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Name Pearson
Epic PSON
Isin GB0006776081
Index UK100 UK350
Industry Media

Key numbers

Latest share price 1,229.00p Net gearing n/a
Market capitalisation £8,187.90 Debt ratio n/a
Shares in issue 669.70 Debt-to-equity ratio n/a
P/E ratio 16.6 Assets / equity ratio n/a
Total dividends per share 22.70p Price to book value n/a
Dividend yield 2.4 ROCE 23.5
Dividend cover 2.56 EPS growth 12
Earning per share 53.1 52-week high / low 919.60p / 1,238.00p

Dividends

Type Ex-date Pay-date Net-dividend
Final 2024-03-21 2024-05-03 15.70p
Interim 2023-08-10 2023-09-18 7.00p
Final 2023-03-23 2023-05-05 14.90p
Interim 2022-08-11 2022-09-20 6.60p
Final 2022-03-24 2022-05-06 14.20p
Interim 2021-08-12 2021-09-20 6.30p
Final 2021-03-25 2021-05-07 13.50p
Interim 2020-08-13 2020-09-21 6.00p
Final 2020-03-26 2020-05-07 13.50p

Contact details

Company name Pearson
Address 80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL
Telephone +44 (0) 20 7010 2000
Website http://www.pearson.com

Directors

Director Position
Mr Omid Kordestani Non-Executive Chairman
Mr Graeme Pitkethly Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Esther Lee Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Alex Hardiman Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Annette Thomas Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Sherry Coutu Independent Non-Executive Director
Ms Alison Dolan Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Lincoln Wallen Independent Non-Executive Director
Mr Omar Abbosh CEO and Executive director
Ms Sally Johnson CFO & Executive Director

Company financials

Assets £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Reporting date 31/12/23 31/12/22 31/12/21
Intangible asssets and goodwill 3091 3177 2769
Investments and other non-current assets 22 25 24
Total non-current assets 4294 4506 4122
Inventory / work in progress 91 105 98
Trade and other receivables 1050 1139 1257
Cash and equivalents 312 558 937
Other current assets and asset held for resale 978 1000 922
Total of all assets 6727 7324 7343
Liabilities £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Short term liabilities 1404 1479 1580
Long term liabilities 1335 1430 1483
Other liabilites / pension etc n/a n/a n/a
Total of all liabilities 2739 2909 3063
Net assets £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Net assets 3988 4415 4280
Equity £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Share capital 174 179 189
Minority interests 14 13 10
Retained earnings 1177 1605 1467
Share premium account 2642 2633 2626
Total equity 3988 4415 4280
Income £ (m) 2023 2022 2021
Turnover n/a n/a n/a
Operating profit 497 270 182
Pre-tax profit 493 323 177