Pearson (PSON)

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FTSE 100

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1,265.00p
   
  • Change Today:
      3.00p
  • 52 Week High: 1,294.00
  • 52 Week Low: 1,115.00
  • Currency: UK Pounds
  • Shares Issued: 817.49m
  • Volume: 2,551,935
  • Market Cap: £10,341m
  • RiskGrade: 88
  • Beta: 0.62

Pearson Overview

Pearson originally started out as a construction company during the industrial revolution, however the company is now an international publishing house. The group comprises of three main divisions: Education, Financial Times and Penguin. Almost two thirds of its revenues are generated from the Education arm, however it is the other two that Pearson is most famous for.

1 Day Chart (22-05-2013)

6 Month Chart

Pearson Financials

Latest F'cast
Div Yield 3.6% 3.9%
Div Cover 1.9 1.7
Op Mrgn 10.0% 13.0%
ROCE 20.8%  
Latest F'cast
P/E 15.0 16.1
PEG n/a n/a
Pr/Revenue 2.0 1.7
Pr/Book 1.8  
Latest F'cast
Revenue 5.0% 21.1%
PBT -58.5% 84.0%
EPS -2.7% -6.7%
DPS 7.1% 4.0%

Pearson Fundamentals

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-08 4,811.00 585.00 57.70p 11.1 0.2 +48% 33.80p 5.3%
31-Dec-09 5,140.00 523.00 65.40p 13.6 1.0 +13% 35.50p 4.0%
31-Dec-10 5,663.00 670.00 77.50p 13.0 0.7 +18% 38.70p 3.8%
31-Dec-11 4,817.00 1,047.00 86.50p 14.0 1.2 +12% 42.00p 3.5%
31-Dec-12 5,059.00 434.00 84.20p 14.1 n/a -3% 45.00p 3.8%

a. Based on UK GAAP presentation of accounts - includes discontinued activities

Pearson Forecasts

Year Ending Revenue (£m) Pre-tax (£m) EPS P/E PEG EPS Grth. Div Yield
31-Dec-13 6,127.86 798.70 78.57p 16.1 n/a -7% 46.79p 3.9%
31-Dec-14 6,029.65 891.89 89.87p 14.1 1.0 +14% 49.58p 4.1%

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Pearson Company Announcements

Penguin agreement with US State Attorneys General 22-May-2013 14:00 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 21-May-2013 15:01 RNS
Director/PDMR Shareholding 17-May-2013 11:50 RNS

Pearson ShareCast News

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Pearson Top Newspaper Links

Pearson sells £450m stake in FTSE to London Stoc... 13-Dec-2011 Telegraph
PEARSON’S FTSE SALE 13-Dec-2011 Express & Star
Takeover gives Pearson new scale in China 22-Nov-2011 The Independent

Latest Pearson Director Deals

Traded Action Notifier PriceAmountValue
21-May-13 Transfer From John Fallon 0.000p 4,180 £0.00
21-May-13 Transfer From Will Ethridge 0.000p 3,962 £0.00
21-May-13 Transfer From Robin Freestone 0.000p 15,718 £0.00

Note 1: Prices and trades are provided by Digital Look Corporate Solutions and are delayed by at least 15 minutes.

Note 2: RiskGrade figures are provided by RiskMetrics.

Note 3: Above ratios are on a 'per annum' basis, adjusted for corporate actions and based on the fundamentals of the primary listed security.

Note 4: Under IFRS, all figures are based on 'Continuing' operations unless otherwise stated.

Note 5: In the case of dual listed securities, broker recommendations and forecasts relate to the primary listing.

Note 6: Forecast figures based on normalised accounts.

 

Pearson Market Data

Currency UK Pounds
Share Price 1,265.00p
Change Today 3.00p
% Change 0.24 %
52 Week High 1,294.00
52 Week Low 1,115.00
Volume 2,551,935
Shares Issued 817.49m
Market Cap £10,341m
Beta 0.62
RiskGrade 88

Pearson Star Ratings

Compare performance with the sector and the market.
more star ratings
Key: vs Market vs Sector
Value
3.86% below the market average3.86% below the market average3.86% below the market average3.86% below the market average3.86% below the market average
43.24% below the sector average43.24% below the sector average43.24% below the sector average43.24% below the sector average43.24% below the sector average
Price Trend
18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average18.44% above the market average
22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average22.58% above the sector average
Income
55.16% above the market average55.16% above the market average55.16% above the market average55.16% above the market average55.16% above the market average
20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average20.93% above the sector average
Growth
72.33% below the market average72.33% below the market average72.33% below the market average72.33% below the market average72.33% below the market average
58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average58.62% below the sector average

What The Brokers Say

Strong Buy 7
Buy 1
Neutral 12
Sell 2
Strong Sell 4
Total 26
neutral
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Pearson Dividends

  Latest Previous
  Final Interim
Ex-Div 03-Apr-13 15-Aug-12
Paid 03-May-13 14-Sep-12
Amount 30.00p 15.00p

Trades for 22-May-2013

Time Volume / Share Price
16:43 11,959 @ 1,262.12p
16:42 2,104 @ 1,268.33p
16:42 4,640 @ 1,267.60p
16:36 1,500 @ 1,265.00p
16:35 1,500 @ 1,265.00p

Pearson Key Personnel

Chair Glen Moreno
CFO Robin Freestone
CEO John Fallon

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