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About the company
Pearson plc (Pearson) is a learning company. The Company delivers learning through providing a range of educational products and services to institutions, governments, professional bodies and individual learners. The Company operates through three segments, which include North America, Core and Growth. The Company's North America segment includes Courseware, Assessments and Services businesses in the United States and Canada. The Company's Core segment includes Courseware, Assessments and Services businesses in more mature markets including the United Kingdom, Australia and Italy. The Company's Growth segment includes Courseware, Assessments and Services businesses in emerging markets including Brazil, China, India and South Africa. The Company provides content, assessment and digital services to schools, colleges and universities, as well as professional and vocational education to learners to help increase their skills and employability prospects.
- Revenue in GBP (TTM)4.33bn
- Net income in GBP606.00m
- Incorporated1897
- Employees30.34k
- LocationPearson80 StrandLONDON WC2R 0RLUnited KingdomGBR
- Phone+44 20 7010 2000
- Fax+44 20 7010 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail and General Trust P L C | 1.43bn | 689.40m | 2.04bn | 7.19k | 3.14 | 1.30 | 2.67 | 1.43 | 1.92 | 1.92 | 3.98 | 4.65 | 0.6017 | -- | 5.69 | 198,303.90 | 29.03 | 9.95 | 40.94 | 16.39 | -- | 67.15 | 48.25 | 13.94 | 1.24 | -- | 0.2035 | 36.30 | -8.82 | -3.15 | 496.21 | 41.65 | -11.90 | 3.95 |
| Lagardere SCA | 6.34bn | 234.82m | 2.59bn | 28.54k | 11.07 | 1.66 | 5.31 | 0.4089 | 2.04 | 2.04 | 54.92 | 13.55 | 0.9486 | 3.83 | 6.32 | 253,372.10 | 3.87 | 4.55 | 7.48 | 8.83 | 66.62 | 60.64 | 4.08 | 4.92 | 0.8414 | 4.77 | 0.5255 | 47.19 | -6.18 | -1.43 | 0.5714 | 14.61 | -0.8476 | 0.00 |
| Pearson plc | 4.33bn | 606.00m | 7.19bn | 30.34k | 12.18 | 1.76 | 8.09 | 1.66 | 0.7557 | 0.7618 | 5.44 | 5.24 | 0.5255 | 9.80 | 3.78 | 142,753.50 | 7.38 | -3.34 | 9.23 | -4.12 | 54.17 | 54.74 | 14.04 | -7.73 | 1.45 | -- | 0.212 | -- | -0.8568 | -1.87 | 117.16 | 9.91 | 8.97 | -17.69 |
| Informa PLC | 1.80bn | 198.60m | 8.82bn | 7.54k | 29.80 | 1.51 | 21.81 | 4.90 | 0.2365 | 0.3398 | 2.14 | 4.66 | 0.2238 | -- | 3.85 | 238,665.60 | 2.54 | 3.55 | 3.17 | 4.53 | -- | 68.69 | 11.35 | 9.52 | 0.3855 | 6.56 | 0.3259 | 110.87 | 30.70 | 9.62 | 31.72 | 19.24 | 13.18 | 3.73 |
| Relx PLC | 7.29bn | 1.64bn | 33.78bn | 30.00k | 21.07 | 15.82 | 14.93 | 4.63 | 0.8161 | 0.8161 | 3.62 | 1.09 | 0.5639 | 12.83 | 4.50 | 235,161.30 | 12.78 | 10.21 | 19.81 | 16.34 | 64.71 | 64.49 | 22.66 | 18.47 | 0.3663 | 12.36 | 0.7468 | 43.47 | 6.47 | 3.72 | 41.95 | 9.56 | 1.23 | 11.37 |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 15 Jan 2019 | 87.86m | 11.25% |
| Silchester International Investors LLPas of 14 May 2018 | 77.89m | 9.97% |
| Lindsell Train Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2017 | 41.39m | 5.30% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2017 | 39.20m | 5.02% |
| Majedie Asset Management Ltd.as of 09 May 2018 | 38.78m | 4.97% |
| Lia Advisory (Malta) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2017 | 24.43m | 3.13% |
| FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2019 | 21.91m | 2.81% |
| The Vanguard Group, Inc.as of 01 Jan 2019 | 21.12m | 2.70% |
| Jupiter Asset Management Ltd.as of 01 Jan 2019 | 20.11m | 2.58% |
| 1832 Asset Management LPas of 16 Oct 2018 | 19.72m | 2.52% |
