Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

958.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -25.80p
  • 52 Week High: 1,042.00
  • 52 Week Low: 798.20
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 674.47m
  • Volume: 3,633,387
  • Market Cap: £6,465m
  • RiskGrade: 238

Income Statement - Unadjusted

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 3,674.00 3,841.00 3,428.00 3,397.00 3,869.00
           
EBITDA 756.00 585.00 1,014.00 411.00 266.00
Depreciation & Amortisation (259.00) (315.00) (832.00) n/a n/a
           
Operating Profit/(Loss) 497.00 270.00 182.00 411.00 266.00
Interest Payable 76.00 123.00 (68.00) (107.00) (84.00)
Interest Receivable/Investment Income (81.00) (71.00) 62.00 50.00 50.00
           
Group Profit after Interest 492.00 322.00 176.00 354.00 232.00
Share of Assoc Cos/JV Profits 1.00 1.00 1.00 n/a n/a
           
Profit Before Tax 493.00 323.00 177.00 354.00 232.00
Tax (113.00) (79.00) 1.00 (44.00) 34.00
           
Profit After Tax 380.00 244.00 178.00 310.00 266.00
           
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
           
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 380.00 244.00 178.00 310.00 266.00
           
Attributable to:          
Equity Shareholders' Earnings 378.00 242.00 177.00 310.00 264.00
Minority interests 2.00 2.00 1.00 n/a 2.00
           
Equity Dividends cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Retained Profit/(Loss) for the Financial Year cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a


Per Share Record - Unadjusted 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p 41.00p 34.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p 41.00p 34.00p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p 41.00p 34.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p 41.00p 34.00p
           
Dividend per Share 22.70p 21.50p 20.50p 19.50p 19.50p


Key Financals 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20 31-Dec-19
Shares in Issue (millions)          
Shares in Issue - Year End 697.30 715.73 755.23 753.26 782.10
Weighted Average 711.50 738.10 754.10 755.40 777.00
Diluted 717.30 742.00 759.10 755.40 777.50
           
Performance Ratios          
Continuing Operations          
Operating Margin 13.53% 7.03% 5.31% 12.10% 6.88%
Tax Rate 22.97% 24.53% (0.57%) 12.43% (14.66%)
Return on Capital Employed 23.50% 10.76% 0.06% 13.20% 8.74%
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Return on Equity (ROE) 9.37% 5.43% 0.04% 7.39% 6.04%
           
Financial Status          
Continuing Operations          
Interest Cover (5.49) (1.63) 3.60 4.31 3.76
Revenue per Share 516.37p 520.39p 4.59p 449.70p 497.94p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 69.29p 43.76p 0.24p 46.86p 29.86p
           
Market Data          
Continuing Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 62% 40% -43% 21% -55%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 12% 48% -15% 21% -52%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 62% 40% -43% 21% -55%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.6 18.1 17.6 16.6 18.7
PEG - Adjusted 1.4 0.4 n/a 0.8 n/a
Dividend Cover 2.56 2.41 1.70 2.10 1.74
Continuing Operations & Discontinued Operations          
Earnings per Share Growth - Basic 62% 13,727% -99% 21% 35%
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 12% 14,604% -99% 21% 45%
Earnings per Share Growth - Diluted 62% 13,761% -99% 21% 35%
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.6 18.1 1,740.7 16.6 18.7
PEG - Adjusted 1.4 0.0 n/a 0.8 0.4
Dividend Cover 2.56 2.41 0.02 2.10 1.74
           
Market Capitalisation £ (Millions) 6,723.36 6,722.16 4,631.08 5,125.17 4,981.97
Dividend per Share 22.70p 21.50p 20.50p 19.50p 19.50p
Dividend Yield 2.4% 2.3% 3.3% 2.9% 3.1%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.58% 4.88% 5.13% n/a 5.41%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Includes preference dividends

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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