Pearson Plc Adr Stock Today

PSO Stock  USD 14.09  0.11  0.79%   

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Pearson PLC is selling at 14.09 as of the 23rd of September 2025; that is 0.79% increase since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 13.98. Pearson PLC has under 5 % chance of experiencing financial distress over the next 2 years, but has generated negative returns over the last 90 days. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 25th of June 2025 and ending today, the 23rd of September 2025. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Media & Entertainment
IPO Date
1st of September 2000
Category
Communication Services
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom. The company has 643.15 M outstanding shares of which 624.62 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 0.95 days to cover. More on Pearson PLC ADR

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Pearson Stock Highlights

ESG Sustainability
Environmental
Governance
Social
CEOJohn Fallon
Thematic Ideas
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Business ConcentrationPublishing, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services, NYSE Composite, Karachi 100, Karachi All Share, Printing and Publishing, Books, Communication Services, Media, Publishing, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.70.5154
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.580.5099
Fairly Up
Slightly volatile
Net DebtB929 M
Significantly Up
Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities1.5 B1.5 B
Sufficiently Up
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total1.9 B1.4 B
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets6.8 B6.9 B
Fairly Down
Pretty Stable
Total Current Assets2.6 B2.7 B
Sufficiently Down
Very volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities427 M627 M
Way Down
Very volatile
Debt Levels
Pearson PLC can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Pearson PLC's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Pearson PLC's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Pearson PLC ADR has 1.47 B in debt with debt to equity (D/E) ratio of 0.3, which may show that the company is not taking advantage of profits from borrowing. Pearson PLC ADR has a current ratio of 1.86, which is typical for the industry and considered as normal. Note however, debt could still be an excellent tool for Pearson to invest in growth at high rates of return.

Other Cashflows From Financing Activities

(74.1 Million)
Pearson PLC ADR (PSO) is traded on New York Stock Exchange in USA. It is located in 80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL and employs 17,116 people. Pearson PLC is listed under Publishing category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a total capitalization of 9.18 B. Pearson PLC ADR runs under Media sector within Communication Services industry. The entity has 643.15 M outstanding shares of which 624.62 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 0.95 days to cover. Pearson PLC ADR has about 543 M in cash with 627 M of positive cash flow from operations. This results in cash-per-share (CPS) ratio of 0.52.
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Ownership Allocation
Pearson PLC owns a total of 643.15 Million outstanding shares. Roughly 96.29 pct. of Pearson PLC outstanding shares are held by general public with 3.71 (%) by third-party entities. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Pearson Stock Institutional Holders

InstituionRecorded OnShares
Creative Planning Inc2025-06-30
95.7 K
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Pearson PLC Historical Income Statement

At this time, Pearson PLC's Cost Of Revenue is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 23rd of September 2025, Selling General Administrative is likely to grow to about 1.4 B, while Depreciation And Amortization is likely to drop about 329.5 M. View More Fundamentals

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Pearson PLC Corporate Directors

Linda LorimerIndependent Non-Executive DirectorProfile
Vivienne CoxSenior Non-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Josh LewisNon-Executive Independent DirectorProfile
Sally JohnsonChief Financial Officer, Executive DirectorProfile
When determining whether Pearson PLC ADR offers a strong return on investment in its stock, a comprehensive analysis is essential. The process typically begins with a thorough review of Pearson PLC's financial statements, including income statements, balance sheets, and cash flow statements, to assess its financial health. Key financial ratios are used to gauge profitability, efficiency, and growth potential of Pearson Plc Adr Stock. Outlined below are crucial reports that will aid in making a well-informed decision on Pearson Plc Adr Stock:
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Is Publishing space expected to grow? Or is there an opportunity to expand the business' product line in the future? Factors like these will boost the valuation of Pearson PLC. If investors know Pearson will grow in the future, the company's valuation will be higher. The financial industry is built on trying to define current growth potential and future valuation accurately. All the valuation information about Pearson PLC listed above have to be considered, but the key to understanding future value is determining which factors weigh more heavily than others.
Quarterly Earnings Growth
0.075
Dividend Share
0.244
Earnings Share
0.89
Revenue Per Share
5.305
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.02)
The market value of Pearson PLC ADR is measured differently than its book value, which is the value of Pearson that is recorded on the company's balance sheet. Investors also form their own opinion of Pearson PLC's value that differs from its market value or its book value, called intrinsic value, which is Pearson PLC's true underlying value. Investors use various methods to calculate intrinsic value and buy a stock when its market value falls below its intrinsic value. Because Pearson PLC's market value can be influenced by many factors that don't directly affect Pearson PLC's underlying business (such as a pandemic or basic market pessimism), market value can vary widely from intrinsic value.
Please note, there is a significant difference between Pearson PLC's value and its price as these two are different measures arrived at by different means. Investors typically determine if Pearson PLC is a good investment by looking at such factors as earnings, sales, fundamental and technical indicators, competition as well as analyst projections. However, Pearson PLC's price is the amount at which it trades on the open market and represents the number that a seller and buyer find agreeable to each party.