About the company
| 5.06bn | 283.00m | 1897 | 42.98k | |||
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Pearson plc, (Pearson) is an international media and education company with its principal operations in the education, business information and consumer publishing markets. The Company delivers the content in a range of forms and through a variety of channels, including books, newspapers and online services. It offers services, as well as content, from test creation, administration and processing to teacher development and school software. Pearson consists of three worldwide businesses: Pearson Education, The FT Group and The Penguin Group. On December 19, 2011, the Company acquired Global Education and Technology Group. In May 2012, the Company acquired Certiport, Inc. from Spire Capital Partners. In July 2012, it acquired Author Solutions, Inc (ASI) from Bertram Capital, and Navis Capital Partners sold PT Efficient English Services to Pearson. In October 2012, the Company acquired EmbanetCompass from an investor group led by Technology Crossover Ventures and Knowledge Universe.
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | Deal status | Date | PSON:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IndiaCan Education Pvt Ltd | Deal completed | 09 Apr 2013 | +5.35% | -- |
| Educomp Higher Initiatives Pte Ltd | Deal completed | 09 Apr 2013 | +5.35% | -- |
| TutorVista Global Pvt Ltd | Deal completed | 24 Feb 2013 | +1.15% | -- |
| IOKI Sp zoo Sp K | Deal completed | 17 Dec 2012 | +1.43% | -- |
| Embanet-Compass Knowledge Group | Deal completed | 16 Oct 2012 | +2.59% | 650.00m |
Peer analysis
| Company | Revenue (TTM) | Net income (TTM) | Market cap | Employees | Price/earnings (TTM) | Price/book value (MRQ) | Price/cash flow (TTM) | Price/sales (TTM) | EPS (excluding extraordinary items (TTM) | EPS (including 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 average assets (TTM) | Return on average assets (5 yr average) | Return on investment (TTM) | Return on investment (5 yr average) | Gross margin (TTM) | Gross margin (5 yr average) | Net profit margin (TTM) | Net Profit margin (5 Yr Average) | Quick ratio (MRQ) | Interest coverage (TTM) | Total debt to capital (MRQ) | Payout ratio (5 yr average) | Revenue (Year-over-year change%) | Revenue (5 yr growth rate) | Net income (Year-over-year change%) | Net income (5 Yr growth rate) | Capital expenditure (5 Yr growth rate) | Dividend (5 yr growth rate) | |
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| Daily Mail and General Trust plc | 1.75bn | 202.40m | 2.84bn | 12130 | 14.90 | 18.25 | 8.28 | 1.62 | 0.5141 | 0.6533 | 4.49 | 0.4198 | 0.801 | -- | 5.17 | 144,007 | 10.32 | 4.52 | 17.45 | 4.52 | -- | 87.10 | 12.89 | 3.42 | 0.6373 | 3.77 | 0.7398 | 110.60 | -0.0972 | -4.8105 | 78.01 | 13.70 | 2.60 | 4.64 | |
| Informa PLC | 1.23bn | 90.70m | 3.17bn | 7531 | 35.10 | 2.40 | 12.87 | 2.57 | 0.15 | 0.15 | 2.04 | 2.20 | 0.4102 | -- | 5.14 | 163,657 | 3.02 | 3.74 | 3.84 | 3.74 | -- | 64.62 | 7.36 | 7.32 | 0.4292 | 7.10 | 0.3843 | 88.65 | -3.3561 | 1.77 | 20.29 | -1.7741 | 11.88 | 5.32 | |
