON) is traded on London Exchange in UK and employs 17,612 people. Pearson PLC is listed under Publishing category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 8.25 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Pearson PLC's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Pearson PLC's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Pearson PLC operates under Media sector and is part of Communication Services industry. The entity has 664.09 M outstanding shares.
Pearson PLC generates positive cash flow from operations, but has no cash available
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Ownership AllocationPearson PLC owns a total of 664.09 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Pearson PLC outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Pearson PLC to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Pearson PLC. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Pearson PLC as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Pearson PLC Risk Profiles
Although Pearson PLC's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Pearson PLC's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.
| Mean Deviation | 0.7866 | |||
| Semi Deviation | 0.3715 | |||
| Standard Deviation | 1.07 | |||
| Variance | 1.13 |
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Pearson PLC Corporate Management
Elected by the shareholders, the Pearson PLC's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Pearson PLC inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Pearson. The board's role is to monitor Pearson PLC's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Pearson PLC's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Pearson PLC's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
| Adam CBE | Executive Officer | Profile | |
| Dave Treat | Chief Officer | Profile | |
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