Communication Services
Pearson plc(PSO)
Live Price
Offline$14.88
-1.98% today
1Y Change
+5.43%
Window
Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 10, 2026
- Market Cap
- $6.74B
- Revenue Growth
- -1.5%
- EPS Growth
- -20.6%
- Dividend Yield
- 2.3%
Coverage: 243 bars ยท Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 10, 2026
Research Briefing
A compact read on the setup, peer context, quarterly changes, and recent earnings reaction.
Research Snapshot
Pearson plc (PSO) is a Communication Services stock with a market cap of $6.74B and listed on NYSE. The stock last traded around $14.88 and up 5.4% across the available one-year price window (Jun 23, 2025 โ Jun 10, 2026). Baseline metrics include revenue growth of -1.5%, EPS growth of -20.6%, a dividend yield of 2.3%. What stands out right now is revenue -1.5%, EPS -20.6%, free cash flow +28.5% with operating margin 14.2% and ROIC 7.0%. The dividend is present but secondary, with a yield around 2.3%. Valuation is more restrained than many high-expectation growth names at P/E 21.2 and price/sales 1.9. Overall, the current profile looks closer to a turnaround or cyclical reset than a generic broad-market placeholder. Stock Foundry combines PSO price history, valuation, growth, dividend context, earnings, analyst forecasts, news, related Communication Services peers on this page.
Sector Context
How this name stacks up against nearby peers on first-pass metrics.
Revenue Growth
Below sector median
-1.5% vs +5.5% peer median
Operating Margin
Above sector median
+14.2% vs +3.6% peer median
What Changed This Quarter
Latest report context and the signals most likely to have changed the story.
Latest report landed above expectations
2026 was reported on Feb 27, 2026 with an EPS surprise of +1.1% and a revenue surprise of -1.1%.
The operating picture looks softer than before
Revenue is at -1.5% and EPS is at -20.6%, with operating margin around 14.2%.
The next real check-in already has a date
The next earnings event is scheduled for Aug 3, 2026, which is the clearest near-term catalyst for confirming whether the current trend is holding up.
Earnings Reaction Memory
How the stock has tended to move after recent reports.
Across the last 3 reported quarters, the stock averaged +2.3% over the next 5 trading days and finished higher after 3 of those reports.
View quarter-by-quarter reaction table
| Quarter | EPS ฮ | 1D | 5D | 20D |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2026 Feb 27, 2026 | +1.1% | -0.6% | +1.7% | -2.4% |
2025 Feb 27, 2025 | +11.1% | +0.1% | +2.6% | -1.3% |
2024 Jul 29, 2024 | -3.1% | +0.1% | +2.6% | -1.3% |
Benchmark Comparison
Normalized Performance vs SPY
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PSO Max Drawdown
-20.13%
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Company Overview
Pearson plc
New York Stock Exchange
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Higher Education segment provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- Leadership
- Omar Paul Abbosh
- IPO Date
- Nov 18, 1996
- Employees
- 17.1k
- Street Address
- 80 Strand
- Mailing
- London, WC2R 0RL
- Region
- London, GB
- Reporting Currency
- USD
- Investor Line
- 44 20 7010 2000
- Last Updated
- May 3, 2026
Key Fundamentals
Valuation, growth, profitability, and balance sheet signals.
Valuation
- P/E
- 21.2
- EV/EBITDA
- 7.5
- Price/Sales
- 1.9
- Price/Book
- 1.9
Growth
- Revenue
- -1.5%
- EPS
- -20.6%
- Free Cash Flow
- +28.5%
Profitability
- Gross Margin
- 52.0%
- Operating Margin
- 14.2%
- Net Margin
- 9.4%
- ROE
- 9.3%
- ROIC
- 7.0%
Balance Sheet
- Debt/Equity
- 0.52
- Current Ratio
- 2.00
Earnings Reports
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