Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

979.60p
   
  • Change Today:
    -12.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,042.00
  • 52 Week Low: 754.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 678.21m
  • Volume: 447,543
  • Market Cap: £6,644m
  • RiskGrade: 238

Pearson holds guidance as Q1 sales rise 7%

By Frank Prenesti

Date: Friday 29 Apr 2022

LONDON (ShareCast) - (Sharecast News) - Education publisher Pearson said it would receive a one-off tax boost this fiscal year as it maintained annual guidance.
The company on Friday said its effective tax rate would fall to 15-17% from 21% after the statute of limitations lapsed on a number of provisions.

Pearson, which recently fended off a bid approach from private equity outfit Apollo, reported first-quarter underlying sales growth of 7%, compared with 8% for the previous full year.

Growth was driven by its Assessment and English Language Learning division while sales in its Higher Education unit fell 5%, unchanged from 2021.

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Pearson Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 979.60p
Change Today -12.00p
% Change -1.21 %
52 Week High 1,042.00
52 Week Low 754.00
Volume 447,543
Shares Issued 678.21m
Market Cap £6,644m
RiskGrade 238

Pearson Star Ratings

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Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
91.03% below the market average91.03% below the market average91.03% below the market average91.03% below the market average91.03% 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
66.15% above the market average66.15% above the market average66.15% above the market average66.15% above the market average66.15% above the market average
44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average44.68% above the sector average
Income
52.19% below the market average52.19% below the market average52.19% below the market average52.19% below the market average52.19% 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
1.77% below the market average1.77% below the market average1.77% below the market average1.77% below the market average1.77% 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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Paid 03-May-24 18-Sep-23
Amount 15.70p 7.00p

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