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Pearson, Plc PSO

A comprehensive view of key metrics, scores, and financial health for Pearson, Plc

Overview of Pearson plc

PSO NYQ
Communication Services Publishing Mid Cap
Pearson plc (PSO), is a Mid Cap company, in the Publishing industry, last closed at $13.07, about 7.3% undervalued vs fair value, -21.2% 1Y return, placing in the top 25% of its sector.
$13.07
0.08%
As of March 13, 2026
Previous close • Vol 90d: 28.8%
52-Week Range
Market Cap
$8.68B
Enterprise Value
$9.82B
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Quick Facts

Website https://plc.pearson.com
HQ London
Employees 17,116
Fiscal year Dec 31

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Fair Value Snapshot

Bear Base Bull
$13
$14
$15
Current: $13.07 +7% vs base

Engine Room Money Flow™

Mid Cap

Corporate Free Cash Flow - Where revenue goes and how value is created

Flow Steps
Revenue
$3.6B
-3.3%%
Gross Profit
$1.8B
-1.3%%
Operating Income
$544.0M
6%%
Net Income
$434.0M
14.8%%
Money Flow Bridge
Flow Direction: Money moves from left to right
Components: Breakdown shows composition of each stage
Industry-Specific: Corporate Free Cash Flow

Quality & Reliability Indicators

Cash Conversion Ratio
115.9%
Excellent

FCF / Net Income - measures how well earnings convert to cash

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Owner's Pocket - Capital Allocation

Total Returned to Shareholders

Combined dividends, buybacks, and debt reduction

$514.0M
102.2% of FCF

Where It Leaks

Cash Flow Health some concerns
Moderate efficiency issues detected. Review active leaks below for improvement areas.
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Moat Analysis Corporate Default

Competitive Advantage Assessment

Evaluating Pearson, Plc's durable competitive advantages across 6 defense dimensions

Overall Moat Strength
73
/100
Moderate
Scores based on quantitative metrics and qualitative factors

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Pricing Power

Moderate
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Trade-Off Ledger™

Where management spends the performance budget - Growth, Profitability, or Safety

Generic Industrial / Default vs Industry Peers 97% Coverage
Trade-Off Triangle Visualization A ternary plot showing PSO's balance between Growth (33.6%), Profitability (35.3%), and Safety (31.1%). Growth 34% Safety 31% Profitability 35%

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Growth

70th percentile vs peers
70
Key Signals
Revenue CAGR 3Y 1.2% 78p Rev Growth YoY -3.3% 56p EPS CAGR 3Y 39.6% 87p EPS Growth YoY 20.4% 56p TSR 52.7% 92p
Strengths
  • Eps Cagr 3Y in top 20% of peers (39.6%, 87th percentile)
  • Interest Coverage Ratio in top 20% of peers (7.46, 81th percentile)
  • Growth above peer median with strong metric coverage (100%)
Risks

No significant risks identified for this axis.

Profitability

73th percentile vs peers
74
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Safety

64th percentile vs peers
65
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Two Futures

Scenario-based fair value ranges for Pearson, Plc.

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$14.02
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