Pearson (PSON) Competitors

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PSON vs. TRI, INF, ERM, BMY, and DODS

Should you buy Pearson stock or one of its competitors? MarketBeat compares Pearson with other companies and stocks that may be similar based on industry, sector, market capitalization, business model, investor interest, or shared news coverage. Companies and stocks commonly compared with Pearson include Trifast (TRI), Informa (INF), Euromoney Institutional Investor (ERM), Bloomsbury Publishing (BMY), and Dods Group (DODS).

How does Pearson compare to Trifast?

Trifast (LON:TRI) and Pearson (LON:PSON) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Trifast. Pearson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Trifast, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Trifast	£215.42M	0.41	-£4.55M	£0.87	74.71
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.73

Trifast pays an annual dividend of GBX 1.80 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.8%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Trifast pays out 206.9% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pearson pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Trifast's net margin of 0.54%. Pearson's return on equity of 9.26% beat Trifast's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Trifast	0.54%	0.95%	2.47%
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%

Trifast has a beta of 0.729, meaning that its stock price is 27% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

36.4% of Trifast shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 20.6% of Trifast shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Pearson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Trifast presently has a consensus target price of GBX 135, suggesting a potential upside of 107.69%. Pearson has a consensus target price of GBX 1,254.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Trifast's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Trifast is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Trifast	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

In the previous week, Pearson had 1 more articles in the media than Trifast. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pearson and 0 mentions for Trifast. Trifast's average media sentiment score of 0.75 equaled Pearson'saverage media sentiment score.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Trifast	Positive
Pearson	Positive

Summary

Pearson beats Trifast on 10 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to Informa?

Informa (LON:INF) and Pearson (LON:PSON) are both communication services companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their institutional ownership, risk, valuation, analyst recommendations, media sentiment, earnings, dividends and profitability.

Informa has a beta of 0.698, meaning that its stock price is 30% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Informa had 2 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Informa and 1 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Informa's score of 0.22 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Informa	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
Pearson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	1 Positive mention(s)	0 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Positive

Informa presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,076.43, suggesting a potential upside of 34.65%. Pearson has a consensus target price of GBX 1,254.33, suggesting a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Informa's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Informa is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Informa	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	6 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.86
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67

Informa pays an annual dividend of GBX 20.60 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.6%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Informa pays out 2,575.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pearson pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Pearson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than Informa. Pearson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Informa, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Informa	£4.04B	2.49	£304.77M	£0.80	999.25
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.73

55.9% of Informa shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of Informa shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 1.0% of Pearson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Informa's net margin of 1.64%. Pearson's return on equity of 9.26% beat Informa's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Informa	1.64%	0.87%	3.63%
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%

Summary

Informa and Pearson tied by winning 9 of the 18 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to Euromoney Institutional Investor?

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Euromoney Institutional Investor (LON:ERM) are both publishing industry companies, but which is the superior business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their institutional ownership, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment and valuation.

Pearson currently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Pearson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Pearson is more favorable than Euromoney Institutional Investor.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Euromoney Institutional Investor	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Euromoney Institutional Investor's net margin of 0.00%. Pearson's return on equity of 9.26% beat Euromoney Institutional Investor's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%
Euromoney Institutional Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A

56.5% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 1.0% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Pearson had 1 more articles in the media than Euromoney Institutional Investor. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pearson and 0 mentions for Euromoney Institutional Investor. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Euromoney Institutional Investor's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	Positive
Euromoney Institutional Investor	Neutral

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Euromoney Institutional Investor pays an annual dividend of GBX 0.18 per share. Pearson pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Euromoney Institutional Investor pays out 182.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future. Pearson is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and lower payout ratio.

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Euromoney Institutional Investor. Euromoney Institutional Investor is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pearson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.73
Euromoney Institutional Investor	£365.16M	0.00	N/A	£0.10	N/A

Summary

Pearson beats Euromoney Institutional Investor on 14 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to Bloomsbury Publishing?

