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Pearson (PSO)

(Delayed Data from NYSE)

$12.30 USD

12.30
258,434

-0.01 (-0.08%)

Updated Apr 18, 2024 04:00 PM ET

Zacks Rank:

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Zacks Rank Definition Annualized Return
1Strong Buy24.15%
2Buy18.00%
3Hold9.44%
4Sell5.10%
5Strong Sell2.53%
S&P50011.08%

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4-Sell of 5       4  

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Value Score A
Growth Score A
Momentum Score A
VGM Score A

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C Value C Growth F Momentum C VGM

Industry Rank:

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The industry with the best average Zacks Rank would be considered the top industry (1 out of 265), which would place it in the top 1% of Zacks Ranked Industries. The industry with the worst average Zacks Rank (265 out of 265) would place in the bottom 1%.

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Bottom 37% (158 out of 250)

Industry: Media Conglomerates

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Research for PSO

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Fiscal Year End for Pearson, PLC falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents 408 710 1,291 1,432 590
Receivables 1,325 1,420 1,764 1,436 1,628
Notes Receivable 0 0 0 0 0
Inventories 113 130 135 166 216
Other Current Assets 1,180 1,226 1,239 1,256 1,618
Total Current Assets 3,026 3,486 4,429 4,289 4,052
Net Property & Equipment 368 309 503 661 789
Investments & Advances 67 158 74 65 46
Other Non-Current Assets 168 172 177 286 400
Deferred Charges 44 71 78 41 75
Intangibles 3,845 3,930 3,808 3,521 3,703
Deposits & Other Assets 850 934 1,027 704 704
Total Assets 8,368 9,059 10,097 9,567 9,768
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Notes Payable 0 0 0 0 0
Accounts Payable 1,586 1,551 1,727 1,536 1,632
Current Portion Long-Term Debt 83 106 213 326 117
Current Portion Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Accrued Expenses 0 0 0 0 0
Income Taxes Payable 40 53 172 108 70
Other Current Liabilities 37 119 61 48 86
Total Current Liabilities 1,746 1,829 2,173 2,017 1,905
Mortgages 0 0 0 0 0
Deferred Taxes/Income 57 46 55 80 61
Convertible Debt 0 0 0 0 0
Long-Term Debt 1,361 1,415 1,712 1,794 2,007
Non-Current Capital Leases 0 0 0 0 0
Other Non-Current Liabilities 243 308 272 369 275
Minority Interest (Liabilities) 0 0 0 0 0
Total Liabilities 3,407 3,598 4,212 4,259 4,248
Shareholders Equity 12/31/2023 12/31/2022 12/31/2021 12/31/2020 12/31/2019
Preferred Stock 0 0 0 0 0
Common Stock (Par) 216 221 260 241 249
Capital Surplus 3,286 3,257 3,611 3,364 3,338
Retained Earnings 927 1,090 1,416 1,111 1,163
Other Equity 555 912 615 601 801
Treasury Stock 24 19 17 9 31
Total Shareholder's Equity 4,961 5,461 5,885 5,308 5,520
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity 8,368 9,059 10,097 9,567 9,768
Total Common Equity 4,961 5,461 5,885 5,308 5,520
Shares Outstanding 697.30 715.70 756.80 NA 781.00
Book Value Per Share 7.11 7.63 7.78 -0.05 7.07

Fiscal Year End for Pearson, PLC falls in the month of December.

All items in Millions except Per Share data.

3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Assets          
Cash & Equivalents -99,999 408 -99,999 466 -99,999
Receivables NA 1,325 NA 1,340 NA
Notes Receivable NA 0 NA NA NA
Inventories NA 113 NA 138 NA
Other Current Assets NA 1,180 NA 1,205 NA
Total Current Assets NA 3,026 NA 3,148 NA
Net Property & Equipment NA 368 NA 283 NA
Investments & Advances NA 67 NA 148 NA
Other Non-Current Assets NA 168 NA 173 NA
Deferred Charges NA 44 NA 34 NA
Intangibles NA 3,845 NA 3,914 NA
Deposits & Other Assets NA 850 NA 918 NA
Total Assets NA 8,368 NA 8,617 NA
Liabilities & Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Notes Payable NA 0 NA NA NA
Accounts Payable NA 1,586 NA 1,277 NA
Current Portion Long-Term Debt NA 83 NA 94 NA
Current Portion Capital Leases NA 0 NA NA NA
Accrued Expenses NA 0 NA NA NA
Income Taxes Payable NA 40 NA 34 NA
Other Current Liabilities NA 37 NA 53 NA
Total Current Liabilities NA 1,746 NA 1,457 NA
Mortgages NA 0 NA NA NA
Deferred Taxes/Income NA 57 NA 39 NA
Convertible Debt NA 0 NA NA NA
Long-Term Debt NA 1,361 NA 1,638 NA
Non-Current Capital Leases NA 0 NA NA NA
Other Non-Current Liabilities NA NA 239 NA
Minority Interest (Liabilities) NA 0 NA NA NA
Total Liabilities NA 3,407 NA 3,373 NA
Shareholders Equity 3/31/2024 12/31/2023 9/30/2023 6/30/2023 3/31/2023
Preferred Stock NA 0 NA NA NA
Common Stock (Par) NA 216 NA 224 NA
Capital Surplus NA 3,286 NA 3,299 NA
Retained Earnings NA 927 NA 1,179 NA
Other Equity NA 555 NA 566 NA
Treasury Stock NA 24 NA 25 NA
Total Shareholder's Equity NA 4,961 NA 5,244 NA
Total Liabilities & Shareholder's Equity NA 8,368 NA 8,617 NA
Total Common Equity 0 4,961 0 105,243 0
Shares Outstanding 682.90 697.30 709.00 716.10 716.10
Book Value Per Share 0.00 7.11 0.00 146.97 0.00