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Pearson PLC is a lifelong learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company's segments include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment includes Pearson professional assessments, United States student assessment, clinical assessment, United Kingdom general certificate of secondary education (GCSE), A-levels and international academic qualifications, and others. The Virtual Learning segment includes virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Higher Education segment includes the United States, Canadian, and International Higher Education Courseware businesses. The Enterprise Learning & Skills division includes vocational qualifications and enterprise solutions.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)3.58bn
- Net income in GBP335.00m
- Incorporated1897
- Employees17.02k
- LocationPearson80 StrandLONDON WC2R 0RLUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 010 2000
- Fax+44 207 010 6060
- Websitehttps://www.pearson.com/
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| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excl. extraordinary items, TTM) | EPS (incl. extraordinary items, TTM) | Revenue per share (TTM) | Book value per share (MRQ) | Asset turnover (TTM) | Inventory turnover (TTM) | Receivables turnover (TTM) | Revenues per employee (TTM) | Return on avg assets (TTM) | Return on avg assets (5 yr avg) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr avg) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr avg) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 yr avg) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr avg) | Revenue (YOY change %) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (YOY change %) | Net income (5 yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) |
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| Louis Hachette Group SA | 8.36bn | 18.98m | 1.52bn | 33.85k | 79.86 | -- | 1.64 | 0.1815 | 0.0222 | 0.0222 | 9.76 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 286,119.50 | -- | -- | -- | -- | 63.89 | -- | 1.16 | -- | -- | 2.23 | -- | -- | 4.20 | -- | 69.23 | -- | -- | -- |
| Lagardere SA | 8.07bn | 175.16m | 2.32bn | 32.75k | 13.30 | 3.00 | 2.47 | 0.2873 | 1.41 | 1.41 | 65.57 | 6.27 | 0.9721 | 4.18 | 9.53 | 285,561.60 | 2.66 | 1.51 | 4.66 | 2.87 | 62.77 | 63.31 | 2.74 | 1.80 | 0.5915 | 2.48 | 0.8338 | 100.14 | 4.60 | 15.86 | 20.83 | -- | 8.45 | -- |
| Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA | 1.66bn | 306.91m | 3.19bn | 9.42k | 10.39 | 1.82 | 5.95 | 1.92 | 1.79 | 1.79 | 9.68 | 10.19 | 0.3714 | 3.49 | 5.31 | 204,414.30 | 6.86 | 2.30 | 8.05 | 2.79 | 93.92 | 93.02 | 18.47 | 6.90 | 1.03 | 9.90 | 0.4268 | -- | 4.29 | 3.44 | 420.79 | 67.85 | -2.11 | -- |
| Vend Marketplaces ASA | 497.24m | -307.90m | 4.10bn | 3.93k | -- | 2.83 | -- | 8.25 | -23.22 | -17.48 | 30.07 | 84.80 | 0.2107 | -- | 59.00 | 1,615,796.00 | -13.08 | -14.66 | -14.40 | -17.45 | 90.76 | 94.43 | -62.09 | -71.19 | -- | 0.3194 | 0.1357 | -- | -1.07 | -13.32 | -114.30 | -- | -11.79 | 4.56 |
| Pearson plc | 3.58bn | 335.00m | 6.90bn | 17.02k | 22.59 | 2.00 | 12.42 | 1.93 | 0.5076 | 0.5076 | 5.42 | 5.74 | 0.5359 | 24.53 | 3.39 | -- | 5.03 | 4.46 | 6.29 | 5.64 | 52.00 | 49.70 | 9.39 | 8.70 | 1.94 | 10.39 | 0.2879 | 49.87 | 0.7038 | 1.04 | -22.81 | 0.3012 | 0.00 | 5.26 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Cevian Capital ABas of 22 Apr 2026 | 116.77m | 19.36% |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2026 | 89.65m | 14.86% |
| Artisan Partners LPas of 21 Apr 2026 | 66.91m | 11.09% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 16 Oct 2025 | 30.74m | 5.10% |
| BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2025 | 30.69m | 5.09% |
| Artemis Investment Management LLPas of 01 Jun 2026 | 27.67m | 4.59% |
| Lia Advisory (Malta) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2026 | 26.57m | 4.41% |
| RWC Asset Management LLPas of 01 Jun 2026 | 18.03m | 2.99% |
| Vanguard Capital Management LLCas of 01 Jun 2026 | 17.66m | 2.93% |
| Legal & General Investment Management Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2026 | 9.36m | 1.55% |
