Pearson/$PSO
Pearson shares rise after a trading update reported Q3 revenue growth accelerating to 6%, reaffirmed FY26 guidance and outlined strategic acquisitions and a four-unit reorganisation.
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About Pearson
UK-listed Pearson is a testing and educational provider. Pearson's primary operations are in assessment and qualifications, testing and higher education, but they also provide English education and testing, virtual learning, prehiring testing and screening, and upskilling/reskilling. The company divested noncore businesses, including the Financial Times, The Economist, and the publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on serving as an educational resource and testing provider.
- Ticker
- $PSO
- Sector
- Consumer Discretionary
- Primary listing
- NYSE
- Employees
- 15,165
- Headquarters
- London, United Kingdom
- Website
- plc.pearson.com
Pearson Metrics
BasicAdvanced
$10B
25.77
$0.67
-0.03
$0.35
1.28%
Price and volume
Market cap
$10B
Beta
-0.03
52-week high
$18.43
52-week low
$12.02
Average daily volume
732K
Dividend rate
$0.35
Financial strength
Current ratio
2.001
Quick ratio
1.2
Long term debt to equity
0.503
Total debt to equity
0.524
Dividend payout ratio (TTM)
49.53%
Interest coverage (TTM)
6.04%
Profitability
EBITDA (TTM)
810.043
Gross margin (TTM)
52.04%
Net profit margin (TTM)
8.78%
Operating margin (TTM)
14.12%
Effective tax rate (TTM)
28.15%
Revenue per employee (TTM)
$321,870
Management effectiveness
Return on assets (TTM)
5.09%
Return on equity (TTM)
9.16%
Valuation
Price to earnings (TTM)
25.773
Price to revenue (TTM)
2.233
Price to book
2.38
Price to tangible book (TTM)
24.6
Price to free cash flow (TTM)
12.446
Free cash flow yield (TTM)
8.03%
Free cash flow per share (TTM)
1.391
Dividend yield (TTM)
2.00%
Forward dividend yield
1.28%
Growth
Revenue change (TTM)
3.24%
Earnings per share change (TTM)
-23.44%
3-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-2.59%
10-year revenue growth (CAGR)
-1.75%
3-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
7.55%
10-year earnings per share growth (CAGR)
-5.00%
3-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
5.34%
10-year dividend per share growth (CAGR)
-6.84%
What the Analysts think about Pearson
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Underlying revenue growth accelerated to 6% in the third quarter, and Pearson remains on track for mid-single-digit growth in 2026. The adjusted operating profit range was narrowed, but its midpoint was unchanged. (Reuters)
Virtual Learning revenue rose 17% over the first nine months, supported by strong enrolment growth. Autumn enrolments for the new school year were up 8%, giving this division a strong growth engine. (Pearson)
Assessment & Qualifications growth accelerated to 10% in the third quarter, helped by new contracts and demand for verified AI skills. Pearson says its Anthropic certification programme is one example of this opportunity. (Pearson)
English Language Learning revenue fell 5% in the third quarter, as difficult conditions for Pearson Test of English were compounded by a tough comparison. The company expects near-term pressure to persist, citing migration policies and geopolitical disruption. (Pearson)
Higher Education grew only 2% in the third quarter, with declines in K-12 reflecting delayed adoptions and funding pressures. That leaves a key part of the portfolio reliant on a recovery that has not yet shown much momentum. (Pearson)
Pearson’s reorganisation is expected to bring about £50 million of one-off costs across 2026 and 2027. The profit-guidance midpoint stayed unchanged, so the overhaul adds execution demands without signalling a near-term upgrade to expected earnings. (Investing.com)
Data summarised monthly by Lightyear AI. Last updated on 4 Nov 2026.
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