Pearson PLC PSORF
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Trading Information
- Previous Close Price
- $14.06
- Day Range
- $13.64–13.64
- 52-Week Range
- $10.48–14.06
- Bid/Ask
- $12.52 / $14.37
- Market Cap
- $9.05 Bil
- Volume/Avg
- 834 / 2,186
Key Statistics
- Price/Earnings (Normalized)
- 18.45
- Price/Sales
- 2.14
- Dividend Yield (Trailing)
- 2.16%
- Dividend Yield (Forward)
- 2.16%
- Total Yield
- 9.14%
Company Profile
U.K.-listed Pearson is the world’s largest educational provider. The company has been disposing of noncore businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson’s primary activity centres on higher-level education, the firm also has significant operations in providing clinical assessments, professional certification and testing.
- Sector
- Communication Services
- Industry
- Publishing
- Stock Style Box
- Mid Core
- Total Number of Employees
- 17,612
- Website
- https://plc.pearson.com
Comparables
Valuation
|
Metric
|
PSORF
|
MRL
|
ALEFEDT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Price/Earnings (Normalized) | 18.45 | 10.19 | 13.84 |
Price/Book Value | 1.90 | 0.76 | 11.06 |
Price/Sales | 2.14 | 0.81 | 10.89 |
Price/Cash Flow | 12.21 | 8.09 | 16.32 |
Price/Earnings
PSORF
MRL
ALEFEDT
Financial Strength
|
Metric
|
PSORF
|
MRL
|
ALEFEDT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Quick Ratio | 1.01 | 0.23 | 4.44 |
Current Ratio | 1.78 | 1.24 | 4.44 |
Interest Coverage | 7.07 | −0.51 | — |
Quick Ratio
PSORF
MRL
ALEFEDT
Profitability
|
Metric
|
PSORF
|
MRL
|
ALEFEDT
|
|---|---|---|---|
Return on Assets (Normalized) | 5.98% | 4.00% | 76.43% |
Return on Equity (Normalized) | 10.17% | 8.04% | 94.28% |
Return on Invested Capital (Normalized) | 7.79% | 6.44% | 91.76% |
Return on Assets
PSORF
MRL
ALEFEDT
Publishing Industry Comparables
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