Pearson, Plc (PSO): Price and Financial Metrics
Pearson, Plc (PSO)
Today's Latest Price: $11.75 USD
Updated Jan 27 4:00pm
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Ranked of 36 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; 87.92% 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 just 8.18% of about US stocks.
- Revenue growth over the past 12 months for Pearson Plc comes in at -25.6%, a number that bests merely 14.27% of the US stocks we're tracking.
- Stocks that are quantitatively similar to PSO, based on their financial statements, market capitalization, and price volatility, are RNR, SNA, MHK, HSIC, and ORI.
- Visit PSO's SEC page to see the company's official filings. To visit the company's web site, go to www.pearson.com.
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PSO Price/Volume Stats
| Current price | $11.75 | 52-week high | $11.90 |
| Prev. close | $10.48 | 52-week low | $5.08 |
| Day low | $11.49 | Volume | 1,623,302 |
| Day high | $11.90 | Avg. volume | 412,759 |
| 50-day MA | $9.09 | Dividend yield | 1.43% |
| 200-day MA | $7.40 | Market Cap | 9.18B |
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: |
| $11.75 | $4.29 | -59% |
The table below illustrates the output of a discounted cash flow forecast using a variety of scenarios for Pearson Plc. To summarize, we found that Pearson Plc ranked in the 31th percentile in terms of potential gain offered. Our DCF analysis suggests the stock is overvalued by about 58.83%. 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 4.03 years, is 0% -- higher than merely 24.29% 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 only 0% of US stocks with positive free cash flow.
- The weighted average cost of capital for the company is 8. This value is greater than merely 21.97% 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% | -60% |
| 1% | -59% |
| 2% | -59% |
| 3% | -59% |
| 4% | -58% |
| 5% | -58% |
CPRI, FLWS, DAN, JW.A, and SEE can be thought of as valuation peers to PSO, in the sense that they are in the Consumer Cyclical sector and have a similar price forecast based on DCF valuation.
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