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Pearson plc PSON.L
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Pearson plc statistics & valuation
Market cap$7.2B
P / E21.4×
P / S2.0×
P / B2.0×
P / FCF13.8×
Dividend yield2.23%
Net margin9.4%
Return on equity9.2%
FCF margin14.6%
Multiples are price-derived and refreshed daily; everything else is from filings.
P / E vs its own history
Pearson plc trades at about 2359× earnings — above its 10-year norm (10-year range 1843.6×–2833.1×, median 2114.2×).
1843.6×
2833.1×
Shaded band = 10-year range (1843.6×–2833.1×); dot = today's 2359×.
Historical P/E = month-end price near each fiscal year-end ÷ that year's EPS. A read on whether the stock is cheap or dear relative to how it has typically been valued — not a forecast.
Key ratios (by fiscal year)
| Ratio | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross margin | 52.0% | 51.0% | 49.9% | 46.7% |
| Operating margin | 16.7% | 15.3% | 14.0% | 10.3% |
| Net margin | 9.4% | 12.2% | 10.3% | 6.3% |
| FCF margin | 14.6% | 14.2% | 10.9% | 5.6% |
| Return on assets | 5.2% | 6.3% | 5.6% | 3.3% |
| Return on equity | 9.2% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 5.5% |
| Debt / equity | 0.27× | 0.17× | 0.15× | 0.14× |
| Current ratio | 2.00 | 1.85 | 1.73 | 1.91 |
Source: company filings via Yahoo Finance · GB · as of 2025-12-31. Figures in GBp; non-US fundamentals are aggregated by Yahoo (shorter history); facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.