Pearson plc
PSO • Publishing
$15.98
▼ -0.15 (-0.93%)
Current price
EarningsLatest report: Dec 31, 2025
FAVORABLE PROFILEAttractiveConfidence: 70%
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.
Quantitative profile — not an investment recommendation.Methodology
Analysis thesis: Strong business quality with supportive growth and cash-flow evidence. Valuation still matters, but the historical ratio profile is favorable.
Market Cap
$10.17B
Growth
2.3%
Cash Flow
5/5
Trend
Stable
Evidence
Positive free cash flow · 0.99Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.71Manageable debt level · 0.52Healthy liquidity · 2
Financial data as of: Dec 31, 2025, 12:00 AM UTCLast earnings update: Feb 27, 2026, 12:00 AM UTCLast profile update: Aug 5, 2026, 2:27 PM UTC
Company Snapshot
Key valuation, quality, financial strength, momentum and analyst data.
Price$15.98
Change-0.93%
Market Cap$10.17B
52W Range12.02 - 17.75
Beta-0.04
Gross Margin52.00%
Oper. Margin14.23%
Profit Margin9.37%
Debt/Eq0.52
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio1.94
Revenue 5Y2.28%
Price$15.98
Change-0.93%
Market Cap$10.17B
52W Range12.02 - 17.75
Beta-0.04
Gross Margin52.00%
Oper. Margin14.23%
Profit Margin9.37%
Debt/Eq0.52
Current Ratio2.00
Quick Ratio1.94
Revenue 5Y2.28%
Target$14.50
Target Upside-9.26%
Target Median$14.50
Target Range11.00 - 18.00
Volume1.25M
Avg Volume862.96K
EPS Surprise0.01
Investment DNA
How strong this company looks for long-term investors
80
out of 100
Business Quality
Margins, moat, returns
71/100
Financial Strength
Debt, cash, stability
87/100
Growth Potential
Revenue and expansion
79/100
Price Attractiveness
Cheap or expensive today
83/100
Why this score▼
Positive free cash flow · 0.99Consistent free cash flow · 5/5Reasonable earnings multiple · 20.71Manageable debt level · 0.52Healthy liquidity · 2
Analyst view
Analyst sentiment and price target
Analyst sentiment
No vote count available
Bullish
0
Hold
0
Bearish
0
Price Target
2026-08-02
Low
$11.00
Mean
$14.50
Median
$14.50
High
$18.00
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