PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) Fundamental Analysis & Valuation

FRA:PES • GB0006776081

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11.45 EUR
-0.14 (-1.21%)
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This PES.DE fundamental analysis includes valuation metrics, fair value assessment, financial health analysis, profitability trends, growth metrics and dividend sustainability analysis.

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1. PES.DE Profitability Analysis

1.1 Basic Checks

  • In the past year PES was profitable.
  • PES had a positive operating cash flow in the past year.
  • PES had positive earnings in each of the past 5 years.
  • PES had a positive operating cash flow in each of the past 5 years.
PES.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFPES.DE Yearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCFYearly Net Income VS EBIT VS OCF VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B -2B

1.2 Ratios

  • With an excellent Return On Assets value of 5.19%, PES belongs to the best of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Return On Equity of PES (9.18%) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • PES's Return On Invested Capital of 7.63% is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PES outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.19%
ROE 9.18%
ROIC 7.63%
ROA(3y)5.7%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)9.81%
ROE(5y)7.82%
ROIC(3y)8.31%
ROIC(5y)6.52%
PES.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICPES.DE Yearly ROA, ROE, ROICYearly ROA, ROE, ROIC 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 -20 -40

1.3 Margins

  • PES's Profit Margin of 9.37% is amongst the best of the industry. PES outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • In the last couple of years the Profit Margin of PES has remained more or less at the same level.
  • PES's Operating Margin of 14.23% is amongst the best of the industry. PES outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • PES's Operating Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
  • The Gross Margin of PES (52.00%) is better than 75.00% of its industry peers.
  • PES's Gross Margin has improved in the last couple of years.
Industry RankSector Rank
OM 14.23%
PM (TTM) 9.37%
GM 52%
OM growth 3Y31.33%
OM growth 5Y8.67%
PM growth 3Y14.13%
PM growth 5Y-0.73%
GM growth 3Y3.62%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
PES.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsPES.DE Yearly Profit, Operating, Gross MarginsYearly Profit, Operating, Gross Margins 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 20 -20 40 -40

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2. PES.DE Health Analysis

2.1 Basic Checks

  • The Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) is below the Cost of Capital (WACC), so PES is destroying value.
  • The number of shares outstanding for PES has been reduced compared to 1 year ago.
  • PES has less shares outstanding than it did 5 years ago.
  • Compared to 1 year ago, PES has a worse debt to assets ratio.
PES.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingPES.DE Yearly Shares OutstandingYearly Shares Outstanding 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 200M 400M 600M 800M
PES.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsPES.DE Yearly Total Debt VS Total AssetsYearly Total Debt VS Total Assets 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2B 4B 6B 8B 10B

2.2 Solvency

  • PES has an Altman-Z score of 2.48. This is not the best score and indicates that PES is in the grey zone with still only limited risk for bankruptcy at the moment.
  • With a decent Altman-Z score value of 2.48, PES is doing good in the industry, outperforming 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The Debt to FCF ratio of PES is 2.84, which is a good value as it means it would take PES, 2.84 years of fcf income to pay off all of its debts.
  • Looking at the Debt to FCF ratio, with a value of 2.84, PES belongs to the top of the industry, outperforming 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • A Debt/Equity ratio of 0.39 indicates that PES is not too dependend on debt financing.
  • PES's Debt to Equity ratio of 0.39 is fine compared to the rest of the industry. PES outperforms 75.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 2.84
Altman-Z 2.48
ROIC/WACC0.88
WACC8.71%
PES.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFPES.DE Yearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCFYearly LT Debt VS Equity VS FCF 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

2.3 Liquidity

  • PES has a Current Ratio of 2.00. This is a normal value and indicates that PES is financially healthy and should not expect problems in meeting its short term obligations.
  • The Current ratio of PES (2.00) is better than 100.00% of its industry peers.
  • A Quick Ratio of 1.94 indicates that PES should not have too much problems paying its short term obligations.
  • PES has a Quick ratio of 1.94. This is amongst the best in the industry. PES outperforms 100.00% of its industry peers.
Industry RankSector Rank
Current Ratio 2
Quick Ratio 1.94
PES.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesPES.DE Yearly Current Assets VS Current LiabilitesYearly Current Assets VS Current Liabilites 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 1B 2B 3B 4B

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3. PES.DE Growth Analysis

3.1 Past

  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing slightly by 4.09% over the past year.
  • The Earnings Per Share has been growing by 17.25% on average over the past years. This is quite good.
  • PES shows a small growth in Revenue. In the last year, the Revenue has grown by 0.70%.
  • PES shows a small growth in Revenue. Measured over the last years, the Revenue has been growing by 1.04% yearly.
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.09%
EPS 3Y7.29%
EPS 5Y17.25%
EPS Q2Q%10.99%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.04%
Sales Q2Q%3.17%

