Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

993.80p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.40p
  • 52 Week High: 1,042.00
  • 52 Week Low: 754.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 679.42m
  • Volume: 979,994
  • Market Cap: £6,752m
  • RiskGrade: 238

Growth Ratings

EPS Growth shows the relative growth of a company's earnings over the last year.

The rise in total monies receivable for goods / services sold before expenses.

1yr EPS Growth
24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average24.05% above the market average
24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average24.14% above the sector average
1yr Revenue Growth
54.29% below the market average54.29% below the market average54.29% below the market average54.29% below the market average54.29% below the market average
58.14% below the sector average58.14% below the sector average58.14% below the sector average58.14% below the sector average58.14% below the sector average

Income Ratings

The percentage of the share price that a company pays out as dividends over a year.

The percentage change from the previous year in the dividend paid on each share.

Dividend Yield
43.87% below the market average43.87% below the market average43.87% below the market average43.87% below the market average43.87% below the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average
1yr DPS Growth
8.66% below the market average8.66% below the market average8.66% below the market average8.66% below the market average8.66% below the market average
84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average84.62% below the sector average

Valuation Ratings

The share price as a ratio of revenue per share.

The share price as a ratio of net asset value.

Price Sales Ratio
9.78% below the market average9.78% below the market average9.78% below the market average9.78% below the market average9.78% below the market average
47.06% above the sector average47.06% above the sector average47.06% above the sector average47.06% above the sector average47.06% above the sector average
Price Book Ratio
37.47% below the market average37.47% below the market average37.47% below the market average37.47% below the market average37.47% below the market average
17.07% below the sector average17.07% below the sector average17.07% below the sector average17.07% below the sector average17.07% below the sector average

Performance Ratings

In percentage total change in share price over 30 days.

In percentage total change in share price over 3 months.

Price Chg 30d
31.04% below the market average31.04% below the market average31.04% below the market average31.04% below the market average31.04% below the market average
19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average
Price Chg 3m
34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average34.72% above the market average
6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average6.38% above the sector average

Technical Ratings

The Relative Strength Index measures a share price relative to itself and its recent history.

Momentum is an oscillator that measures the rate of price change.

RSI
26.89% below the market average26.89% below the market average26.89% below the market average26.89% below the market average26.89% below the market average
19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average19.15% below the sector average
Momentum 20
86.85% below the market average86.85% below the market average86.85% below the market average86.85% below the market average86.85% below the market average
82.98% below the sector average82.98% below the sector average82.98% below the sector average82.98% below the sector average82.98% below the sector average

Management Ratings

Operating Margin is profit as a percentage of sales.

Return on capital employed measures the return from invested and borrowed capital.

Operating Margin
22.88% above the market average22.88% above the market average22.88% above the market average22.88% above the market average22.88% above the market average
52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average
ROCE
40.36% above the market average40.36% above the market average40.36% above the market average40.36% above the market average40.36% above the market average
8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average8.33% below the sector average

Profitability Ratings

Earnings per share, the company's profitability expressed on a per share basis.

Analysts' estimates of future EPS for the next 2 years.

EPS
79.68% above the market average79.68% above the market average79.68% above the market average79.68% above the market average79.68% above the market average
81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average81.82% above the sector average
Forecast EPS
51.02% above the market average51.02% above the market average51.02% above the market average51.02% above the market average51.02% above the market average
52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average52.38% above the sector average

Profit/Loss Ratings

Monies produced from sales of goods and services after trade discounts, VAT, etc.

Operating Profit is the profit after deducting operating costs from gross profits.

Turnover
86.61% above the market average86.61% above the market average86.61% above the market average86.61% above the market average86.61% above the market average
90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average90.48% above the sector average
Operating Profit Loss
89.73% above the market average89.73% above the market average89.73% above the market average89.73% above the market average89.73% above the market average
86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average

Balance Sheet Ratings

The difference between current assets and current liabilities.

A current asset representing the company's financial liquidity.

Assets
86.32% above the market average86.32% above the market average86.32% above the market average86.32% above the market average86.32% above the market average
90.91% above the sector average90.91% above the sector average90.91% above the sector average90.91% above the sector average90.91% above the sector average
Cash
82.62% above the market average82.62% above the market average82.62% above the market average82.62% above the market average82.62% above the market average
86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average86.36% above the sector average

Director Deal Ratings

The cumulative amount of stocks sold by company directors over 1 year

The cumulative amount of stocks bought by company directors over 1 year

Sells 1y
27.05% above the market average27.05% above the market average27.05% above the market average27.05% above the market average27.05% above the market average
20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average20% below the sector average
Buys 1y
75.03% above the market average75.03% above the market average75.03% above the market average75.03% above the market average75.03% above the market average
75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average75.00% above the sector average

Broker Ratings

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Buy

The percentage of stockbrokers that rate the company as a Hold

Brokers Percent Buy
46.64% below the market average46.64% below the market average46.64% below the market average46.64% below the market average46.64% below the market average
60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average60% below the sector average
Brokers Percent Neutral
1.37% above the market average1.37% above the market average1.37% above the market average1.37% above the market average1.37% above the market average
Sector averageSector averageSector averageSector averageSector average

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.

 

Pearson Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 993.80p
Change Today 3.40p
% Change 0.34 %
52 Week High 1,042.00
52 Week Low 754.00
Volume 979,994
Shares Issued 679.42m
Market Cap £6,752m
RiskGrade 238

Pearson Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
91.67% below the market average91.67% below the market average91.67% below the market average91.67% below the market average91.67% below the market average
90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average90.91% below the sector average
Price Trend
72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average72.72% above the market average
65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average65.96% above the sector average
Income
53.58% below the market average53.58% below the market average53.58% below the market average53.58% below the market average53.58% below the market average
70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average70% below the sector average
Growth
3.9% below the market average3.9% below the market average3.9% below the market average3.9% below the market average3.9% below the market average
4.55% below the sector average4.55% below the sector average4.55% below the sector average4.55% below the sector average4.55% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 3
Buy 4
Neutral 4
Sell 0
Strong Sell 1
Total 12
buy
Broker recommendations should not be taken as investment advice, and are provided by the authorised brokers listed on this page.

Pearson Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 21-Mar-24 10-Aug-23
Paid 03-May-24 18-Sep-23
Amount 15.70p 7.00p

Trades for 18-Apr-2024

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