Pearson, PLC (PSO)

Last Closing Price: 18.24 (2026-10-20)

Profile
Ticker
PSO
Security Name
Pearson, PLC
Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Consumer Cyclical
Industry
Publishing
Free Float
600,951,000
Market Capitalization
10,946,630,000
Average Volume (Last 20 Days)
717,655
Beta (Past 60 Months)
0.35
Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
0.14
Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
2.14
Recent Price/Volume
Closing Price
18.24
Opening Price
18.28
High Price
18.40
Low Price
18.17
Volume
655,000
Previous Closing Price
18.19
Previous Opening Price
18.18
Previous High Price
18.30
Previous Low Price
18.17
Previous Volume
676,000
High/Low Price
52-Week High Price
18.40
26-Week High Price
18.40
13-Week High Price
18.40
4-Week High Price
18.40
2-Week High Price
18.40
1-Week High Price
18.40
52-Week Low Price
11.72
26-Week Low Price
14.24
13-Week Low Price
15.52
4-Week Low Price
15.75
2-Week Low Price
16.29
1-Week Low Price
17.12
High/Low Volume
52-Week High Volume
3,037,000
26-Week High Volume
3,037,000
13-Week High Volume
1,751,000
4-Week High Volume
1,751,000
2-Week High Volume
1,751,000
1-Week High Volume
1,302,000
52-Week Low Volume
144,000
26-Week Low Volume
229,000
13-Week Low Volume
229,000
4-Week Low Volume
466,000
2-Week Low Volume
537,000
1-Week Low Volume
655,000
Money Flow
Total Money Flow, Past 52 Weeks
3,166,251,507
Total Money Flow, Past 26 Weeks
1,581,880,142
Total Money Flow, Past 13 Weeks
739,591,114
Total Money Flow, Past 4 Weeks
241,679,092
Total Money Flow, Past 2 Weeks
151,331,862
Total Money Flow, Past Week
82,371,830
Total Money Flow, 1 Day
11,966,850
Total Volume
Total Volume, Past 52 Weeks
222,180,900
Total Volume, Past 26 Weeks
99,890,500
Total Volume, Past 13 Weeks
44,933,900
Total Volume, Past 4 Weeks
14,302,000
Total Volume, Past 2 Weeks
8,684,000
Total Volume, Past Week
4,583,000
Percent Change in Price
Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
25.99
Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
25.35
Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
11.70
Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
14.57
Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
11.76
Percent Change in Price, Past Week
4.83
Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
0.27
New High/Low in Price
Reached New 52-Week High Price
True
Reached New 26-Week High Price
True
Reached New 13-Week High Price
True
Reached New 4-Week High Price
True
Reached New 2-Week High Price
True
Reached New 1-Week High Price
True
Reached New 52-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 26-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 13-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 4-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 2-Week Low Price
False
Reached New 1-Week Low Price
False
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Price
Consecutive Days of Increasing Price
1
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Price
4
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Price
0
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Price
0
Consecutive Days/Weeks of Increasing/Decreasing Volume
Consecutive Days of Increasing Volume
0
Consecutive Weeks of Increasing Volume
2
Consecutive Days of Decreasing Volume
2
Consecutive Weeks of Decreasing Volume
0
New High/Low in Volume
Had New 52-Week High Volume
False
Had New 26-Week High Volume
False
Had New 13-Week High Volume
False
Had New 4-Week High Volume
False
Had New 2-Week High Volume
False
Had New 1-Week High Volume
False
Had New 52-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 26-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 13-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 4-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 2-Week Low Volume
False
Had New 1-Week Low Volume
True
Moving Averages
Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
17.97
Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
17.45
Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
16.77
Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
16.38
Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
16.18
Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
14.78
Previous Simple Moving Average (5-Day)
17.80
Previous Simple Moving Average (10-Day)
17.26
Previous Simple Moving Average (20-Day)
16.65
Previous Simple Moving Average (50-Day)
16.34
Previous Simple Moving Average (100-Day)
16.15
Previous Simple Moving Average (200-Day)
14.75
Technical Indicators
MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.53
MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
0.33
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9)
0.49
Previous MACD (12, 26, 9) Signal
0.28
RSI (14-Day)
80.63
Previous RSI (14-Day)
80.22
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
93.99
Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
93.22
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %K
93.75
Previous Stochastic (14, 3, 3) %D
92.29
Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
18.41
Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
15.12
Previous Upper Bollinger Band (20, 2)
18.18
Previous Lower Bollinger Band (20, 2)
15.12
Income Statement Financials
Quarterly Revenue (MRQ)
Quarterly Net Income (MRQ)
Previous Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
Previous Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
Previous Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
Previous Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
Revenue (MRY)
4,716,990,000
Net Income (MRY)
441,764,500
Previous Annual Revenue
4,539,101,000
Previous Net Income
554,608,600
Cost of Goods Sold (MRY)
2,264,208,000
Gross Profit (MRY)
2,452,782,000
Operating Expenses (MRY)
4,049,728,000
Operating Income (MRY)
667,262,000
Non-Operating Income/Expense (MRY)
-64,616,300
Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
602,645,900
Normalized Pre-Tax Income (MRY)
601,327,100
Income after Taxes (MRY)
443,083,200
Income from Continuous Operations (MRY)
443,083,200
Consolidated Net Income/Loss (MRY)
443,083,200
Normalized Income after Taxes (MRY)
441,415,300
EBIT (MRY)
667,262,000
EBITDA (MRY)
940,232,800
Balance Sheet Financials
Current Assets (MRQ)
3,058,646,000
Property, Plant, and Equipment (MRQ)
296,603,600
Long-Term Assets (MRQ)