3.2 Future

  • The Earnings Per Share is expected to grow by 5.64% on average over the next years.
  • PES is expected to show a small growth in Revenue. In the coming years, the Revenue will grow by 4.36% yearly.
EPS Next Y9.79%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y10.61%
EPS Next 5Y5.64%
Revenue Next Year3.38%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y4.36%

3.3 Evolution

  • The EPS growth rate is decreasing: in the next years the growth will be less than in the last years.
  • The Revenue growth rate is accelerating: in the next years the growth will be better than in the last years.
PES.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesPES.DE Yearly Revenue VS EstimatesYearly Revenue VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 1B 2B 3B 4B
PES.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesPES.DE Yearly EPS VS EstimatesYearly EPS VS Estimates 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 2027 2028 2029 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8

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4. PES.DE Valuation Analysis

4.1 Price/Earnings Ratio

  • With a Price/Earnings ratio of 15.68, PES is valued correctly.
  • Based on the Price/Earnings ratio, PES is valued cheaper than 100.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • The average S&P500 Price/Earnings ratio is at 27.95. PES is valued slightly cheaper when compared to this.
  • PES is valuated correctly with a Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 14.29.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Forward Earnings ratio of PES is on the same level as its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Price/Forward Earnings ratio of 38.68, PES is valued rather cheaply.
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.68
Fwd PE 14.29
PES.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price EarningsPES.DE Price Earnings VS Forward Price Earnings ChartPrice Earnings - Forward Price Earnings PE FPE 10 20 30

4.2 Price Multiples

  • Based on the Enterprise Value to EBITDA ratio, PES is valued a bit cheaper than 75.00% of the companies in the same industry.
  • Compared to the rest of the industry, the Price/Free Cash Flow ratio of PES indicates a rather cheap valuation: PES is cheaper than 100.00% of the companies listed in the same industry.
Industry RankSector Rank
P/FCF 11.68
EV/EBITDA 10.12
PES.DE Per share dataPES.DE EPS, Sales, OCF, FCF, BookValue per sharePer Share Data Per Share 2 4 6

4.3 Compensation for Growth

  • The PEG Ratio(NY), which compensates the Price/Earnings for growth, indicates a correct valuation of the company.
  • PES has an outstanding profitability rating, which may justify a higher PE ratio.
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)0.91
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y10.61%

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5. PES.DE Dividend Analysis

5.1 Amount

  • PES has a Yearly Dividend Yield of 2.33%. Purely for dividend investing, there may be better candidates out there.
  • Compared to an average industry Dividend Yield of 1.31, PES pays a bit more dividend than its industry peers.
  • Compared to an average S&P500 Dividend Yield of 1.81, PES pays a bit more dividend than the S&P500 average.
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.33%

5.2 History

  • The dividend of PES has a limited annual growth rate of 5.26%.
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.26%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
PES.DE Yearly Dividends per sharePES.DE Yearly Dividends per shareYearly Dividends per share 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 2026 0.05 0.1 0.15 0.2

5.3 Sustainability

  • PES pays out 47.76% of its income as dividend. This is a bit on the high side, but may be sustainable.
  • The dividend of PES is growing around the same rate as the earnings are growing. If this keeps up the dividend growth is sustainable.
DP47.76%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y10.61%
PES.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendPES.DE Yearly Income VS Free CF VS DividendYearly Income VS Free CF VS Dividend 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 0 500M -500M -1B -1.5B -2B
PES.DE Dividend Payout.PES.DE Dividend Payout, showing the Payout Ratio.PES.DE Dividend Payout.PayoutRetained Earnings

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PES.DE Fundamentals: All Metrics, Ratios and Statistics

PEARSON PLC

FRA:PES (4/10/2026, 7:00:00 PM)

11.45

-0.14 (-1.21%)

