| Name | Pearson |
|---|---|
| Epic | PSON |
| Isin | GB0006776081 |
| Index | UK100 UK350 |
| Industry | Media |
| Latest share price | 1,029.00p | Net gearing | n/a |
|---|---|---|---|
| Market capitalisation | £6,854.77 | 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 | 857.40p / 1,074.00p |
| 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 |
| 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 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 |
| 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 |