Pearson, Plc (PSO): Price and Financial Metrics
Pearson, Plc (PSO)
Today's Latest Price: $7.20 USD
Updated Sep 28 4:10pm
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Ranked of 29 in Outsourcing - Education Services
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PSO Stock Summary
- Of note is the ratio of Pearson Plc's sales and general administrative expense to its total operating expenses; 87.77% of US stocks have a lower such ratio.
- With a year-over-year growth in debt of -38.64%, Pearson Plc's debt growth rate surpasses only 7.43% of about US stocks.
- As for revenue growth, note that PSO's revenue has grown -25.6% over the past 12 months; that beats the revenue growth of only 11.22% of US companies in our set.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to PSO, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are Y, ORI, NGHC, SIM, and MHK.
- PSO's SEC filings can be seen here. And to visit Pearson Plc's official web site, go to www.pearson.com.
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PSO Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $7.20 | 52-week high | $9.17 |
| Prev. close | $7.11 | 52-week low | $5.08 |
| Day low | $7.18 | Volume | 377,580 |
| Day high | $7.31 | Avg. volume | 562,271 |
| 50-day MA | $7.23 | Dividend yield | 2.11% |
| 200-day MA | $7.01 | Market Cap | 5.62B |
Pearson, Plc (PSO) Company Bio
Pearson plc provides learning materials, technologies, assessments, and services for teachers and students worldwide. The company is also a global leader in computer-based testing for high-stakes certification and licensure exams in the healthcare, finance, information technology, academic and admissions markets. The company was founded in 1844 and is based in London, United Kingdom.
PSO Price Forecast Based on DCF Valuation
| Current Price | DCF Fair Value Target: | Forecasted Gain: |
| $7.20 | $3.51 | -51% |
We started the process of determining a valid price forecast for Pearson Plc with a discounted cash flow analysis -- the results of which can be found in the table below. To summarize, we found that Pearson Plc ranked in the 28th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. We should note, though, that all scenearios modelled for this stock suggest it is overvalued. The most interesting components of our discounted cash flow analysis for Pearson Plc ended up being:
- Its compound free cash flow growth rate, as measured over the past 5.02 years, is -0.08% -- higher than only 15.95% of stocks in our DCF forecasting set.
- Pearson Plc's effective tax rate, as measured by taxes paid relative to net income, is at 0 -- greater than merely 0% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
- The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 7. This value is greater than only 20.97% stocks in the Consumer Cyclical sector that generate free cash flow.
| Terminal Growth Rate in Free Cash Flow | Return Relative to Current Share Price |
| 0% | -52% |
| 1% | -51% |
| 2% | -51% |
| 3% | -50% |
| 4% | -50% |
| 5% | -49% |
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