Pearson/$PSO

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About Pearson

Pearson PLC listed in the U.K., is an educational provider. The company has been divesting non-core businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson's primary activity centers on higher education, the firm also operates in providing clinical assessments, professional certification, and testing.

Ticker

$PSO

Primary listing

NYSE

Employees

17,116

Pearson Metrics

BasicAdvanced
$9.2B
16.16
$0.88
0.29
$0.33
1.49%

What the Analysts think about Pearson

Analyst ratings (Buy, Hold, Sell) for Pearson stock.

Bulls say / Bears say

Pearson generated free cash flow of £156 million in H1 2025, an increase of £129 million year-on-year, strengthening liquidity for reinvestment and capital returns (PR Newswire).
Pearson has launched a £350 million share buyback and raised its dividend by 5%, showing a solid commitment to delivering shareholder value (NewsnReleases).
Pearson won several new assessment and qualification contracts and grew its clinical assessments with its first statewide digital adoption, setting the stage for continued revenue growth (PR Newswire).
Underlying sales growth of only 2% in H1 2025 fell short of management’s mid-single-digit target, raising questions about the company’s growth momentum (PR Newswire).
H1 2025 free cash flow was significantly boosted by a one-off £114 million State Aid tax recovery, meaning underlying cash generation was a more modest £42 million (PR Newswire).
The planned rollout of new virtual schools and an enrolment portal in H2 2025 could incur substantial upfront costs and bring execution risks, potentially pressuring margins if growth falls short of expectations (PR Newswire).
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 3 Oct 2025.

Pearson Financial Performance

Revenues and expenses
QuarterlyAnnual
Q3 24
QoQ growth
Revenue
$37B
-39.75%
Net income
$45B
107.52%
Profit margin
37.65%
6.78%

Pearson Earnings Performance

Company profitability
QuarterlyAnnual
Q4 23
Q1 24
Q2 24
Q3 24
Q4 24
Actual
$3.69
$2.85
$2.45
$2.42
-
Expected
$3.55
$2.61
$2.05
$2.31
$3.94
Surprise
3.94%
9.20%
19.51%
4.63%
-
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