| Axel Springer AG | 2.80bn | 201.53m | 2.79bn | 13651 | 13.80 | 1.74 | 7.35 | 0.9944 | 2.41 | 2.41 | 33.53 | 19.11 | 0.736 | 37.55 | 6.44 | 242,495 | 6.13 | 13.38 | 8.40 | 13.38 | 68.40 | 66.98 | 8.33 | 11.42 | 0.9859 | 11.67 | 0.238 | 46.80 | 1.60 | 4.29 | -7.6416 | -2.6871 | 6.54 | -1.2566 | |
| Lagardere SCA | 6.54bn | 75.33m | 3.04bn | 24068 | 39.76 | 1.20 | 9.76 | 0.4651 | 0.6889 | 0.6889 | 59.76 | 22.75 | 0.8445 | 6.20 | 6.10 | 320,841 | 1.16 | 1.20 | 1.91 | 1.20 | 54.91 | 55.99 | 1.37 | 0.9801 | 0.8401 | 10.86 | 0.4455 | 301.81 | -4.0507 | -3.1774 | 112.59 | -30.1173 | 3.07 | 1.61 | |
| Wolters Kluwer | 3.05bn | 291.16m | 4.31bn | 18412 | 14.75 | 3.24 | 7.78 | 1.41 | 1.14 | 1.07 | 11.98 | 5.20 | 0.544 | 13.31 | 3.24 | 195,688 | 5.18 | 6.93 | 8.54 | 6.93 | 67.50 | 65.87 | 9.52 | 7.65 | 0.5597 | 9.58 | 0.6075 | 74.85 | 7.42 | 1.09 | 40.98 | 0.8957 | 2.87 | -1.7308 | |
| Pearson plc | 5.06bn | 283.00m | 9.83bn | 42980 | 34.22 | 1.71 | 16.30 | 1.94 | 0.3513 | 0.4047 | 6.29 | 7.05 | 0.4479 | 6.66 | 4.06 | 117,706 | 2.53 | 6.24 | 3.12 | 6.24 | 56.04 | 55.12 | 5.65 | 9.75 | 1.32 | 5.95 | 0.2846 | 65.01 | 5.02 | 3.98 | -68.0587 | -1.8692 | 4.88 | 7.33 | |
| Reed Elsevier plc | 3.24bn | 565.50m | 16.95bn | 16082 | 16.06 | 7.44 | 19.67 | 5.24 | 0.4709 | 0.4709 | 2.69 | 1.02 | 2.74 | -- | -- | 201,179 | 48.05 | 35.55 | 48.25 | 35.55 | 65.03 | 64.02 | 17.56 | 11.32 | -- | 6.95 | 0.00 | 69.85 | 1.90 | 5.94 | 40.66 | 3.72 | -- | 4.12 | |
| Reed Elsevier NV | 3.18bn | 556.51m | 17.00bn | 0 | 14.53 | 6.68 | -- | 5.34 | 0.89 | 0.89 | 5.09 | 1.93 | 2.66 | -- | -- | -- | 46.78 | 35.50 | 48.84 | 35.50 | 65.03 | 64.04 | 17.56 | 11.37 | -- | 7.23 | 0.00 | 140.64 | 9.00 | 3.60 | 50.46 | 1.41 | -- | 8.47 | |
| Schibsted ASA | 1.67bn | 3.15m | 2.99bn | 7800 | 946.42 | 4.35 | 23.33 | 1.79 | 0.2606 | 0.2606 | 138.38 | 56.66 | 0.924 | 8.38 | 5.56 | 1,901,282 | 0.4984 | 4.81 | 0.7419 | 4.81 | 93.08 | 90.83 | 0.5395 | 3.69 | 0.6699 | 13.65 | 0.2838 | 58.66 | 2.68 | 1.64 | -77.7603 | -19.4962 | -- | -12.0268 |
Data as of May 18 2013. Currency figures normalised to Pearson's reporting currency: .
Institutional shareholders
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
BlackRock Investment Management (UK) Ltd. as of 15 Feb 2013 | 19.47m | 4.76% |
Legal & General Investment Management Ltd. as of 05 Mar 2012 | 32.39m | 3.96% |
Libyan Investment Authority (Investment Management) as of 05 Mar 2012 | 24.43m | 2.99% |
Thornburg Investment Management, Inc. as of 01 Apr 2013 | 23.24m | 2.84% |
Northern Cross LLC as of 01 Apr 2013 | 19.31m | 2.36% |
Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd. as of 01 Apr 2013 | 16.20m | 1.93% |
Norges Bank Investment Management as of 01 Apr 2013 | 13.96m | 1.60% |
Aberdeen Asset Managers Ltd. as of 01 Apr 2013 | 11.53m | 1.54% |
MFS International (UK) Ltd. as of 01 Apr 2013 | 11.20m | 1.50% |
Mackenzie Financial Corp. as of 01 Apr 2013 | 11.55m | 1.41% |
Data from 31 Dec 2012 - 06 May 2013Source: FactSet Research Systems Inc.