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    Pearson PLC ADR (PSO)

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    COMMUNICATION SERVICES • PUBLISHING • NYSE

    $17.87
    +0.56 (+3.24%)

    Market Cap: $10.46B

    Last updated: Oct 16, 2026 at 1:55 PM ET

    Earnings

    Performance (10Y)

    Beat Rate
    40%(2/5)
    Avg Surprise
    -20.75%
    Streak
    1 Q
    PeriodReportedEst.SurpriseB/MYoY
    Jun 26
    Reported Jul 31
    		$N/AN/AN/ABeat-
    Dec 25
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.53$0.52+1.15%Beat+56.0%
    Jun 25
    Reported Aug 1
    		$0.25N/AN/ABeat-23.7%
    Dec 24
    Reported Feb 27
    		$0.41$0.00N/ABeat-
    Jun 24
    Reported Jul 29
    		$0.29$0.30-3.12%Miss-
    Dec 23
    Reported Apr 26
    		$0.34$0.40-15.90%Miss-
    Jun 23
    Reported Jun 30
    		$0.33$0.29+14.27%Beat-
    Dec 22
    Reported Mar 3
    		$0.00$0.00N/ABeat-100.0%
    Jun 22
    Reported Jul 28
    		$0.00$0.00N/ABeat-100.0%
    Dec 21
    Reported Mar 14
    		$0.00$0.00N/ABeat-100.0%
    Jun 21
    Reported Jul 30
    		$0.00$0.00N/ABeat-100.0%
    Mar 21
    Reported Jun 29
    		$0.02$0.00N/ABeat-61.0%
    Dec 20
    Reported Mar 8
    		$28.70$0.00N/ABeat+73114.3%
    Sep 20
    Reported Dec 31
    		$0.24$0.00N/ABeat+29.1%
    Jun 20
    Reported Jul 24
    		$0.22$0.00N/ABeat-98.3%
    Mar 20
    Reported Jun 29
    		$0.04$0.00N/ABeat+1.3%
    Dec 19
    Reported Feb 21
    		$0.04$0.00N/ABeat-99.9%
    Sep 19
    Reported Dec 31
    		$0.18$0.00N/ABeat-43.7%
    Jun 19
    Reported Jul 26
    		$13.20$0.00N/ABeat+61.0%
    Mar 19
    Reported Jun 29
    		$0.04$0.00N/ABeat-75.8%
    Dec 18
    Reported Feb 22
    		$70.20$0.00N/ABeat+13664.7%
    Sep 18
    Reported Dec 31
    		$0.33$0.00N/ABeat-6.8%
    Jun 18
    Reported Jul 27
    		$8.20$0.00N/ABeat+41100.0%
    Mar 18
    Reported Jun 30
    		$0.16$0.00N/ABeat+1260.6%
    Dec 17
    Reported Feb 23
    		$0.51$0.00N/ABeat+119.6%
    Sep 17
    Reported Dec 31
    		$0.35$0.00N/ABeat-
    Jun 17
    Reported Aug 4
    		$-0.02N/A-100.12%Miss-
    Mar 17
    Reported Jun 30
    		$-0.01$0.00N/AMiss-
    Dec 16
    Reported Feb 24
    		$-2.60$0.00N/AMiss-

    Dividends

    Dividend Metrics

    Forward Yield1.93%
    Forward Annual Dividend$0.35
    FrequencySemi-Annual
    Pay MonthsMay, Sep

    Growth

    3Y CAGR+6.52%
    5Y CAGR+5.30%
    PSO dividend history and ex-dividend datesRun PSO in the free DRIP calculator

    Key Metrics

    Valuation
    P/E RatioN/AEV/EBITDA8.30x
    Price/FCFN/AFCF YieldN/A
    Profitability
    Profit Margin8.78%Operating Margin13.30%
    ROE9.16%ROIC8.51%
    Financial Health
    Debt/Equity0.39xInterest Coverage4.35x
    Current Ratio2.00xQuick Ratio1.94x
    Trading Statistics
    Beta-0.05Avg Volume715.36K
    52-Week High$17.6352-Week Low$11.73