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Bloomsbury Publishing (LON:BMY) are both communication services companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

Pearson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Bloomsbury Publishing has a consensus target price of GBX 820, indicating a potential upside of 34.21%. Given Bloomsbury Publishing's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts clearly believe Bloomsbury Publishing is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Bloomsbury Publishing	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	3.00

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Bloomsbury Publishing's net margin of 6.63%. Bloomsbury Publishing's return on equity of 10.70% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%
Bloomsbury Publishing	6.63%	10.70%	7.82%

Pearson pays an annual dividend of GBX 24.40 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.2%. Bloomsbury Publishing pays an annual dividend of GBX 15.43 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.5%. Pearson pays out 48.1% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Bloomsbury Publishing pays out 56.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Both companies have healthy payout ratios and should be able to cover their dividend payments with earnings for the next several years.

Pearson has a beta of 0.34266028, meaning that its stock price is 66% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Bloomsbury Publishing has a beta of 0.401, meaning that its stock price is 60% less volatile than the broader market.

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Bloomsbury Publishing. Pearson is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Bloomsbury Publishing, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.73
Bloomsbury Publishing	£340.70M	1.46	£37.37M	£27.40	22.30

In the previous week, Pearson had 1 more articles in the media than Bloomsbury Publishing. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pearson and 0 mentions for Bloomsbury Publishing. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Bloomsbury Publishing's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	Positive
Bloomsbury Publishing	Neutral

56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 42.1% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Pearson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 3.5% of Bloomsbury Publishing shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Pearson beats Bloomsbury Publishing on 9 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to Dods Group?

Pearson (LON:PSON) and Dods Group (LON:DODS) are both publishing industry companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their media sentiment, analyst recommendations, dividends, earnings, profitability, valuation, institutional ownership and risk.

56.5% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.0% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

In the previous week, Pearson had 1 more articles in the media than Dods Group. MarketBeat recorded 1 mentions for Pearson and 0 mentions for Dods Group. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.75 beat Dods Group's score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	Positive
Dods Group	Neutral

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than Dods Group. Dods Group is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Pearson, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	£3.58B	1.86	£346.29M	£50.70	21.73
Dods Group	£25.50M	0.00	N/A	-£0.60	N/A

Pearson presently has a consensus target price of GBX 1,254.33, indicating a potential upside of 13.88%. Given Pearson's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe Pearson is more favorable than Dods Group.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.67
Dods Group	0 Sell rating(s)	0 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	0.00

Pearson has a net margin of 9.37% compared to Dods Group's net margin of 0.00%. Pearson's return on equity of 9.26% beat Dods Group's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	9.37%	9.26%	4.85%
Dods Group	N/A	N/A	N/A

Summary

Pearson beats Dods Group on 13 of the 13 factors compared between the two stocks.

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PSON vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pearson	Publishing Industry	Communication Sector	LON Exchange
Market Cap	£6.66B	£1.21B	£3.36B	£2.79B
Dividend Yield	2.30%	9.08%	6.82%	6.09%
P/E Ratio	21.73	50.18	14.19	366.06
Price / Sales	1.86	53.64	116.39	88,425.13
Price / Cash	17.49	15.71	15.98	27.89
Price / Book	1.97	1.18	4.70	7.66
Net Income	£346.29M	£59.19M	£125.80M	£5.89B
7 Day Performance	-0.09%	-0.97%	0.48%	0.46%
1 Month Performance	7.46%	-1.71%	7.55%	2.48%
1 Year Performance	-6.67%	-8.86%	14.04%	87.67%

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSON Pearson	2.8022 of 5 stars	GBX 1,103.01 +1.2%	GBX 1,254.33 +13.7%	-7.5%	£6.67B	£3.58B	21.76	21,400
TRI Trifast	4.1593 of 5 stars	GBX 65 +2.8%	GBX 135 +107.7%	-10.0%	£87.73M	£215.42M	74.71	24,400	Gap Up
INF Informa	2.5657 of 5 stars	GBX 826.51 +3.2%	GBX 1,076.43 +30.2%	-1.8%	£10.46B	£4.04B	1,033.14	11,135
ERM Euromoney Institutional Investor	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	£1.60B	£365.16M	14,600.00	2,567	High Trading Volume
BMY Bloomsbury Publishing	2.2604 of 5 stars	GBX 602.70 +0.8%	GBX 820 +36.1%	-2.9%	£490.58M	£340.70M	22.00	34,300	Positive News

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