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About the company
Pearson PLC is a learning company. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Workforce Skills and Higher Education. Its Virtual Learning division offers online learning for every age and stage of education. It offers digital and blended English solutions to educational institutions in approximately 163 countries around the world, as well as the flagship Pearson Test of English. Its digital and blended English solutions are used in academic institutions and private language schools across the world. It combines engaging courseware, teacher support and assessment with its assessment brand, The Pearson Test of English (PTE). It focuses on serving the committed learner. It is a strategic solutions provider for workforce skills. It is also focused on producing higher education digital learning materials in North America. Its products include Connections Academy, Credly, Faethm, Mondly by Pearson, Pearson, PTE and Pearson VUE.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)3.62bn
- Net income in GBP273.00m
- Incorporated1897
- Employees20.74k
- LocationPearsonShell Mex House, 80 StrandLONDON WC2R 0RLUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 207 010 2000
- Fax+44 207 010 6060
- Websitehttps://www.pearson.com/
Mergers & acquisitions
| Acquired company | PSON:LSE since announced | Transaction value |
|---|---|---|
| Personnel Decisions Research Institutes LLC | 0.52% | 190.00m |
| Mondly | 19.87% | -- |
| Credly Inc | 52.46% | 200.00m |
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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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| TX Group AG | 830.14m | 678.75m | 1.38bn | 3.37k | 2.03 | 0.6692 | 1.70 | 1.66 | 73.01 | 73.01 | 89.39 | 221.77 | 0.3081 | 21.30 | 4.21 | 280,487.90 | 26.41 | 7.96 | 34.70 | 10.92 | 83.82 | 84.82 | 85.71 | 22.96 | 1.48 | -- | 0.0653 | 21.14 | 2.43 | -0.9148 | 814.13 | 50.25 | 34.23 | -6.59 |
| Sanoma Oyj | 1.13bn | 72.94m | 1.43bn | 5.14k | 19.59 | 2.24 | 5.48 | 1.26 | 0.5091 | 0.5085 | 7.92 | 4.45 | 0.5752 | 7.32 | 4.30 | 267,752.00 | 3.76 | 1.86 | 5.55 | 3.31 | 65.33 | 67.44 | 6.53 | 3.16 | 0.5659 | 30.47 | 0.5652 | 125.17 | 17.89 | -4.24 | -57.73 | -3.10 | 3.86 | 21.98 |
| Future plc | 825.40m | 122.20m | 1.92bn | 2.99k | 15.80 | 1.81 | 9.46 | 2.32 | 1.00 | 1.00 | 6.78 | 8.78 | 0.4599 | 355.18 | 7.11 | 276,515.90 | 6.81 | 6.21 | 7.90 | 7.48 | 52.67 | 51.67 | 14.80 | 11.47 | 0.6175 | 11.10 | 0.3293 | 4.23 | 36.03 | 57.78 | 84.87 | 138.01 | 34.86 | -- |
| Lagardere SA | 5.37bn | 27.21m | 2.62bn | 21.59k | 86.89 | 3.81 | 4.32 | 0.4877 | 0.2433 | 0.221 | 44.49 | 5.56 | 0.7213 | 3.25 | 6.54 | 283,358.80 | 0.672 | -0.3023 | 1.19 | -0.5222 | 64.50 | 65.32 | 0.9317 | -0.4504 | 0.5822 | 1.33 | 0.8312 | -- | 15.42 | -7.55 | 83.91 | -- | -11.67 | -17.40 |
| Pearson plc | 3.62bn | 273.00m | 6.61bn | 20.74k | 25.61 | 1.52 | 10.62 | 1.83 | 0.3604 | 0.3604 | 4.78 | 6.07 | 0.5031 | 16.35 | 3.07 | 174,460.10 | 3.80 | 4.37 | 4.72 | 5.48 | 48.27 | 51.48 | 7.54 | 8.94 | 1.75 | -- | 0.2246 | 41.93 | 0.9126 | -5.51 | -48.71 | -- | -6.40 | -16.99 |
| Informa PLC | 2.05bn | 197.60m | 9.46bn | 10.04k | 51.13 | 1.39 | 17.55 | 4.61 | 0.1307 | 0.9114 | 1.36 | 4.81 | 0.1872 | -- | 5.12 | 204,330.90 | 1.83 | -0.6713 | 2.19 | -0.8063 | -- | -- | 9.76 | -2.86 | 1.70 | 3.92 | 0.2432 | -- | -1.07 | 4.09 | 104.71 | -22.23 | -13.42 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Cevian Capital ABas of 09 Nov 2022 | 85.20m | 11.89% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 29 Mar 2022 | 55.93m | 7.80% |
| Silchester International Investors LLPas of 11 Mar 2022 | 45.59m | 6.36% |
| Lindsell Train Ltd.as of 21 Jan 2022 | 36.74m | 5.13% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 03 Nov 2022 | 34.68m | 4.84% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 27 Sep 2022 | 34.44m | 4.80% |
| Artemis Investment Management LLPas of 24 Mar 2022 | 33.34m | 4.65% |
| RWC Asset Management LLPas of 05 Apr 2022 | 27.22m | 3.80% |
| Lia Advisory (Malta) Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2022 | 24.43m | 3.41% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Dec 2022 | 22.13m | 3.09% |
