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Pearson plc (PSO) Stock Analysis

Pearson plc (PSO) is a Publishing stock listed on NYSE and quoted in US Dollar.

Last Updated: October 21, 2026

PSO

$18.15

−$0.09 (−0.49%)

Oct 21, 2026 · Market close

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PSO Key Statistics

As of Oct 21, 2026
Trading
Open
$18.30
Previous Close
$18.24
Day's Range
18.12–18.37
52-Week Range
12.02–18.40
Volume
479.54K
BetaHow much the share price moves relative to the wider market. 1.0 moves in line with it; above 1.0 swings more, below 1.0 less.
−0.05
Valuation
Market Cap
$10.91B
P/E Ratio
27.09
Forward P/EShare price divided by forecast earnings for the year ahead, rather than the year just past.
18.65
PEG RatioThe P/E ratio divided by the expected earnings growth rate. It puts a high P/E in the context of how fast profits are growing.
1.94
P/S ratioMarket value divided by annual revenue. Useful for companies that are not yet profitable, where a P/E cannot be calculated.
3.00
EPS (ttm)Profit attributable to each share over the last twelve months.
0.67
Financials (FY)
Revenue (FY)
$3.58B+0.70%
Net Income (FY)
$335.00M−22.81%
Profit marginThe share of revenue left as profit after all costs and taxes.
8.78%
Shares OutstandingThe total number of shares held by all investors. Market value is this figure multiplied by the share price.
601.07M
1-Year Return
+24.44%
Dividend and dates
Dividend
$0.35+1.90%
Ex-Dividend Date
August 14, 2026
Avg Volume
703.69K

Only metrics the company reports are shown. Data provided by Yahoo Finance via yfinance. Updated daily.

Key facts

As of October 21, 2026, PSO closed at $18.15, +24.44% over 1 year.

Pearson plc (PSO) has a market capitalization of $10.91B.

In fiscal 2025, PSO reported revenue of $3.58B.

PSO Stock Return by Calendar Year

Pearson plc (PSO) 10-year return: what $10,000 became

1 year
$10,000 $12,444
+24.44%
5 years
$10,000 $23,324
+133.24%
10 years
$10,000 $25,363
+153.63%

If you had invested $10,000 in Pearson plc (PSO) 10 years ago, at the close on October 21, 2016, it would have been worth $25,363 at the close on October 21, 2026: +153.63% in total, +9.75% a year, with dividends reinvested. A historical calculation from closing prices adjusted for splits and dividends, before fees and taxes.

Calendar-year returns computed from daily closing prices. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

YearReturn
2026 (partial year)+31.62%
2025−11.20%
2024+34.16%
2023+12.00%
2022+37.70%
2021−6.11%
2020+13.24%
2019−27.76%
2018+24.32%
2017+4.32%
2016 (partial year)−12.14%

As of October 21, 2026.

PSO Revenue and Earnings by Fiscal Year

FY ends December
Fiscal yearRevenueNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.58B$335.00M9.4%
2024$3.55B$434.00M12.2%
2023$3.67B$378.00M10.3%
2022$3.84B$242.00M6.3%
Fiscal yearRevenueGross profitOperating incomeNet incomeNet margin
2025$3.58B$1.86B$596.00M$335.00M9.4%
2024$3.55B$1.81B$544.00M$434.00M12.2%
2023$3.67B$1.84B$513.00M$378.00M10.3%
2022$3.84B$1.80B$396.00M$242.00M6.3%

Annual figures as reported, in the company's reporting currency. As of December 31, 2025.

PSO Dividend History

$0.30+1.4% vs 2024

Dividends per share, 2025 · 2 payments

YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026*$0.352—
2025$0.302+1.4%
2024$0.292+8.1%
2023$0.272+0.7%
YearDividends per sharePaymentsChange
2026 (partial year)$0.352—
2025$0.302+1.4%
2024$0.292+8.1%
2023$0.272+0.7%
2022$0.272−2.5%
2021$0.282+9.9%
2020$0.252+3.3%
2019$0.242+2.1%
2018$0.242−51.1%
2017$0.492—

Most recent payment: $0.17 per share, ex-dividend August 14, 2026. Per-share amounts summed by calendar year from ex-dividend dates. Partial years are shown muted and marked with an asterisk.

PSO Valuation vs Publishing Median

Median of 10 stocks
MetricPSOPublishing medianvs median
P/E27.0914.0393% above
P/S ratio3.000.466.6x the median
Profit margin8.78%8.69%0.1 pts above

Medians across 10 Publishing stocks that report the metric. Medians, not averages, so one outlier cannot move them. As of October 21, 2026.

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Analysis

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Company Overview

Pearson plc (PSO) is capitalised at $10.91B on the latest close. The company sits in the Communication Services sector, in the Publishing industry. The company reports 13,665 employees.

Over the past 52 weeks the price has ranged from $12.02 to $18.40. The most recent close on file for PSO is $18.15, dated October 21, 2026. That is −$0.09 (−0.49%) against the previous close. The latest close sits 51% above that 52-week low.

Financial Health

Fiscal 2025 revenue came to $3.58B. Against the prior fiscal year total of $3.55B, that is a change of +0.70%. The same year closed with net income of $335.00M. That is −22.81% against the prior fiscal year. The reported profit margin is 8.78%. That is 0.1 percentage points above the Publishing median of 8.69%. Earnings per share on a trailing basis come to 0.67.

Across the 4 fiscal years on file, revenue moves from $3.84B in 2022 to $3.58B in 2025. Of those 4 years, 4 report positive net income.

Valuation Assessment

PSO trades at a trailing price-to-earnings ratio of 27.09. That is 93.09% above the Publishing median of 14.03. The forward P/E on file is 18.65. The PEG ratio, which sets the P/E against expected earnings growth, reads 1.94. Measured against sales, the shares trade at 3 times revenue. On price-to-sales that is 6.6 times the Publishing median of 0.46. The medians here are taken across 10 Publishing companies that report the metric.

The trailing one-year total return is +24.44%. Across 10 years the annualized return works out at +9.75%. Beta against the wider market is reported at −0.05. Annualized volatility over the trailing 10 years is 31.7%.

Growth & Income

The trailing dividend yield is 1.9%. That is 0.7 percentage points below the Publishing median yield of 2.59%. The indicated annual rate is $0.35 a share. The ex-dividend date on file is August 14, 2026. Dividends are recorded for 10 calendar years; 2026 shows 2 payments totalling $0.35 a share. The year before, 2025, totalled $0.30 a share.

2026 is still running; the total return is +31.62% year to date. The strongest complete calendar year on file is 2022 at +37.70%; the weakest is 2019 at −27.76%. Of the 9 complete calendar years on file, 6 finished higher.

Peer Comparison

Pearson plc (PSO) operates in the Publishing industry. Here is how it compares to its closest peers by market capitalization:

Company Ticker Market Cap P/E Ratio
Pearson plc PSO $10.91B 27.1
The New York Times Company NYT $11.11B 28.7
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. WLY $2.64B 14.0
USA TODAY Co., Inc. TDAY $1.02B —

The Publishing industry average P/E ratio is 14.0x. Pearson plc trades at a P/E of 27.1.

Every figure above is read from this page's own data on each daily rebuild. Informational only, not financial advice. As of October 21, 2026.

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About Pearson plc

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

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