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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 Assessments and Services businesses in the United States and Canada. The Company's Core segment includes Assessments and Services businesses in more mature markets including the United Kingdom, Australia and Italy. The Company's Growth segment includes 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)3.40bn
- Net income in GBP310.00m
- Incorporated1897
- Employees21.34k
- LocationPearsonShell Mex House, 80 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) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Daily Mail and General Trust P L C | 1.07bn | 57.10m | 1.81bn | 6.07k | 35.63 | 1.13 | 14.63 | 1.70 | 0.2411 | 1.01 | 4.63 | 7.60 | 0.4728 | -- | 4.04 | 175,795.00 | 2.52 | 7.86 | 3.30 | 11.96 | -- | 69.74 | 5.32 | 12.51 | 1.53 | 4.12 | 0.1516 | 40.58 | -9.99 | -8.17 | -52.95 | -20.35 | -26.80 | -9.61 |
| GlobalData PLC | 178.40m | 22.60m | 1.85bn | 3.47k | 85.97 | 13.21 | 44.72 | 10.38 | 0.182 | 0.182 | 1.43 | 1.19 | 0.4934 | -- | 3.94 | 51,382.49 | 6.25 | 1.38 | 8.97 | 2.06 | 99.94 | -- | 12.67 | 2.48 | -- | 8.92 | 0.4566 | 359.78 | 0.115 | 24.16 | 223.60 | -- | 26.66 | 46.72 |
| Sanoma Oyj | 931.02m | 194.02m | 1.98bn | 4.85k | 10.18 | 3.43 | 5.67 | 2.13 | 1.39 | 1.39 | 6.65 | 4.11 | 0.551 | 8.96 | 10.78 | 225,551.40 | 11.50 | 1.94 | 17.59 | 3.79 | 66.26 | 68.28 | 20.88 | 3.36 | 0.3838 | 11.05 | 0.5247 | 101.45 | 16.34 | -9.16 | 276.39 | -- | -5.06 | 39.06 |
| Lagardere SCA | 3.85bn | -549.68m | 2.30bn | 20.94k | -- | 3.65 | 28.49 | 0.5977 | -4.96 | -5.11 | 34.68 | 5.60 | 0.4565 | 2.55 | 4.23 | 213,995.70 | -6.81 | 0.315 | -11.08 | 0.5557 | 67.90 | 64.75 | -14.91 | 0.429 | 0.6674 | -2.12 | 0.8499 | 678.03 | -38.59 | -9.69 | -433.33 | -- | -8.08 | -- |
| Future plc | 467.90m | 65.80m | 3.60bn | 2.04k | 46.36 | 4.39 | 33.03 | 7.69 | 0.6432 | 0.6432 | 4.61 | 6.79 | 0.4875 | -- | 6.10 | 229,700.50 | 6.86 | 3.69 | 8.20 | 5.06 | 54.43 | 47.22 | 14.06 | 5.09 | 0.55 | 49.27 | 0.2599 | 6.62 | 53.32 | 41.53 | 446.91 | -- | 25.79 | -- |
| Pearson plc | 3.40bn | 310.00m | 6.38bn | 21.34k | 20.47 | 1.54 | 10.37 | 1.88 | 0.4118 | 0.4118 | 4.50 | 5.48 | 0.4499 | 11.86 | 2.84 | 159,221.90 | 4.11 | -1.78 | 5.16 | -2.21 | 47.98 | 52.46 | 9.13 | -3.74 | 2.00 | 4.38 | 0.2854 | -- | -12.20 | -5.33 | 17.42 | -- | -11.51 | -17.81 |
| Informa PLC | 1.66bn | -1.04bn | 7.84bn | 10.95k | -- | 1.43 | -- | 4.72 | -0.7522 | -0.7557 | 1.17 | 3.64 | 0.1624 | -- | 3.98 | 151,740.50 | -10.09 | -0.4746 | -11.94 | -0.5761 | -- | 67.65 | -62.16 | -1.80 | 0.553 | -0.2831 | 0.2962 | -- | -42.54 | 6.50 | -596.79 | -- | -15.12 | -- |
| Holder | Shares | % Held |
|---|---|---|
| Lindsell Train Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2021 | 83.18m | 11.00% |
| Silchester International Investors LLPas of 28 Feb 2021 | 75.05m | 9.92% |
| Schroder Investment Management Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2021 | 72.34m | 9.57% |
| UBS Asset Management (UK) Ltd.as of 01 Jun 2021 | 54.53m | 7.21% |
| Threadneedle Asset Management Ltd.as of 28 Feb 2021 | 41.24m | 5.45% |
| Cevian Capital ABas of 28 Feb 2021 | 40.62m | 5.37% |
| Lia Advisory (Malta) Ltd.as of 31 Dec 2020 | 24.43m | 3.23% |
| RWC Asset Management LLPas of 01 Jun 2021 | 23.52m | 3.11% |
| FIL Investment Advisors (UK) Ltd.as of 09 Feb 2021 | 23.44m | 3.10% |
| BlackRock Fund Advisorsas of 22 Mar 2021 | 21.86m | 2.89% |
