PSONPearson plc
+2.5% today · +25.1% over a year
8/10 A 1–10 summary of how an instrument compares with similar ones (same sector and region) by published rules. It describes today's data; it is not a price forecast. More in the glossary → «Balanced» — higher than 67% of the instruments we score
Stability: among the best of its peers. Dividend yield 1.94%.
Pearson plc (PSON) valuation against sector peers: P/E 25.0 (sector median 20.3), P/B 2.3, EV/EBIT 18.8, P/S 2.3.
Ratios vs sector
Medians of Consumer discretionary companies in the same region (stocks and REITs).
| Metric | PSON | Sector median | vs median |
|---|---|---|---|
| P/E | 25.0 | 20.3 · n=25 | 23% above |
| P/B | 2.3 | 2.8 · n=28 | 17% below |
| P/S | 2.3 | 1.6 · n=32 | 48% above |
| EV/EBIT | 18.8 | 19.1 · n=22 | near the median |
| Free-cash-flow yield | — | 5.5% · n=29 | — |
| Dividend yield | 1.94% | 1.39% · n=106 | 40% above |
| Return on equity | 8.7% | 13.1% · n=36 | 33% below |
| Return on invested capital | 7.6% | 10.9% · n=34 | 30% below |
| Gross margin | 52.0% | 51.7% · n=35 | near the median |
| Net debt / EBITDA | 2.09 | 0.51 · n=31 | 310% above |
Value factor: 49 of 100 within the peer group. Full score breakdown →
Sector peers
The largest companies of the same sector and region.
| MELIMercadoLibre Inc | 47.3 | 11.3 | 32.1 | 14.1% | 0.0% | 5/10 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RACEFerrari N.V. | 42.8 | 17.5 | 33.1 | 2.7% | 1.0% | 5/10 |
| RACEFerrari N.V. | 42.7 | 17.4 | 33.0 | 2.7% | 0.9% | 9/10 |
| JDJD.com | 14.0 | 1.2 | 65.1 | 4.1% | 3.6% | 2/10 |
| CPNGCoupang, Inc. | — | 10.8 | — | −1.3% | 0.0% | 1/10 |
| IHGInterContinental Hotels Group plc | 37.6 | — | 26.4 | 3.1% | 1.1% | 10/10 |
| QSRRestaurant Brands International Inc. | 18.2 | 6.9 | 15.6 | 5.8% | 3.3% | 2/10 |
| MGAMagna International Inc. | 22.2 | 1.5 | — | 12.4% | 3.0% | 9/10 |
| ASAmer Sports Inc. | 41.8 | 3.1 | 25.9 | 2.9% | 0.0% | 2/10 |
| YUMCYum China Holdings | 17.4 | 3.2 | 11.9 | 5.5% | 2.0% | 9/10 |
Fiscal-year history
From annual SEC filings; each bar is a fiscal year, labelled by the year it ended.
Filings: U.S. SEC EDGAR · ratios computed by AI-Stock Invest from public filings and end-of-day prices · latest period 31 Dec 2025 · filed 13 Mar 2026
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