Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

1,003.00p
   
  • Change Today:
    -11.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,042.00p
  • 52 Week Low: 754.00p
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 678.72m
  • Volume: 1,406,597
  • Market Cap: £6,808m
  • RiskGrade: 238

Pearson lifts FY guidance on strong assessment unit results

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Wednesday 19 Jan 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Education group Pearson raised annual profits guidance on Wednesday, driven by its assessment and qualification business.
The company said it now expected full-year adjusted operating profit of £385m, with sales up 8%, against analysts forecasts of £375m.

Sales in assessment & qualifications, Pearson's largest business, were up 18% as professional certification (VUE), clinical assessment and US student assessment performed strongly, following a recovery from the Covid pandemic.

Higher education sales were down 5% for the full year with growth in Canadian and UK Courseware more than offset by a 6% decline in US higher education courseware.

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Pearson Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,003.00p
Change Today -11.50p
% Change -1.13 %
52 Week High 1,042.00p
52 Week Low 754.00p
Volume 1,406,597
Shares Issued 678.72m
Market Cap £6,808m
RiskGrade 238

Pearson Star Ratings

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Value
91.16% below the market average91.16% below the market average91.16% below the market average91.16% below the market average91.16% below the market average
86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average86.67% below the sector average
Price Trend
70.76% above the market average70.76% above the market average70.76% above the market average70.76% above the market average70.76% above the market average
57.45% above the sector average57.45% above the sector average57.45% above the sector average57.45% above the sector average57.45% above the sector average
Income
52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average52.88% below the market average
50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average50% below the sector average
Growth
2.27% below the market average2.27% below the market average2.27% below the market average2.27% below the market average2.27% below the market average
4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average4.55% above the sector average

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