Pearson PLC Valuation

PSON Stock   1,362  26.00  1.95%   
At this time, the company appears to be undervalued. Pearson PLC holds a recent Real Value of USD1571.14 per share. The prevailing price of the company is USD1361.5. Our model determines the value of Pearson PLC from analyzing the company fundamentals such as Return On Equity of 0.0878, shares outstanding of 664.39 M, and Operating Margin of 0.13 % as well as examining its technical indicators and probability of bankruptcy.
Price Book
2.2346
Enterprise Value
10 B
Enterprise Value Ebitda
8.9459
Price Sales
2.5488
Forward PE
19.4932
Undervalued
Today
1,362
Please note that Pearson PLC's price fluctuation is very steady at this time. Calculation of the real value of Pearson PLC is based on 3 months time horizon. Increasing Pearson PLC's time horizon generally increases the accuracy of value calculation and significantly improves the predictive power of the methodology used.
The fair value of the Pearson stock is determined by what a typical buyer is willing to pay for full or partial control of Pearson PLC. Since Pearson PLC is currently traded on the exchange, buyers and sellers on that exchange determine the market value of Pearson Stock. However, Pearson PLC's intrinsic value may or may not be the same as its current market price, in which case there is an opportunity to profit from the mispricing, assuming the market price will eventually merge with its intrinsic value.
Historical Market  1361.5 Real  1571.14 Hype  1363.9 Naive  1337.54
The intrinsic value of Pearson PLC's stock can be calculated using various methods such as discounted cash flow analysis, price-to-earnings ratio, or price-to-book ratio. That value may differ from its current market price, which is determined by supply and demand factors such as investor sentiment, market trends, news, and other external factors that may influence Pearson PLC's stock price. It is important to note that the real value of any stock may change over time based on changes in the company's performance.
1,571
Real Value
1,572
Upside
Estimating the potential upside or downside of Pearson PLC helps investors to forecast how Pearson stock's addition to their portfolios will impact the overall performance. We also use other valuation drivers to help us estimate the true value of Pearson PLC more accurately as focusing exclusively on Pearson PLC's fundamentals will not take into account other important factors:
Earnings
Estimates (0)
LowProjectedHigh
0.150.150.16
Details
Hype
Prediction
LowEstimatedHigh
1,2251,3641,365
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Potential
Annual Dividend
LowForecastedHigh
0.200.200.20
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Pearson PLC Cash

649.54 Million

Pearson PLC Total Value Analysis

Pearson PLC is at this time projected to have takeover price of 9.97 B with market capitalization of 9.05 B, debt of 1.16 B, and cash on hands of . Please note that takeover price may be misleading and is a subject to mistakes in financial statements. We encourage investors to thoroughly investigate all of the Pearson PLC fundamentals before making investing decisions based on enterprise value of the company

Pearson PLC Investor Information

About 84.0% of the company shares are owned by institutional investors. The book value of Pearson PLC was at this time reported as 5.58. The company has Price/Earnings To Growth (PEG) ratio of 0.66. Pearson PLC last dividend was issued on the 8th of August 2024. The entity had 2:1 split on the 15th of June 1992. Based on the measurements of operating efficiency obtained from Pearson PLC's historical financial statements, Pearson PLC is performing exceptionally good at the present time. It has a great likelihood to report excellent financial results in April.
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Total Cash From Operating Activities419 M603.8 M
Way Down
Very volatile

Pearson PLC Asset Utilization

The asset utilization indicator refers to the revenue earned for every dollar of assets a company currently reports. Pearson PLC has an asset utilization ratio of 54.62 percent. This implies that the Company is making USD0.55 for each dollar of assets. An increasing asset utilization means that Pearson PLC is more efficient with each dollar of assets it utilizes for everyday operations.
 
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Pearson PLC Ownership Allocation

Pearson PLC owns a total of 664.39 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.

Pearson PLC Profitability Analysis

The company reported the revenue of 3.67 B. Net Income was 378 M with profit before overhead, payroll, taxes, and interest of 1.8 B.

Pearson PLC Past Distributions to stockholders

About Pearson PLC Valuation

The stock valuation mechanism determines Pearson PLC's current worth on a daily basis. In general, an absolute valuation approach attempts to find the value of Pearson PLC based exclusively on its fundamental and basic technical indicators. As compared to an absolute model, our relative valuation model uses a comparative analysis of Pearson PLC. We calculate exposure to Pearson PLC's market risk, different technical and fundamental indicators, and relevant financial multiples and ratios and then compare them to those of Pearson PLC's related companies.
Last ReportedProjected for Next Year
Gross Profit2.1 B2.2 B

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