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PSON.L
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.
$1,192.50
▲ +0.08 (+0.0%)
| 52w hi | $1,325.91 |
|---|---|
| 52w lo | $891.38 |
| Vol | 1.25M |
| As of | Aug 13 |
Our score +0.24
| Short | +0.46 |
|---|---|
| Medium | +0.09 |
| Long | +0.08 |
computed 2026-08-13
Pearson plc
Communication Services · Publishing
| Market cap | $7.17B |
|---|---|
| Enterprise value | $8.79B |
| Trailing P/E | 23.85x |
| Forward P/E | 15.18x |
| EV / EBITDA | 14.55x |
| P / S (ttm) | 1.97x |
| Profit margin | 8.8% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% |
| Revenue growth | +3.3% |
| Earnings growth | -2.9% |
| Debt / equity | 52.43 |
| Beta vs SPX | -0.01 |
|---|---|
| Corr SPX | -0.01 |
| Annual vol | 23.0% |
| Annual ret | +10.3% |
| Sharpe | 0.45 |
| Max DD | -35.5% |
Window: 504 trading days (491 obs)
| Layer | Raw | Contribution |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamental | +0.32 | |
| Sector | -0.02 | |
| Technical | +0.33 | |
| Earnings | +0.00 | |
| Sentiment | +0.00 |
macro × 1.00 · 2026-08-13
| Date | Open | High | Low | Close | Vol |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 13 | $1,190.50 | $1,196.50 | $1,184.75 | $1,192.50 | 1.25M |
| Aug 12 | $1,198.50 | $1,202.00 | $1,178.50 | $1,192.50 | 995.99K |
| Aug 11 | $1,220.50 | $1,220.75 | $1,203.50 | $1,203.50 | 1.20M |
| Aug 10 | $1,225.00 | $1,230.00 | $1,206.00 | $1,217.50 | 1.09M |
| Aug 7 | $1,230.50 | $1,238.50 | $1,205.50 | $1,224.00 | 4.85M |