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PSO vs. TRI, NWS, WLY, WLYB, and MH

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 Thomson Reuters (TRI), News (NWS), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), and McGraw Hill (MH). These companies are all part of the "printing and publishing" industry.

How does Pearson compare to Thomson Reuters?

Thomson Reuters (NASDAQ:TRI) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their valuation, earnings, risk, profitability, analyst recommendations, institutional ownership, media sentiment and dividends.

Thomson Reuters has higher revenue and earnings than Pearson.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Thomson Reuters$7.48B4.77$1.50B$3.4423.74
Pearson$4.72B2.02$441.77MN/AN/A

Thomson Reuters has a beta of 0.77, suggesting that its stock price is 23% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.38, suggesting that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, Thomson Reuters had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 4 mentions for Thomson Reuters and 3 mentions for Pearson. Thomson Reuters' average media sentiment score of 1.16 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that Thomson Reuters is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Thomson Reuters
2 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive
Pearson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

Thomson Reuters pays an annual dividend of $2.62 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.2%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Thomson Reuters pays out 76.2% of its earnings in the form of a dividend, suggesting it may not have sufficient earnings to cover its dividend payment in the future.

Thomson Reuters currently has a consensus target price of $143.92, suggesting a potential upside of 76.22%. Given Thomson Reuters' stronger consensus rating and higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe Thomson Reuters is more favorable than Pearson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Thomson Reuters
1 Sell rating(s)
5 Hold rating(s)
10 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.65
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

Thomson Reuters has a net margin of 19.93% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. Thomson Reuters' return on equity of 14.99% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
Thomson Reuters19.93% 14.99% 10.06%
Pearson N/A N/A N/A

17.3% of Thomson Reuters shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

Thomson Reuters beats Pearson on 15 of the 17 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to News?

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) and News (NASDAQ:NWS) are both consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, profitability, risk, media sentiment, valuation, earnings, institutional ownership and dividends.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Pearson.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pearson$4.72B2.02$441.77MN/AN/A
News$8.45B1.82$1.18B$2.0113.96

In the previous week, News had 6 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 9 mentions for News and 3 mentions for Pearson. News' average media sentiment score of 1.03 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pearson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
News
6 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
1 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

News has a net margin of 12.92% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. News' return on equity of 6.12% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PearsonN/A N/A N/A
News 12.92%6.12%3.70%

Pearson has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, News has a beta of 0.87, meaning that its stock price is 13% less volatile than the broader market.

Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
News
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 14.6% of News shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 11.1% of News shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, large money managers and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

News beats Pearson on 10 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to John Wiley & Sons?

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) and John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLY) are both mid-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the superior stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, profitability, dividends, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and media sentiment.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00

In the previous week, Pearson and Pearson both had 3 articles in the media. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 1.44 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the news media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
Pearson
0 Very Positive mention(s)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral
John Wiley & Sons
1 Very Positive mention(s)
1 Positive mention(s)
0 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Positive

Pearson has a beta of 0.38, meaning that its stock price is 62% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.8, meaning that its stock price is 20% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
PearsonN/A N/A N/A
John Wiley & Sons 13.22%29.01%8.78%

Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 2.9%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons has raised its dividend for 26 consecutive years.

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than John Wiley & Sons.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
Pearson$4.72B2.02$441.77MN/AN/A
John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.49$221.62M$4.2311.49

2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 73.9% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by insiders. Comparatively, 16.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons beats Pearson on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to John Wiley & Sons?

John Wiley & Sons (NYSE:WLYB) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both mid-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better business? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, dividends, media sentiment, earnings, risk, valuation, institutional ownership and profitability.

In the previous week, Pearson had 2 more articles in the media than John Wiley & Sons. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for Pearson and 1 mentions for John Wiley & Sons. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 2.00 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that John Wiley & Sons is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Overall Sentiment
John Wiley & Sons Very Positive
Pearson Neutral

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.0%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 33.6% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons has increased its dividend for 26 consecutive years. John Wiley & Sons is clearly the better dividend stock, given its higher yield and longer track record of dividend growth.

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 13.22% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 29.01% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons13.22% 29.01% 8.78%
Pearson N/A N/A N/A

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than John Wiley & Sons.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons$1.68B1.43$221.62M$4.2311.06
Pearson$4.72B2.02$441.77MN/AN/A

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons
0 Sell rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
0 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.00
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.58, indicating that its share price is 42% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.38, indicating that its share price is 62% less volatile than the broader market.

0.5% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 29.7% of John Wiley & Sons shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, hedge funds and endowments believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Summary

John Wiley & Sons and Pearson tied by winning 8 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to McGraw Hill?

McGraw Hill (NYSE:MH) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, institutional ownership, media sentiment, dividends, valuation and profitability.

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus target price of $18.72, suggesting a potential upside of 98.52%. Given McGraw Hill's stronger consensus rating and higher probable upside, analysts plainly believe McGraw Hill is more favorable than Pearson.

Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score
McGraw Hill
1 Sell rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
1 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.80
Pearson
0 Sell rating(s)
3 Hold rating(s)
2 Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
2.40

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 2 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for McGraw Hill and 3 mentions for Pearson. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.35 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that McGraw Hill is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment
McGraw Hill
1 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)
0 Positive mention(s)
3 Neutral mention(s)
0 Negative mention(s)
0 Very Negative mention(s)
Neutral

2.1% of Pearson shares are held by institutional investors. 1.2% of McGraw Hill shares are held by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are held by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill.

CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill$2.10B0.86$35.32M$0.2047.14
Pearson$4.72B2.02$441.77MN/AN/A

McGraw Hill has a net margin of 1.68% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. McGraw Hill's return on equity of 57.92% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets
McGraw Hill1.68% 57.92% 6.54%
Pearson N/A N/A N/A

Summary

McGraw Hill beats Pearson on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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Media Sentiment Over Time

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PSO vs. The Competition

MetricPearsonMEDIA CONGLOM IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE Exchange
Market Cap$9.37B$14.93B$7.30B$23.41B
Dividend Yield3.03%3.77%3.05%4.07%
P/E RatioN/A33.8420.4631.92
Price / Sales2.023.124.1621.80
Price / Cash11.9916.5415.5025.04
Price / Book2.092.323.794.80
Net Income$441.77M$923.83M$247.92M$1.07B
7 Day Performance5.50%2.72%0.84%1.39%
1 Month Performance3.93%1.64%-1.40%0.61%
1 Year Performance5.20%25.60%2.12%22.08%

Pearson Competitors List

CompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)
PSO
Pearson
1.2673 of 5 stars
$15.89
+1.9%
N/A+6.4%$9.37B$4.72BN/A16,665
TRI
Thomson Reuters
4.4328 of 5 stars
$76.55
-2.6%
$144.84
+89.2%
N/A$34.28B$7.48B22.2727,100
NWS
News
2.843 of 5 stars
$27.92
-2.9%
N/A-18.2%$15.74B$8.45B13.8925,500
WLY
John Wiley & Sons
3.2653 of 5 stars
$45.00
-3.6%
N/A+8.8%$2.40B$1.68B10.645,200
WLYB
John Wiley & Sons
2.4663 of 5 stars
$45.32
flat
N/A+2.9%$2.33B$1.68B10.719,500

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This page (NYSE:PSO) was last updated on 7/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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