Chartmill FA Rating
GICS IndustryGroupConsumer Services
GICS IndustryDiversified Consumer Services
Earnings (Last)02-27
Earnings (Next)05-01
Inst Owners79.27%
Inst Owner ChangeN/A
Ins Owners0.26%
Ins Owner ChangeN/A
Market Cap6.99B
Revenue(TTM)3.58B
Net Income(TTM)335.00M
Analysts75
Price Target13.47 (17.64%)
Short Float %N/A
Short RatioN/A
Dividend
Industry RankSector Rank
Dividend Yield 2.33%
Yearly Dividend0.28
Dividend Growth(5Y)5.26%
DP47.76%
Div Incr Years5
Div Non Decr Years5
Ex-DateN/A
Surprises & Revisions
EPS beat(2)N/A
Avg EPS beat(2)N/A
Min EPS beat(2)N/A
Max EPS beat(2)N/A
EPS beat(4)N/A
Avg EPS beat(4)N/A
Min EPS beat(4)N/A
Max EPS beat(4)N/A
EPS beat(8)N/A
Avg EPS beat(8)N/A
EPS beat(12)N/A
Avg EPS beat(12)N/A
EPS beat(16)N/A
Avg EPS beat(16)N/A
Revenue beat(2)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(2)N/A
Min Revenue beat(2)N/A
Max Revenue beat(2)N/A
Revenue beat(4)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(4)N/A
Min Revenue beat(4)N/A
Max Revenue beat(4)N/A
Revenue beat(8)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(8)N/A
Revenue beat(12)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(12)N/A
Revenue beat(16)N/A
Avg Revenue beat(16)N/A
PT rev (1m)-5.04%
PT rev (3m)-8.04%
EPS NQ rev (1m)N/A
EPS NQ rev (3m)N/A
EPS NY rev (1m)0.4%
EPS NY rev (3m)0.14%
Revenue NQ rev (1m)N/A
Revenue NQ rev (3m)N/A
Revenue NY rev (1m)-0.61%
Revenue NY rev (3m)-1.57%
Valuation
Industry RankSector Rank
PE 15.68
Fwd PE 14.29
P/S 1.7
P/FCF 11.68
P/OCF 9.29
P/B 1.67
P/tB 9.54
EV/EBITDA 10.12
EPS(TTM)0.73
EY6.38%
EPS(NY)0.8
Fwd EY7%
FCF(TTM)0.98
FCFY8.56%
OCF(TTM)1.23
OCFY10.76%
SpS6.72
BVpS6.85
TBVpS1.2
PEG (NY)1.6
PEG (5Y)0.91
Graham Number10.6081 (-7.35%)
Profitability
Industry RankSector Rank
ROA 5.19%
ROE 9.18%
ROCE 9.61%
ROIC 7.63%
ROICexc 8.14%
ROICexgc 20.67%
OM 14.23%
PM (TTM) 9.37%
GM 52%
FCFM 14.59%
ROA(3y)5.7%
ROA(5y)4.56%
ROE(3y)9.81%
ROE(5y)7.82%
ROIC(3y)8.31%
ROIC(5y)6.52%
ROICexc(3y)8.98%
ROICexc(5y)7.46%
ROICexgc(3y)23.28%
ROICexgc(5y)20.71%
ROCE(3y)10.47%
ROCE(5y)8.21%
ROICexgc growth 3Y19.51%
ROICexgc growth 5Y-5.02%
ROICexc growth 3Y26.46%
ROICexc growth 5Y3.47%
OM growth 3Y31.33%
OM growth 5Y8.67%
PM growth 3Y14.13%
PM growth 5Y-0.73%
GM growth 3Y3.62%
GM growth 5Y1.62%
F-Score7
Asset Turnover0.55
Health
Industry RankSector Rank
Debt/Equity 0.39
Debt/FCF 2.84
Debt/EBITDA 1.98
Cap/Depr 64.73%
Cap/Sales 3.75%
Interest Coverage 6.97
Cash Conversion 91.62%
Profit Quality 155.82%
Current Ratio 2
Quick Ratio 1.94
Altman-Z 2.48
F-Score7
WACC8.71%
ROIC/WACC0.88
Cap/Depr(3y)55.38%
Cap/Depr(5y)51.19%
Cap/Sales(3y)3.56%
Cap/Sales(5y)3.93%
Profit Quality(3y)125.76%
Profit Quality(5y)110.09%
High Growth Momentum
Growth
EPS 1Y (TTM)4.09%
EPS 3Y7.29%
EPS 5Y17.25%
EPS Q2Q%10.99%
EPS Next Y9.79%
EPS Next 2Y10.56%
EPS Next 3Y10.61%
EPS Next 5Y5.64%
Revenue 1Y (TTM)0.7%
Revenue growth 3Y-2.35%
Revenue growth 5Y1.04%
Sales Q2Q%3.17%
Revenue Next Year3.38%
Revenue Next 2Y3.96%
Revenue Next 3Y4.26%
Revenue Next 5Y4.36%
EBIT growth 1Y-6.78%
EBIT growth 3Y28.25%
EBIT growth 5Y9.8%
EBIT Next Year42.57%
EBIT Next 3Y17.28%
EBIT Next 5Y18.36%
FCF growth 1Y3.78%
FCF growth 3Y34.61%
FCF growth 5Y15.41%
OCF growth 1Y4.63%
OCF growth 3Y22.03%
OCF growth 5Y11.02%

PEARSON PLC / PES.DE Fundamental Analysis FAQ

What is the ChartMill fundamental rating of PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) stock?

ChartMill assigns a fundamental rating of 6 / 10 to PES.DE.


Can you provide the valuation status for PEARSON PLC?

ChartMill assigns a valuation rating of 6 / 10 to PEARSON PLC (PES.DE). This can be considered as Fairly Valued.


What is the profitability of PES stock?

PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) has a profitability rating of 8 / 10.


Can you provide the PE and PB ratios for PES stock?

The Price/Earnings (PE) ratio for PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) is 15.68 and the Price/Book (PB) ratio is 1.67.


How financially healthy is PEARSON PLC?

The financial health rating of PEARSON PLC (PES.DE) is 7 / 10.