Pearson (PSO) Competitors

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

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

How does Pearson compare to News?

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

14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 11.1% of News shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a company will outperform the market over the long term.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
News	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.7%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. News pays out 10.0% of its earnings in the form of a dividend.

In the previous week, News had 5 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 6 mentions for News and 1 mentions for Pearson. News' average media sentiment score of 0.89 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that News is being referred to more favorably in the media.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
News	5 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)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

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
News	12.92%	6.12%	3.70%
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A

News has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its stock price is 11% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

News has higher revenue and earnings than Pearson.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
News	$8.45B	1.95	$1.18B	$2.01	14.96
Pearson	$4.72B	1.94	$441.77M	N/A	N/A

Summary

News beats Pearson on 11 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 mid-cap printing and publishing companies, but which is the better stock? We will compare the two businesses based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, media sentiment, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, earnings and analyst recommendations.

McGraw Hill presently has a consensus price target of $20.38, suggesting a potential upside of 67.56%. 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)	10 Buy rating(s)	2 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.87
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

In the previous week, McGraw Hill had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for McGraw Hill and 1 mentions for Pearson. McGraw Hill's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pearson'saverage media sentiment score.

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

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than McGraw Hill.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A	$1.68	7.24
Pearson	$4.72B	1.94	$441.77M	N/A	N/A

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
McGraw Hill	N/A	N/A	N/A
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Summary

McGraw Hill beats Pearson on 5 of the 8 factors compared between the two stocks.

How does Pearson compare to John Wiley & Sons?

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

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
Pearson	$4.72B	1.94	$441.77M	N/A	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.27	$84.16M	$2.87	14.36

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons had 1 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 2 mentions for John Wiley & Sons and 1 mentions for Pearson. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled John Wiley & Sons'average media sentiment score.

Company	Very Positive	Positive	Neutral	Negative	Very Negative	Overall Sentiment
Pearson	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	1 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral
John Wiley & Sons	0 Very Positive mention(s)	0 Positive mention(s)	2 Neutral mention(s)	0 Negative mention(s)	0 Very Negative mention(s)	Neutral

John Wiley & Sons has a net margin of 9.24% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%

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

Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 49.5% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. John Wiley & Sons has raised 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.

Pearson has a beta of 0.39, meaning that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.57, meaning that its stock price is 43% less volatile than the broader market.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	1 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00

Summary

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

How does Pearson compare to John Wiley & Sons?

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

In the previous week, John Wiley & Sons and John Wiley & Sons both had 1 articles in the media. John Wiley & Sons' average media sentiment score of 0.00 equaled Pearson'saverage media sentiment score.

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

John Wiley & Sons has a beta of 0.79, indicating that its share price is 21% less volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.39, indicating that its share price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

John Wiley & Sons pays an annual dividend of $1.42 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.4%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.47 per share and has a dividend yield of 3.1%. John Wiley & Sons pays out 49.5% 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 9.24% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. John Wiley & Sons' return on equity of 28.38% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
John Wiley & Sons	9.24%	28.38%	8.24%
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
John Wiley & Sons	$1.67B	1.28	$84.16M	$2.87	14.54
Pearson	$4.72B	1.94	$441.77M	N/A	N/A

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

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
John Wiley & Sons	0 Sell rating(s)	2 Hold rating(s)	0 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.00
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

Summary

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

How does Pearson compare to WEBTOON Entertainment?

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

WEBTOON Entertainment has a beta of 2.59, suggesting that its stock price is 159% more volatile than the broader market. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the broader market.

In the previous week, WEBTOON Entertainment had 2 more articles in the media than Pearson. MarketBeat recorded 3 mentions for WEBTOON Entertainment and 1 mentions for Pearson. WEBTOON Entertainment's average media sentiment score of 1.04 beat Pearson's score of 0.00 indicating that WEBTOON Entertainment is being referred to more favorably in the media.

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

WEBTOON Entertainment currently has a consensus target price of $15.75, indicating a potential upside of 31.10%. Given WEBTOON Entertainment's higher probable upside, research analysts clearly believe WEBTOON Entertainment is more favorable than Pearson.

Company	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
WEBTOON Entertainment	1 Sell rating(s)	6 Hold rating(s)	2 Buy rating(s)	0 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.11
Pearson	0 Sell rating(s)	4 Hold rating(s)	1 Buy rating(s)	1 Strong Buy rating(s)	2.50

2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 5.5% of WEBTOON Entertainment shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that large money managers, endowments and hedge funds believe a company is poised for long-term growth.

Pearson has a net margin of 0.00% compared to WEBTOON Entertainment's net margin of -24.12%. WEBTOON Entertainment's return on equity of 2.55% beat Pearson's return on equity.

Company	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
WEBTOON Entertainment	-24.12%	2.55%	1.96%
Pearson	N/A	N/A	N/A

Pearson has higher revenue and earnings than WEBTOON Entertainment.

Company	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
WEBTOON Entertainment	$1.38B	1.18	-$345.93M	-$2.55	N/A
Pearson	$4.72B	1.94	$441.77M	N/A	N/A

Summary

WEBTOON Entertainment beats Pearson on 8 of the 15 factors compared between the two stocks.

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New MarketBeat Followers Over Time

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Media Sentiment Over Time

This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.

PSO vs. The Competition

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Metric	Pearson	MEDIA CONGLOM Industry	Discretionary Sector	NYSE Exchange
Market Cap	$9.15B	$15.11B	$7.20B	$22.90B
Dividend Yield	3.12%	3.69%	3.06%	4.13%
P/E Ratio	N/A	33.51	18.33	29.83
Price / Sales	1.94	3.03	3.64	89.43
Price / Cash	11.64	15.49	14.58	24.44
Price / Book	1.99	6.60	3.67	4.66
Net Income	$441.77M	$929.14M	$238.23M	$1.07B
7 Day Performance	2.86%	-0.65%	0.03%	-0.71%
1 Month Performance	3.13%	5.79%	11.43%	-0.58%
1 Year Performance	-8.53%	27.38%	17.28%	27.01%

Pearson Competitors List

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Company	MarketRank	Share Price	Analysts' Price Target	1Y Price Performance	Market Cap	Revenue	P/E Ratio	Employee Count	Indicator(s)
PSO Pearson	0.9528 of 5 stars	$15.13 -0.2%	N/A	-8.2%	$9.15B	$4.72B	N/A	16,665	Analyst Downgrade
NWS News	2.5031 of 5 stars	$30.23 +1.6%	N/A	-9.4%	$16.28B	$8.45B	15.04	25,500
MH McGraw Hill	3.7729 of 5 stars	$12.32 +7.8%	$20.38 +65.5%	N/A	$2.18B	N/A	7.33	4,200
WLYB John Wiley & Sons	1.7092 of 5 stars	$41.39 -0.1%	N/A	-6.8%	$2.13B	$1.68B	14.42	9,500
WLY John Wiley & Sons	1.8168 of 5 stars	$41.66 +4.4%	N/A	-4.4%	$2.05B	$1.68B	14.51	5,200

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Is NWS or PSO more profitable?

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Is WLY or PSO a better dividend stock?

Is WLY or PSO more profitable?

Which has preferable earnings & valuation, WLY or PSO?

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Do insiders and institutionals have more ownership in WBTN or PSO?

Is WBTN or PSO more profitable?

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