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Pearson plc is a prominent international provider of educational content, evaluations, and related services. Its operations span the globe, with a significant presence in regions such as the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, and various other European countries. The company structures its diverse offerings across five main divisions: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills.
Price
| Price | $17.13 (closing price, November 3, 2026) |
| Market Cap | $10.3B |
| Exchange | NYSE |
| Country | GB |
Balance Sheet (10y)
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 1.46B GBP | 518.0M GBP | 568.0M GBP | 437.0M GBP | 1.10B GBP | 937.0M GBP | 558.0M GBP | 312.0M GBP | 543.0M GBP | 332.4M GBP |
| Short-term Investments | 10.0M GBP | 8.0M GBP | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Receivables | 1.21B GBP | 740.0M GBP | 1.07B GBP | 1.13B GBP | 825.0M GBP | 882.0M GBP | 856.0M GBP | 831.0M GBP | 1.01B GBP | 1.10B GBP |
| Inventory | 235.0M GBP | 148.0M GBP | 164.0M GBP | 169.0M GBP | 129.0M GBP | 98.0M GBP | 105.0M GBP | 91.0M GBP | 74.0M GBP | 65.9M GBP |
| Total Current Assets | 4.08B GBP | 3.29B GBP | 3.38B GBP | 3.17B GBP | 3.34B GBP | 3.22B GBP | 2.82B GBP | 2.43B GBP | 2.73B GBP | 2.32B GBP |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 343.0M GBP | 281.0M GBP | 237.0M GBP | 618.0M GBP | 515.0M GBP | 366.0M GBP | 250.0M GBP | 217.0M GBP | 216.0M GBP | 209.6M GBP |
| Goodwill | 2.34B GBP | 2.03B GBP | 2.11B GBP | 2.14B GBP | 2.09B GBP | 2.15B GBP | 2.48B GBP | 2.43B GBP | 2.44B GBP | 2.42B GBP |
| Intangible Assets | 1.10B GBP | 934.0M GBP | 898.0M GBP | 761.0M GBP | 648.0M GBP | 624.0M GBP | 697.0M GBP | 657.0M GBP | 589.0M GBP | 583.0M GBP |
| Total Assets | 10.07B GBP | 7.89B GBP | 7.91B GBP | 7.65B GBP | 7.45B GBP | 7.34B GBP | 7.31B GBP | 6.73B GBP | 6.89B GBP | 6.45B GBP |
| Accounts Payable | 333.0M GBP | 265.0M GBP | 311.0M GBP | 358.0M GBP | 340.0M GBP | 351.0M GBP | 348.0M GBP | 317.0M GBP | 273.0M GBP | 1.04B GBP |
| Short-term Debt | 39.0M GBP | 15.0M GBP | 66.0M GBP | 18.0M GBP | 181.0M GBP | 87.0M GBP | 26.0M GBP | 3.0M GBP | 250.0M GBP | 61.9M GBP |
| Total Current Liabilities | 1.92B GBP | 2.21B GBP | 2.13B GBP | 1.49B GBP | 1.65B GBP | 1.58B GBP | 1.48B GBP | 1.40B GBP | 1.48B GBP | 1.16B GBP |
| Long-term Debt | 2.40B GBP | 1.06B GBP | 672.0M GBP | 823.0M GBP | 787.0M GBP | 680.0M GBP | 610.0M GBP | 611.0M GBP | 705.0M GBP | 1.00B GBP |
| Total Liabilities | 5.72B GBP | 3.87B GBP | 3.38B GBP | 3.33B GBP | 3.32B GBP | 3.06B GBP | 2.91B GBP | 2.74B GBP | 2.84B GBP | 2.79B GBP |
| Retained Earnings | 716.0M GBP | 662.0M GBP | 1.04B GBP | 911.0M GBP | 865.0M GBP | 1.07B GBP | 881.0M GBP | 745.0M GBP | 827.0M GBP | 627.9M GBP |
| Total Equity | 4.34B GBP | 4.01B GBP | 4.52B GBP | 4.31B GBP | 4.12B GBP | 4.27B GBP | 4.40B GBP | 3.97B GBP | 4.04B GBP | 3.64B GBP |
| Total Debt | 2.47B GBP | 1.08B GBP | 720.0M GBP | 1.68B GBP | 1.65B GBP | 1.40B GBP | 1.24B GBP | 1.16B GBP | 1.47B GBP | 1.48B GBP |
| Net Debt | 999.0M GBP | 559.0M GBP | 152.0M GBP | 1.24B GBP | 554.0M GBP | 463.0M GBP | 683.0M GBP | 849.0M GBP | 929.0M GBP | 1.15B GBP |
| Working Capital | 2.16B GBP | 1.08B GBP | 1.24B GBP | 1.68B GBP | 1.70B GBP | 1.64B GBP | 1.34B GBP | 1.03B GBP | 1.25B GBP | 1.16B GBP |
Financial Health
| Debt / Equity | 0.53 |
| Current Ratio | 2.00 |
| Piotroski F-Score | 7 |
| Altman Z-Score | 2.68 |
Profitability
| Return on Equity | 9.13% |
| Return on Invested Capital | 7.15% |
| Return on Assets | 5.01% |
| Gross Margin | 52.04% |
| Operating Margin | 14.53% |
| Net Margin | 8.78% |
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