Stock Scorecard



Stock Summary for Pearson plc (PSO) - $12.42 as of 4/26/2024 3:40:18 PM EST

Total Score

14 out of 29

Currently on the following lists
None
Tim's Recommendation
Possible Buy

Growth List Algorithm Criteria for PSO

Positive earnings growth
P/E ratio less than Industry P/E Ratio
P/E ratio less than Sector P/E Ratio
P/E ratio that is half the growth rate (or less)
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Positive net income past year and 12 trailing months
Free cash flow ratio greater than 0 and less than 10

Small Cap List Algorithm Criteria for PSO

Revenue growing by at least 20% average per year over the last 5 years
Market Capitalization under 2 billion
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Industry P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Price to Sales (P/S) ratio 12 trailing months less than Sector P/S ratio twelve trailing months
Net Income past year > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income prior year OR Net Income 12 trailing months > Net Income past year

Dividend List Algorithm Criteria for PSO

Declared an ex-dividend date
Forward annual dividend rate greater than 2
Positive net cash position the past year and most recent quarter
Equity to debt ratio greater than 0.75 for past year and most recent quarter
Current ratio most recent quarter greater than 2

Bonus Criteria for PSO

P/E ratio less than five-year Average P/E ratio
Last Price to 52 Week Low Ratio Less Than 1
Total Cash Per Share > Last Day Price
P/S Ratio < 1
P/B Ratio < 1

Latest News for for PSO

Stocks To Watch: John Wiley & Sons A Sees Relative Strength Rating Rise To 81 4/10/2024 7:00:00 AM
Pearson ( NYSE:PSO ) Rating Lowered to Hold at StockNews.com 4/10/2024 6:18:00 AM
Stocks With Rising Relative Strength: John Wiley & Sons A 4/8/2024 7:00:00 AM
John Wiley & Sons A Sees IBD RS Rating Rise To 72 4/3/2024 7:00:00 AM
Pearson ( NYSE:PSO ) Downgraded by StockNews.com to Hold 4/2/2024 6:24:00 AM
Pearson ( NYSE:PSO ) Raised to Buy at StockNews.com 3/6/2024 6:52:00 AM
Pearson ( NYSE:PSO ) Downgraded to "Hold" at StockNews.com 2/17/2024 11:28:00 AM
PSO vs. DIS: Which Stock Is the Better Value Option? 2/7/2024 4:40:00 PM
Online Education Market to Record Growth of USD 148.22 billion from 2022 to 2027, 2U Inc., and Alef Education ... - PR Newswire 2/2/2024 11:30:00 PM
Sandoz announces changes in the Board of Directors 2/1/2024 6:15:00 AM

Financial Details for PSO

Company Overview

Ticker PSO
Company Name Pearson plc
Country USA
Description Pearson plc provides educational materials and learning technologies. The company is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Sector Name MANUFACTURING
Industry Name BOOKS: PUBLISHING OR PUBLISHING & PRINTING
Most Recent Quarter 6/30/2023
Next Earnings Date N/A

Stock Price History

Last Day Price 12.42
Last Day Price Updated 4/26/2024 3:40:18 PM EST
Last Day Volume 0
Average Daily Volume 392,488
52-Week High 13.18
52-Week Low 9.07
Last Price to 52 Week Low 36.93%

Valuation Measures

Trailing PE 19.25
Industry PE 22.73
Sector PE 32.71
5-Year Average PE 30.19
Free Cash Flow Ratio 27.00
Industry Free Cash Flow Ratio 17.98
Sector Free Cash Flow Ratio 45.42
Current Ratio Most Recent Quarter 1.73
Total Cash Per Share 0.46
Book Value Per Share Most Recent Quarter 5.72
Price to Book Ratio 1.70
Industry Price to Book Ratio 1.36
Sector Price to Book Ratio 5.00
Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.33
Industry Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 1.48
Sector Price to Sales Ratio Twelve Trailing Months 2.17

Share Statistics

Total Shares Outstanding 678,267,000
Market Capitalization 8,424,076,140
Institutional Ownership N/A

Dividends

Ex-Dividend Date 3/21/2024
Last Dividend Amount 0.09
Current Dividend Amount 0.20
Dividend Aristocrat? False
Trailing Annual Dividend Rate 0.29
Trailing Annual Dividend Yield 2.30%
Forward Annual Dividend Rate 0.29
Forward Annual Dividend Yield 2.38%
5-Year Dividend Payments Count 10
3-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.57%
5-Year Average Dividend Yield 2.65%
1-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 9.79%
3-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage -0.06%
5-Year Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 3.18%
All-Time Dividend Growth Rate Percentage 5.38%
Dividend Payout Ratio 43.87%

Income Statement

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY 85.50%
Annual Earnings Growth 56.20%
Reported EPS 12 Trailing Months 0.65
Reported EPS Past Year 0.00
Reported EPS Prior Year 0.02
Net Income Twelve Trailing Months 162,000,000
Net Income Past Year 378,000,000
Net Income Prior Year 242,000,000
Quarterly Revenue Growth YOY -12.60%
5-Year Revenue Growth -2.31%

Balance Sheet

Total Cash Most Recent Quarter 312,000,000
Total Cash Past Year 312,000,000
Total Cash Prior Year 543,000,000
Net Cash Position Most Recent Quarter -299,000,000
Net Cash Position Past Year -299,000,000
Long Term Debt Past Year 611,000,000
Long Term Debt Prior Year 539,000,000
Total Debt Most Recent Quarter 611,000,000
Equity to Debt Ratio Past Year 0.87
Equity to Debt Ratio Most Recent Quarter 0.87
Total Stockholder Equity Past Year 3,974,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Prior Year 4,402,000,000
Total Stockholder Equity Most Recent Quarter 3,974,000,000

Options

Put/Call Ratio 0.00
Has Options Options Chain
Liquidity Rating None

Technical Analysis

Yahoo Finance Chart Yahoo Finance Chart
MACD -0.07
MACD Signal -0.03
20-Day Bollinger Lower Band 11.51
20-Day Bollinger Middle Band 12.30
20-Day Bollinger Upper Band 13.10
Beta 0.31
RSI 39.45
50-Day SMA 11.30
200-Day SMA 9.68

System

Modified 4/27/2024 9:30:24 AM EST