| Name | Pearson |
|---|---|
| Epic | PSON |
| Isin | GB0006776081 |
| Index | UK100 UK350 |
| Industry | Media |
| Latest share price | 1,088.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £6,970.09 | Debt ratio | n/a |
| Shares in issue | 640.94 | Debt-to-equity ratio | n/a |
| P/E ratio | 20.6 | Assets / equity ratio | n/a |
| Total dividends per share | 7.80p | Price to book value | n/a |
| Dividend yield | 1.9 | ROCE | 21.05 |
| Dividend cover | 2.59 | EPS growth | 7 |
| Earning per share | 64.5 | 52-week high / low | 1,033.00p / 1,379.00p |
| Type | Ex-date | Pay-date | Net-dividend |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interim | 2025-08-14 | 2025-09-15 | 7.80p |
| Final | 2025-03-20 | 2025-05-09 | 16.60p |
| Interim | 2024-08-08 | 2024-09-16 | 7.40p |
| 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 |
| Company name | Pearson |
|---|---|
| Address | 80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 20 7010 2000 |
| Website | http://www.pearson.com |
| Director | Position |
|---|---|
| Mr Arden Hoffman | Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Omid Kordestani | Non-Executive Chairman |
| Mr Graeme Pitkethly | Senior Independent Director |
| Ms Alison Dolan | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Esther Lee | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Annette Thomas | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Ms Sherry Coutu | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Lincoln Wallen | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Alex Hardiman | Independent Non-Executive Director |
| Mr Omar Abbosh | CEO and Executive director |
| Ms Sally Johnson | CFO & Executive Director |
| Assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Reporting date | 31/12/24 | 31/12/23 | 31/12/22 |
| Intangible asssets and goodwill | 3026 | 3091 | 3177 |
| Investments and other non-current assets | 12 | 22 | 25 |
| Total non-current assets | 4164 | 4294 | 4506 |
| Inventory / work in progress | 74 | 91 | 105 |
| Trade and other receivables | 1030 | 1050 | 1139 |
| Cash and equivalents | 543 | 312 | 558 |
| Other current assets and asset held for resale | 1081 | 978 | 1000 |
| Total of all assets | 6892 | 6727 | 7324 |
| Liabilities £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Short term liabilities | 1478 | 1404 | 1479 |
| Long term liabilities | 1361 | 1335 | 1430 |
| Other liabilites / pension etc | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Total of all liabilities | 2839 | 2739 | 2909 |
| Net assets £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net assets | 4053 | 3988 | 4415 |
| Equity £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Share capital | 166 | 174 | 179 |
| Minority interests | 15 | 14 | 13 |
| Retained earnings | 827 | 1177 | 1605 |
| Share premium account | 2649 | 2642 | 2633 |
| Total equity | 4053 | 3988 | 4415 |
| Income £ (m) | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | n/a | n/a | n/a |
| Operating profit | 539 | 497 | 270 |
| Pre-tax profit | 510 | 493 | 323 |