5,494,557,000
Total Assets (MRQ)
8,553,203,000
Current Liabilities (MRQ)
1,528,652,000
Long-Term Debt (MRQ)
2,264,123,000
Long-Term Liabilities (MRQ)
2,516,438,000
Total Liabilities (MRQ)
4,045,089,000
Common Equity (MRQ)
4,508,114,000
Tangible Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
456,314,000
Shareholders Equity (MRQ)
4,508,114,000
Common Shares Outstanding (MRQ)
Cash Flow Statement Financials
Cash Flow from Operating Activities (MRY)
865,067,200
Cash Flow from Investing Activities (MRY)
-320,444,100
Cash Flow from Financial Activities (MRY)
-803,088,300
Beginning Cash (MRY)
716,054,100
End Cash (MRY)
439,127,100
Increase/Decrease in Cash (MRY)
-276,927,000
Fundamental Ratios
PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
19.72
PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
1.70
Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
2.43
Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
13.99
Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
2.00
Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
1.94
Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
0.50
Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Book Value per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
7.60
Earnings
Fiscal Period End, Next Quarterly Earnings Report
Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report Date
Days Until Next Expected Quarterly Earnings Report
Fiscal Period End, Last Quarterly Earnings Report
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share Estimate
Last Quarterly Earnings per Share
Last Quarterly Earnings Report Date
Days Since Last Quarterly Earnings Report
Earnings per Share (Most Recent Fiscal Year)
0.84
Diluted Earnings per Share (Trailing 12 Months)
Dividends
Last Dividend Date
2026-08-14
Last Dividend Amount
0.11
Days Since Last Dividend
68
Annual Dividend (Based on Last Quarter)
0.22
Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
1.21
Percent Growth in Revenue/Net Income
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
3.92
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
-20.35
New High/Low in Revenue/Net Income
New 5-Year High Annual Revenue
False
New 5-Year Low Annual Revenue
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
False
New 5-Year High Annual Net Income
False
New 5-Year Low Annual Net Income
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
False
New 5-Year High Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
False
New 5-Year Low Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
False
Consecutive Quarters/Years of Increasing/Decreasing Revenue/Net Income
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (QoQ)
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (QoQ)
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Revenue (YoY)
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Revenue (YoY)
Consecutive Years of Increasing Revenue
1
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Revenue
0
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (QoQ)
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (QoQ)
Consecutive Quarters of Increasing Net Income (YoY)
Consecutive Quarters of Decreasing Net Income (YoY)
Consecutive Years of Increasing Net Income
0
Consecutive Years of Decreasing Net Income
1
Splits
Last Split Date (if within past year)
Last Split Ratio (if within past year)
Days Since Last Split (if within past year)
Volatility Metrics
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (10-Day)
0.2092
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (20-Day)
0.1622
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (30-Day)
0.1529
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (60-Day)
0.1915
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (90-Day)
0.2085
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (120-Day)
0.2476
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (150-Day)
0.2389
Historical Volatility (Close-to-Close) (180-Day)
0.2375
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (10-Day)
0.1208
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (20-Day)
0.1383
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (30-Day)
0.1250
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (60-Day)
0.1337
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (90-Day)
0.1495
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (120-Day)
0.1592
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (150-Day)
0.1592
Historical Volatility (Parkinson) (180-Day)
0.1572
Implied Volatility (Calls) (10-Day)
0.5780
Implied Volatility (Calls) (20-Day)
0.5780
Implied Volatility (Calls) (30-Day)
0.5780
Implied Volatility (Calls) (60-Day)
0.4631
Implied Volatility (Calls) (90-Day)
0.4253
Implied Volatility (Calls) (120-Day)
0.3870
Implied Volatility (Calls) (150-Day)
0.3493
Implied Volatility (Calls) (180-Day)
0.3793
Implied Volatility (Puts) (10-Day)
0.6022
Implied Volatility (Puts) (20-Day)
0.6022
Implied Volatility (Puts) (30-Day)
0.6022
Implied Volatility (Puts) (60-Day)
0.4804
Implied Volatility (Puts) (90-Day)
0.4511
Implied Volatility (Puts) (120-Day)
0.4224
Implied Volatility (Puts) (150-Day)
0.3929
Implied Volatility (Puts) (180-Day)
0.3965
Implied Volatility (Mean) (10-Day)
0.5901
Implied Volatility (Mean) (20-Day)
0.5901
Implied Volatility (Mean) (30-Day)
0.5901
Implied Volatility (Mean) (60-Day)
0.4717
Implied Volatility (Mean) (90-Day)
0.4382
Implied Volatility (Mean) (120-Day)
0.4047
Implied Volatility (Mean) (150-Day)
0.3711
Implied Volatility (Mean) (180-Day)
0.3879
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (10-Day)
1.0417
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (20-Day)
1.0417
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (30-Day)
1.0417
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (60-Day)
1.0375
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (90-Day)
1.0605
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (120-Day)
1.0914
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (150-Day)
1.1248
Put-Call Implied Volatility Ratio (180-Day)
1.0454
Implied Volatility Skew (10-Day)
0.1444
Implied Volatility Skew (20-Day)
0.1444
Implied Volatility Skew (30-Day)
0.1444
Implied Volatility Skew (60-Day)
0.1749
Implied Volatility Skew (90-Day)
0.1306
Implied Volatility Skew (120-Day)
0.0858