    Technical Indicators Dashboard

    Moving Averages

    SMA 10$16.85
    SMA 20$16.41
    SMA 50$16.27
    SMA 200$14.73
    EMA 10$17.00
    EMA 20$16.65
    EMA 50$16.33
    EMA 200$15.33

    MACD

    Line: 0.36Signal: 0.18Hist: 0.18

    ADX

    ADX: 23.2+DI: 49.3-DI: 14.9

    Aroon & PSAR

    Aroon Up100.0
    Aroon DownN/A
    PSAR$16.70

    Bollinger Bands

    Upper Band$17.64
    Lower Band$15.18
    %B Position1497%(Upper)
    Band Width1.09

    RSI (14-Day)

    Overbought
    78.9

    Momentum Oscillators

    Stoch %K91.3
    Stoch %D93.4
    Williams %R-7.0
    ROC (10d)10.6%
    Momentum1.71
    CCI (20d)202.0
    MFI (14d)76.8

    Volatility Measures

    ATR (14d)$0.30(1.7%)
    StdDev (20d)0.61
    Hist Vol17.4%(Low)

    Volume Flow

    VWAP$17.86
    OBV36.9M
    AD Line-412.2M
    CMF (20d)-0.005

    Volume Metrics

    Avg Vol (20d)730.6K
    Vol Ratio1.6x(High)
    VWMA (20d)$16.45

    Pivot Points

    R3$17.70
    R2$17.54
    R1$17.43
    Pivot Point$17.27
    S1$17.16
    S2$17.00
    S3$16.89

    Advanced Oscillators

    TSI33.75
    Ultimate Osc69.2
    KST41.56

    Financial Data

    QuarterJun 2026Dec 2025Jun 2025Dec 2024Jun 2024Mar 2024Dec 2023Sep 2023Jun 2023Dec 2022Sep 2022Jun 2022
    Total Revenue$1.79B$1.84B$1.72B$1.80B$1.75B$877.00M$1.79B$897.50M$1.88B$2.05BN/A$1.79B
    Cost of Revenue$875.41M$868.61M$843.00M$866.00M$875.00M$437.50M$879.00M$439.50M$960.00M$1.08BN/A$963.00M
    Gross Profit$916.71M$974.95M$879.00M$932.00M$879.00M$439.50M$916.00M$458.00M$919.00M$970.00MN/A$825.00M
    Operating Expenses$661.85M$701.65M$639.00M$610.00M$660.00M$322.50M$649.00M$316.00M$688.00M$709.00MN/A$690.00M
    R&D$0$0$139.00M$144.00M$144.00M$72.00M$73.50M$73.50M$68.50M$83.50M$0$68.00M
    SG&A$0$0$0$664.00M$0$0$600.50M$383.50M$0$678.50M$0$0
    Operating Income$254.87M$273.30M$240.00M$322.00M$219.00M$118.00M$267.00M$157.50M$231.00M$261.00MN/A$135.00M
    Interest Income$0$28.00M$22.00M$24.00M$7.00M$0$22.00M$0$17.00M$21.00M$0$31.00M
    Interest Expense$74.55M$50.69M$24.00M$35.00M$114.00M$12.00M$45.00M$29.00M$36.00M$52.00M$0$10.37M
    Income Before Tax$206.51M$237.53M$218.00M$298.00M$212.00M$106.00M$251.00M$128.50M$241.00M$142.00M$0$180.00M
    Income Tax Expense$56.41M$68.57M$52.00M$21.00M$54.00M$27.00M$64.00M$32.00M$49.00M$31.00M$15.50M$48.00M
    Net Income$149.09M$169.95M$164.00M$277.00M$157.00M$78.50M$192.00M$96.00M$186.00M$111.00MN/A$131.00M
    EBITDA$503.78M$613.20M$491.06M$597.23M$503.01M$148.00M$576.00M$174.00M$540.00M$569.84MN/A$440.74M
    EBIT$254.87M$288.21M$246.00M$353.00M$236.00M$118.00M$296.00M$157.50M$277.00M$194.00M$137.00M$180.00M
    * Some calculated fields are derived from available data when not provided by source

