Pearson Plc Adr Stock Today

PSO Stock  USD 13.34  0.06  0.45%   

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Pearson PLC is selling at 13.34 as of the 8th of October 2024; that is 0.45% down since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's open price was 13.4. Pearson PLC has a very small chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years but had a somewhat modest performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Pearson PLC ADR are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 8th of September 2024 and ending today, the 8th of October 2024. 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 664.04 M outstanding shares of which 558.73 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 1.51 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, Books, Printing and Publishing, Communication Services, Media, Publishing, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Average Analyst Recommendation
Financial Strength
Current ValueLast YearChange From Last Year 10 Year Trend
Asset Turnover0.70.5462
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Gross Profit Margin0.580.4529
Significantly Up
Slightly volatile
Net DebtB849 M
Fairly Up
Very volatile
Total Current Liabilities1.5 B1.4 B
Significantly Up
Pretty Stable
Non Current Liabilities Total1.9 B1.3 B
Way Up
Slightly volatile
Total Assets6.8 B6.7 B
Fairly Up
Pretty Stable
Total Current Assets2.6 B2.4 B
Notably Up
Very volatile
Total Cash From Operating Activities429.7 M845 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 1.16 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.

Depreciation

410.81 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 17,612 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 9.05 B. Pearson PLC ADR runs under Media sector within Communication Services industry. The entity has 664.04 M outstanding shares of which 558.73 K shares are at this time shorted by investors with about 1.51 days to cover. Pearson PLC ADR has about 543 M in cash with 845 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 664.04 Million outstanding shares. Roughly 96.86 pct. of Pearson PLC outstanding shares are held by general public with 0.12 % owned by insiders and only 3.02 (%) 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
Hsbc Holdings Plc2024-06-30
310.1 K
Bank Of Montreal2024-06-30
308.4 K
Bmo Capital Markets Corp.2024-06-30
308.4 K
Millennium Management Llc2024-06-30
298.1 K
Henry James International Management Inc.2024-06-30
296.8 K
Geode Capital Management, Llc2024-06-30
294.5 K
Fmr Inc2024-06-30
228 K
Citadel Advisors Llc2024-06-30
221.2 K
Mariner Wealth Advisors Llc2024-06-30
165.6 K
Morgan Stanley - Brokerage Accounts2024-06-30
2.8 M
Goldman Sachs Group Inc2024-06-30
2.1 M
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Pearson PLC Historical Income Statement

At this time, Pearson PLC's Income Before Tax is very stable compared to the past year. As of the 8th of October 2024, Total Other Income Expense Net is likely to grow to about 14.7 M, while Total Revenue is likely to drop about 3.7 B. View More Fundamentals

Pearson Stock Against Markets

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

Additional Information and Resources on Investing in Pearson Stock

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
(0.12)
Dividend Share
0.231
Earnings Share
0.66
Revenue Per Share
5.108
Quarterly Revenue Growth
(0.07)
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.