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Pearson

LSE:PSON GB0006776081
69
  • Value
    36
  • Growth
    45
  • Safety
    Safety
    88
  • Combined
    65
  • Sentiment
    58
  • 360° View
    360° View
    69
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Company Description

Pearson plc is a learning company providing digital content, assessments, and qualifications. It operates in the education, assessment, and certifications markets with divisions including Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, and English Language Learning. Key regions include the US, UK, Canada, and Australia. In the last fiscal year, the company had a market cap of $9,132 million, profits of $2,266 million, and revenue of $4,444 million, with 17,024 employees.

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Strongest Rank Analyst Opinions
Weakest Rank Pro Holdings
Country United Kingdom
Industry Education Services
Size Large
Website pearson.com
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Diversity Europe
Human Rights
Multimedia
Renewables Users
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The higher the 360° View, the better the stock performed against its peers, considering all metrics. The 360° View represents an average of the other 5 ranks and is then scaled to a rank from 1 to 100. The shaded values are illustrative only.
Last update: 18-Dec-2025.

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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Value
36 18 44 82
Growth
45 64 15 13
Safety
Safety
88 91 90 92
Sentiment
58 55 58 76
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360° View
69 58 57 86
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Analyst Opinions
7 7 26 21
Opinions Change
38 50 40 29
Pro Holdings
n/a 86 63 96
Market Pulse
81 83 75 80
Sentiment
58 55 58 76
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Value
36 18 44 82
Growth
45 64 15 13
Safety Safety
88 91 90 92
Combined
65 66 49 78
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Price vs. Sales (P/S)
38 16 39 74
Price vs. Earnings (P/E)
19 17 33 62
Price vs. Book (P/B)
62 47 63 85
Dividend Yield
52 42 57 61
Value
36 18 44 82
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Revenue Growth
65 65 15 20
Profit Growth
37 28 43 34
Capital Growth
71 55 21 42
Stock Returns
29 84 33 27
Growth
45 64 15 13
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Metrics Current 2024 2023 2022
Leverage
77 76 81 77
Refinancing
92 77 86 97
Liquidity
66 78 75 64
Safety Safety
88 91 90 92

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The 360° View Rank indicates a company's overall performance across all major financial and non-financial metrics tracked by Obermatt. A 360° View Rank of 75 means the company is more well-rounded than 75% of similar companies. A high score indicates that the company is strong across the board; it is attractively priced, growing sustainably, financially stable, and well-regarded by the market. Learn more.

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