Pearson plc provides educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies, and individual learners worldwide. The company operates through three segments: North America, Core, and Growth. It offers courseware services, including curriculum materials provided in book form and/or via access to digital content; and assessments, such as test development, processing, and scoring services. The company also operates schools, colleges, and universities; and English language teaching centers, as well as provides online learning services in partnership with universities and other academic institutions. In addition, it sells books; delivers and installs off -the-shelf software; and provides services to academic institutions, such as program development, student acquisition, education technology, and student support services, as well as undertakes contracts to process qualifying tests for individual professions and government departments under multi-year contractual arrangements. The company was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Book publishing
Sub-IndustryN/A
SectorConsumer Discretionary
SymbolNYSE:PSO
CUSIPN/A
Phone44-20-7010-2000
Debt
Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.27
Current Ratio2.03
Quick Ratio1.94
Price-To-Earnings
Trailing P/E RatioN/A
Forward P/E Ratio17.36
P/E Growth2.88
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$5.81 billion
Price / Sales1.54
Cash Flow$1.2166 per share
Price / Cash9.42
Book Value$6.46 per share
Price / Book1.77
Profitability
EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)N/A
Net IncomeN/A
Net MarginsN/A
Return on EquityN/A
Return on AssetsN/A
Miscellaneous
Employees32,719
Outstanding Shares780,670,000
Pearson (NYSE:PSO) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Pearson's stock symbol?
Pearson trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "PSO."
How often does Pearson pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Pearson?
Pearson declared a special dividend on Monday, March 12th. Stockholders of record on Friday, April 6th will be given a dividend of $0.1666 per share on Wednesday, May 16th. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, April 5th. View Pearson's Dividend History.
How will Pearson's stock buyback program work?
Pearson announced that its board has approved a share repurchase plan on Tuesday, October 17th 2017, which allows the company to buyback shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization allows the company to reacquire shares of its stock through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Who are some of Pearson's key competitors?
Who are Pearson's key executives?
Pearson's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. John Joseph Fallon, Chief Exec., Chief Exec. of International Education Bus.es & Exec. Director (Age 55)
- Mr. Coram Williams, CFO & Exec. Director (Age 44)
- Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock, Chief Technology & Operations Officer (Age 52)
- Mr. Tom Waldron, VP of Investor Relations
- Mr. Bjarne Philip Tellmann, Chief Legal Officer & Gen. Counsel
Has Pearson been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about PSO stock have trended somewhat positive on Sunday, according to Accern Sentiment Analysis. Accern identifies negative and positive news coverage by reviewing more than 20 million blog and news sources in real-time. Accern ranks coverage of public companies on a scale of negative one to positive one, with scores closest to one being the most favorable. Pearson earned a daily sentiment score of 0.10 on Accern's scale. They also gave news stories about the company an impact score of 45.90 out of 100, indicating that recent news coverage is somewhat unlikely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future.
Who are Pearson's major shareholders?
Pearson's stock is owned by a number of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.34%), Northern Trust Corp (0.09%), Aperio Group LLC (0.06%), Jane Street Group LLC (0.05%), SG Americas Securities LLC (0.02%) and Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC (0.01%). View Institutional Ownership Trends for Pearson.
Which major investors are selling Pearson stock?
PSO stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Jane Street Group LLC, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP, SG Americas Securities LLC and FDx Advisors Inc.. View Insider Buying and Selling for Pearson.
Which major investors are buying Pearson stock?
PSO stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Susquehanna Fundamental Investments LLC, Bollard Group LLC, US Bancorp DE, Sensato Investors LLC, Northern Trust Corp, Claraphi Advisory Network LLC, Aperio Group LLC and Atria Investments LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Pearson.
How do I buy shares of Pearson?
Shares of PSO can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Pearson's stock price today?
One share of PSO stock can currently be purchased for approximately $11.46.
How big of a company is Pearson?
Pearson has a market capitalization of $8.90 billion and generates $5.81 billion in revenue each year. The company earns $523.25 million in net income (profit) each year or $0.70 on an earnings per share basis. Pearson employs 32,719 workers across the globe.
How can I contact Pearson?
Pearson's mailing address is 80 STRAND, LONDON X0, WC2R 0RL. The company can be reached via phone at 44-20-7010-2000 or via email at [email protected]
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