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    Government Contracts

    Gov Obligations (TTM)
    $11.31M
    Gov Obligations / Revenue
    0.3%
    Obligations YoY
    -4.6%
    Active Awards
    4
    New Awards (TTM)
    2
    Avg Remaining Term
    3.9 mo

    Top agency: Department of Education at 70.9% of trailing twelve month obligations across 3 agencies

    Recent Awards

    Award IDAgencyObligatedStart
    140A2325C0010Department of the InteriorBureau of Indian Affairs and Bureau of Indian Education$3.27MAug 19, 2025
    36C26326P0299Department of Veterans AffairsDepartment of Veterans Affairs$21345Apr 1, 2026

    Federal contract obligations are bookings recorded by the awarding agency, not recognized revenue. They can exceed 100% of revenue and can be negative when contracts are de-obligated. Source: USAspending.gov prime awards, data through Jul 31, 2026.

    News

    Pearson (LSE:PSON): Steady Growth Before Its Q3 Update

    Pearson (LSE:PSON) is heading into its Q3 trading update with a steadily, albeit modestly, rising dividend, appealing to income investors more for its reliability than its yield size. The company has strategically...

    Kalkine Media•10/16/26•Somewhat-Bullish

    UBS downgrades Pearson: Pearson stock gains 1.94 percent

    UBS downgraded Pearson from Buy to Neutral on October 9, 2026, despite the company reporting a 4.00 percent rise in first-half 2026 underlying revenue and a 14.00 percent increase in adjusted operating profit. Pearson's...

    ad-hoc-news.de•10/15/26•Neutral

    New Pearson Studio products to connect learning, career readiness, and workplace credentials

    Pearson has announced two new products, Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work, under its Pearson Studios family. These products aim to bridge the workforce readiness gap by connecting career exploration...

    TradingView•10/14/26•Neutral

    An AI tutor and success coach will support adult learners in Pearson's pilot Career Studio for Work

    Pearson (PSO) has announced the launch of its first two Pearson Studios products, Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work...

    Stock Titan•10/14/26•Bullish

    New Pearson Studio products to connect learning, career readiness, and workplace credentials

    Pearson has launched two new "Pearson Studio" products, Career Studio for School and Career Studio for Work, aimed at bridging the workforce readiness gap. These products will help learners from middle school through...

    PR Newswire•10/14/26•Bullish

    PSO Valuation and Fair Value

    Forward P/E
    18.0x
    EV/EBITDA
    8.3x
    PEG
    1.7x
    P/B
    2.5x
    See GNG's fair value

    PSO Profitability: Margins, ROIC and FCF

    Gross margin
    52.0%
    Operating margin
    13.3%
    Net margin
    8.8%
    ROIC
    8.5%
    ROE
    9.2%
    FCF margin
    28.8%

    PSO Competitors

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    Sector: Communication Services

    PSO Bull Case vs Bear Case

    Bull case

    • PSO converts 28.8% of revenue into free cash flow.

    Bear case

    • PSO beat EPS estimates in 37.5% of its last 8 reported quarters.
    • 50.0% of PSO's analyst ratings are Sell or Strong Sell.

    PSO Earnings: Beat Rate and Next Report

    Beat rate
    3 of 8 quarters (37.5%)
    Average surprise
    -0.9%

    PSO Dividend

    Forward yield
    1.9%
    3Y DPS growth
    6.5%
    5Y DPS growth
    5.3%
    Pay months
    May, Sep
    PSO dividend history

    Frequently Asked Questions About PSO

    What is PSO's current dividend yield?

    Pearson PLC ADR (PSO) has a forward dividend yield of 1.93%.

    Does PSO pay dividends?

    Yes, Pearson PLC ADR pays dividends with a forward dividend yield of 1.93%.

    What is PSO's market cap?

    Pearson PLC ADR (PSO) has a market capitalization of $10.46B with a current stock price of $17.87.

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