Pearson (PSON)

Sector:

Media

Index:

FTSE 100

1,115.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      33.50p
  • 52 Week High: 1,218.50
  • 52 Week Low: 891.60
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 605.30m
  • Volume: 1,019,768
  • Market Cap: £6,749m
  • RiskGrade: 238
  • Beta: 0.00

Dividend Data

  31-Dec-2531-Dec-2431-Dec-2331-Dec-2231-Dec-21
Interim Dividend7.80p7.40p7.00p6.60pn/a
Final Dividend17.40p16.60p15.70p14.90pn/a
Total Dividend25.20p24.00p22.70p21.50pn/a
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Fundamentals - based on IFRS

  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Income Statement 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
Revenue 3,577.00 3,552.00 3,674.00 3,841.00 3,428.00
Operating Profit/(Loss) 507.00 541.00 497.00 270.00 182.00
Net Interest (50.00) (31.00) (5.00) 52.00 (6.00)
Profit Before Tax 457.00 510.00 493.00 323.00 177.00
Profit After Tax 336.00 435.00 380.00 244.00 178.00
Discontinued Operations          
Profit After Tax n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
PROFIT FOR THE PERIOD 336.00 435.00 380.00 244.00 178.00
Attributable to:          
Equity Holders of Parent Company 335.00 434.00 378.00 242.00 177.00
Minority Interests 1.00 1.00 2.00 2.00 1.00
           
Continuing EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 51.40p 64.50p 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 50.70p 63.50p 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 64.50p 62.10p 58.20p 51.80p 34.90p
Continuing and Discontinued EPS          
Earnings per Share - Basic 51.40p 64.50p 53.10p 32.80p 23.50p
Earnings per Share - Diluted 50.70p 63.50p 52.70p 32.60p 23.30p
Earnings per Share - Adjusted 64.50p 62.10p 58.20p 51.80p 34.90p
           
Dividend per Share 25.20p 24.00p 22.70p 21.50p 20.50p
  £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions) £ (Millions)
Balance Sheet 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Assets          
Non-Current Assets          
Property, Plant & Equipment 210.00 216.00 217.00 250.00 366.00
Intangible Assets 3,009.00 3,026.00 3,091.00 3,177.00 2,769.00
Investment Properties 91.00 77.00 79.00 60.00 n/a
Investments 8.00 12.00 22.00 25.00 24.00
Other Financial Assets 14.00 20.00 175.00 176.00 143.00
Other Non-Current Assets 806.00 813.00 710.00 818.00 820.00
  4,138.00 4,164.00 4,294.00 4,506.00 4,122.00
Current Assets          
Inventories 66.00 74.00 91.00 105.00 98.00
Trade & Other Receivables 1,082.00 1,030.00 1,050.00 1,139.00 1,257.00
Cash at Bank & in Hand 333.00 543.00 312.00 558.00 937.00
Current Asset Investments n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Other Current Assets 839.00 1,081.00 978.00 1,000.00 922.00
  2,320.00 2,728.00 2,431.00 2,802.00 3,214.00
           
Other Assets n/a n/a 2.00 16.00 7.00
Total Assets 6,458.00 6,892.00 6,727.00 7,324.00 7,343.00
           
Liabilities          
Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1,043.00 1,054.00 67.00 86.00 155.00
Other Current Liabilities 118.00 424.00 1,337.00 1,393.00 1,425.00
  1,161.00 1,478.00 1,404.00 1,479.00 1,580.00
           
Net Current Assets cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
           
Non-Current Liabilities          
Borrowings 1,419.00 1,157.00 1,094.00 1,144.00 1,245.00
Provisions 101.00 76.00 61.00 51.00 47.00
Other Non-Current Liabilities 114.00 128.00 180.00 235.00 191.00
  1,634.00 1,361.00 1,335.00 1,430.00 1,483.00
           
Other Liabilities n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Total Liabilities 2,795.00 2,839.00 2,739.00 2,909.00 3,063.00
           
Net Assets 3,663.00 4,053.00 3,988.00 4,415.00 4,280.00
           
Capital & Reserves          
Share Capital 158.00 166.00 174.00 179.00 189.00
Share Premium Account 2,658.00 2,649.00 2,642.00 2,633.00 2,626.00
Other Reserves 832.00 1,223.00 (19.00) (15.00) (12.00)
Retained Earnings n/a n/a 1,177.00 1,605.00 1,467.00
Shareholders Funds 3,648.00 4,038.00 3,974.00 4,402.00 4,270.00
           
Minority Interests/Other Equity 15.00 15.00 14.00 13.00 10.00
Total Equity 3,663.00 4,053.00 3,988.00 4,415.00 4,280.00
Cash Flow 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Net Cash Flow From Operating Activities 656.00 627.00 525.00 361.00 326.00
Returns On Investment & Servicing of Finance fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Taxation Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Net Cash Flow from Investing Activities (243.00) (131.00) (301.00) 13.00 (80.00)
Acquisitions & Disposals gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a gn/a
Dividends Paid fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a fn/a
Management of Liquid Resources cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a cn/a
Net Cash Flow from Financing Activities (623.00) (262.00) (458.00) (768.00) (422.00)
Net Increase/Decrease In Cash (210.00) 234.00 (234.00) (394.00) (176.00)
Ratios - based on IFRS 31-Dec-25 31-Dec-24 31-Dec-23 31-Dec-22 31-Dec-21
Continuing Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.3 20.6 16.6 18.1 17.6
PEG - Adjusted 4.1 2.9 1.4 0.4 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 4% 7% 12% 48% -15%
Dividend Cover 2.56 2.59 2.56 2.41 1.70
Revenue per Share 549.21p 527.79p 516.37p 520.39p 454.58p
Pre-Tax Profit per Share 70.17p 75.78p 69.29p 43.76p 23.47p
Operating Margin 14.17% 15.23% 13.53% 7.03% 5.31%
Return on Capital Employed 15.76% 16.32% 23.50% 10.76% 6.19%
Continuing & Discontinued Operations          
PE Ratio - Adjusted 16.3 20.6 16.6 18.1 17.6
PEG - Adjusted 4.1 2.9 1.4 0.4 n/a
Earnings per Share Growth - Adjusted 4% 7% 12% 48% -15%
Dividend Cover 2.56 2.59 2.56 2.41 1.70
           
Dividend Yield 2.4% 1.9% 2.4% 2.3% 3.3%
Dividend per Share Growth 5.00% 5.73% 5.58% 4.88% 5.13%
Operating Cash Flow per Share 100.72p 93.17p 73.79p 48.91p 43.23p
Cash Incr/Decr per Share (32.24p) 34.77p (32.89p) (53.38p) (23.34p)
Net Asset Value per Share (exc. Intangibles) 100.42p 152.60p 126.07p 167.73p 200.37p
Net Gearing 58.36% 41.31% 21.36% 15.27% 10.84%

Key

* GAAP

a. Includes discontinued activities

b. Including assets due in more than one year

c. Not disclosed under IFRS

d. Total fixed assets

e. Includes borrowings

f. Included in cash flow from operating activities under IFRS

g. Included in net cash from investing activities under IFRS

h. Pre-tax

i. Capital expenditure

j. Based on operating cash flow before tax

k. Issue of ordinary shares

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

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