Implied Volatility Skew (150-Day)
0.0417
Implied Volatility Skew (180-Day)
0.0473
Option Statistics
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (10-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (20-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (30-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (60-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (90-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (120-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (150-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Volume) (180-Day)
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (10-Day)
0.5556
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (20-Day)
0.5556
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (30-Day)
0.5556
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (60-Day)
131.9341
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (90-Day)
87.9568
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (120-Day)
43.9796
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (150-Day)
0.0023
Put-Call Ratio (Open Interest) (180-Day)
0.0023
Percentiles Within Industry of Price Performance
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
50.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
37.50
Percentiles Within Industry of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
87.50
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
Percentile Within Industry, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
25.00
Percentiles Within Industry of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
50.00
Percentile Within Industry, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
50.00
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
57.14
Percentile Within Industry, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
80.00
Percentile Within Industry, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
85.71
Percentile Within Industry, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
100.00
Percentile Within Industry, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
57.14
Percentile Within Industry, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Industry, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
62.50
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
12.50
Percentile Within Industry, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
25.00
Percentiles Within Sector of Price Performance
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
80.65
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
87.36
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
85.44
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
91.76
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
91.95
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
78.54
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
38.89
Percentiles Within Sector of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
52.45
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
Percentile Within Sector, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
39.42
Percentiles Within Sector of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
64.55
Percentile Within Sector, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
58.38
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
65.27
Percentile Within Sector, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
67.36
Percentile Within Sector, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
68.33
Percentile Within Sector, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
83.88
Percentile Within Sector, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
59.95
Percentile Within Sector, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Sector, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
70.83
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
3.28
Percentile Within Sector, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
11.31
Percentiles Within Market of Price Performance
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 52 Weeks
84.55
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 26 Weeks
91.72
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 13 Weeks
88.72
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 4 Weeks
96.53
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past 2 Weeks
96.18
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, Past Week
91.39
Percentile Within Market, Percent Change in Price, 1 Day
45.89
Percentiles Within Market of Revenue/Net Income Growth
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (QoQ)
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Revenue (YoY)
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Revenue
43.03
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (QoQ)
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Quarterly Net Income (YoY)
Percentile Within Market, Percent Growth in Annual Net Income
36.12
Percentiles Within Market of Fundamental Ratios and Percentages
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Current Year Earnings Estimate)
63.79
Percentile Within Market, PE Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, PEG Ratio (Long Term Growth Estimate)
55.53
Percentile Within Market, Price to Sales Ratio (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Price to Book Ratio (Most Recent Quarterly Book Value per Share)
62.85
Percentile Within Market, Price to Cash Ratio (Most Recent Annual Cash Flow per Share)
62.85
Percentile Within Market, Pre-Tax Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Net Margin (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Return on Equity (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Return on Assets (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Current Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
57.61
Percentile Within Market, Quick Ratio (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
64.90
Percentile Within Market, Debt to Common Equity (Most Recent Fiscal Quarter)
64.77
Percentile Within Market, Inventory Turnover (Trailing 12 Months)
Percentile Within Market, Dividend Yield (Based on Last Quarter)
71.74
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Insiders (Latest Annual Proxy Report)
3.96
Percentile Within Market, Percentage Held By Institutions (Latest 13F Reports)
9.37