Pearson PLC (UK) Today

PSON Stock   1,232  2.50  0.20%   

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Pearson PLC is selling for under 1232.00 as of the 30th of November 2024; that is 0.2 percent decrease since the beginning of the trading day. The stock's lowest day price was 1227.5. Pearson PLC has less than a 9 % chance of experiencing financial distress in the next few years and had a solid performance during the last 90 days. Equity ratings for Pearson PLC are calculated daily based on our scoring framework. The performance scores are derived for the period starting the 31st of October 2024 and ending today, the 30th of November 2024. Click here to learn more.
Business Domain
Media & Entertainment
IPO Date
1st of September 2000
Category
Communication Services
Pearson PLC is entity of United Kingdom. It is traded as Stock on LSE exchange. The company has 664.07 M outstanding shares. More on Pearson PLC

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Pearson Stock Highlights

Most reasonable investors view market volatility as an opportunity to invest at a favorable price or to sell short against a bearish trend. Pearson PLC's investment highlights are automatically generated signals that are significant enough to either complement your investing judgment regarding Pearson PLC or challenge it. These highlights can help you better understand the position you are entering and avoid costly mistakes.
ESG Sustainability
Some studies have found that companies with high sustainability scores are getting higher valuations than competitors with lower social-engagement activities. While most ESG disclosures are voluntary, Pearson PLC's sustainability indicators can be used to identify proper investment strategies using environmental, social, and governance scores that are crucial to Pearson PLC's managers, analysts, and investors.
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CEO DirectorOmar Abbosh
Business ConcentrationPublishing, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services, Communication Services, Media, Media & Entertainment, Communication Services (View all Sectors)
Pearson PLC's financial strength is of vital concern to both outside investors and internal stakeholders. Efficiency and cost control are keys to Pearson PLC's success, along with its ability to generate sufficient cash flow to pay bills, repay debt, and make a consistent year-to-year profit.
Debt Levels
Pearson PLC can leverage the use of borrowed funds to amplify returns from an investment. In general, analyzing the relationship between debt to total assets helps investors to understand Pearson PLC's financial leverage. It provides some insight into what part of Pearson PLC's total assets is financed by creditors.
Liquidity
Pearson PLC cash flow analysis is essential to understand how it generates and spends money over a specific period. It can also help you figure out where your money is going and how much cash you have available at a given moment. Pearson PLC has accumulated 1.16 B in total debt. Debt can assist Pearson PLC until it has trouble settling it off, either with new capital or with free cash flow. So, Pearson PLC's shareholders could walk away with nothing if the company can't fulfill its legal obligations to repay debt. However, a more frequent occurrence is when companies like Pearson PLC sell additional shares at bargain prices, diluting existing shareholders. Debt, in this case, can be an excellent and much better tool for Pearson to invest in growth at high rates of return. When we think about Pearson PLC's use of debt, we should always consider it together with cash and equity.

Capital Expenditures

150.61 Million
Pearson PLC (PSON) is traded on London Exchange in UK and employs 17,612 people. Pearson PLC is listed under Publishing category by Fama And French industry classification. The company currently falls under 'Mid-Cap' category with a current market capitalization of 8.2 B. Market capitalization usually refers to the total value of a company's stock within the entire market. To calculate Pearson PLC's market, we take the total number of its shares issued and multiply it by Pearson PLC's current market price. To manage market risk and economic uncertainty, many investors today build portfolios that are diversified across equities with different market capitalizations. However, as a general rule, conservative investors tend to hold large-cap stocks, and those looking for more risk prefer small-cap and mid-cap equities. Pearson PLC operates under Media sector and is part of Communication Services industry. The entity has 664.07 M outstanding shares. Pearson PLC generates positive cash flow from operations, but has no cash available
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Ownership Allocation
Pearson PLC owns a total of 664.07 Million outstanding shares. The majority of Pearson PLC outstanding shares are owned by third-party entities. These institutional holders are usually referred to as non-private investors looking to secure positions in Pearson PLC to benefit from reduced commissions. Consequently, institutional investors are subject to a different set of regulations than regular investors in Pearson PLC. Please pay attention to any change in the institutional holdings of Pearson PLC as this could imply that something significant has changed or is about to change at the company. Please note that no matter how many assets the company maintains, if the real value of the company is less than the current market value, you may not be able to make money on it.
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Pearson PLC Risk Profiles

Although Pearson PLC's alpha and beta are two of the key measurements used to evaluate Pearson PLC's performance over the market, the standard measures of volatility play an important role as well.

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Pearson PLC Corporate Management

Elected by the shareholders, the Pearson PLC's board of directors comprises two types of representatives: Pearson PLC inside directors who are chosen from within the company, and outside directors, selected externally and held independent of Pearson. The board's role is to monitor Pearson PLC's management team and ensure that shareholders' interests are well served. Pearson PLC's inside directors are responsible for reviewing and approving budgets prepared by upper management to implement core corporate initiatives and projects. On the other hand, Pearson PLC's outside directors are responsible for providing unbiased perspectives on the board's policies.
Adam CBEExecutive OfficerProfile
Dave TreatChief OfficerProfile
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