Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

1,212.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -6.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,379.00
  • 52 Week Low: 930.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 660.16m
  • Volume: 1,040,779
  • Market Cap: £8,001m
  • RiskGrade: 238
  • Beta: 0.00

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-2131-Dec-20
Interim Dividend7.40p7.00p6.60p6.30p6.00p
Final Dividend16.60p15.70p14.90p14.20p13.50p
Total Dividend24.00p22.70p21.50p20.50p19.50p
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 3,552.00 3,674.00 3,841.00 3,428.00 3,397.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 539.00 497.00 270.00 182.00 406.00
Net Interest (31.00) (5.00) 52.00 (6.00) (57.00)
Profit Before Tax 510.00 493.00 323.00 177.00 354.00
Profit After Tax 435.00 380.00 244.00 178.00 310.00
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 435.00 380.00 244.00 178.00 310.00
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 434.00 378.00 242.00 177.00 310.00
Minority Interests 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00 n/a
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 64.50p 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p 41.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 63.50p 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p 41.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 62.10p 58.20p 51.80p 34.90p 41.00p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 64.50p 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p 41.00p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 63.50p 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p 41.00p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 62.10p 58.20p 51.80p 34.90p 41.00p
           
Dividend per Share 24.00p 22.70p 21.50p 20.50p 19.50p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 216.00 217.00 250.00 366.00 515.00
Intangible Assets 3,026.00 3,091.00 3,177.00 2,769.00 2,742.00
Investment Properties 77.00 79.00 60.00 n/a n/a
Investments 12.00 22.00 25.00 24.00 6.00
Other Financial Assets 161.00 175.00 176.00 143.00 183.00
Other Non-Current Assets 672.00 710.00 818.00 820.00 665.00
  4,164.00 4,294.00 4,506.00 4,122.00 4,111.00
Current Assets          
Inventories 74.00 91.00 105.00 98.00 129.00
Trade & Other Receivables 1,030.00 1,050.00 1,139.00 1,257.00 1,118.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 543.00 312.00 558.00 937.00 1,097.00
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 1,081.00 978.00 1,000.00 922.00 923.00
  2,728.00 2,431.00 2,802.00 3,214.00 3,267.00
           
Other Assets n/a 2.00 16.00 7.00 73.00
Total Assets 6,892.00 6,727.00 7,324.00 7,343.00 7,451.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 315.00 67.00 86.00 155.00 254.00
Other Current Liabilities 1,163.00 1,337.00 1,393.00 1,425.00 1,317.00
  1,478.00 1,404.00 1,479.00 1,580.00 1,571.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1,157.00 1,094.00 1,144.00 1,245.00 1,397.00
Provisions 71.00 61.00 51.00 47.00 70.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 133.00 180.00 235.00 191.00 205.00
  1,361.00 1,335.00 1,430.00 1,483.00 1,672.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a 74.00
Total Liabilities 2,839.00 2,739.00 2,909.00 3,063.00 3,317.00
           
Net Assets 4,053.00 3,988.00 4,415.00 4,280.00 4,134.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 166.00 174.00 179.00 189.00 188.00
Share Premium Account 2,649.00 2,642.00 2,633.00 2,626.00 2,620.00
Other Reserves 396.00 (19.00) (15.00) (12.00) (7.00)
Retained Earnings 827.00 1,177.00 1,605.00 1,467.00 1,324.00
Shareholders Funds 4,038.00 3,974.00 4,402.00 4,270.00 4,125.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 15.00 14.00 13.00 10.00 9.00
Total Equity 4,053.00 3,988.00 4,415.00 4,280.00 4,134.00
Cash Flow 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 627.00 525.00 361.00 326.00 389.00
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (131.00) (301.00) 13.00 (80.00) 591.00
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (262.00) (458.00) (768.00) (422.00) (301.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash 234.00 (234.00) (394.00) (176.00) 679.00
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21 31-Dec-20
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.6 16.6 18.1 17.6 16.6
PEG - Adjusted 2.9 1.4 0.4 n/a 0.8
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 7% 12% 48% -15% 21%
Dividend Cover 2.59 2.56 2.41 1.70 2.10
Revenue per Share 527.79p 516.37p 520.39p 4.59p 449.70p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 75.78p 69.29p 43.76p 0.24p 46.86p
Operating Margin 15.17% 13.53% 7.03% 5.31% 11.95%
Return on Capital Employed 21.05% 23.50% 10.76% 0.06% 13.20%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 20.6 16.6 18.1 1,740.7 16.6
PEG - Adjusted 2.9 1.4 0.0 n/a 0.8
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 7% 12% 14,604% -99% 21%
Dividend Cover 2.59 2.56 2.41 0.02 2.10
           
Dividend Yield 1.9% 2.4% 2.3% 3.3% 2.9%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.73% 5.58% 4.88% 5.13% n/a
Operating Cash Flow per Share 93.17p 73.79p 48.91p 43.23p 51.50p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share 34.77p (32.89p) (53.38p) (0.24p) 89.89p
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 152.60p 126.07p 167.73p 200.37p 184.27p
Net Gearing 23.01% 21.36% 15.27% 10.84% 13.43%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

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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