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Pearson

NYSE: PSO

$16.73

+0.07

(+0.42%)

as on

Pearson Stock Performance

as on August 31, 2026 at 2:15 pm IST

  • Day's Low

    Day's High

    $16.63
    $16.80
    downward going graph

    0.60%

    Downside

    0.42%

    Upside

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  • 52 Week's Low

    52 Week's High

    $12.02
    $17.75
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    28.15%

    Downside

    6.07%

    Upside

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Pearson share price movements today

Previous Close
$16.66
Open
$16.77
Volume
437.0K
Market Cap
$9.9B
Dividend Yield
2.11%
Day's Low - High
$16.63 - $16.80
52 Week Low - High
$12.02 - $17.75

Pearson Historical Returns

1 Month Return
-1.24 %
3 Month Return
+ 12.89 %
1 Year Return
+ 14.82 %
3 Year Return
+ 58.28 %
5 Year Return
+ 57.98 %

Pearson Stock Fundamentals & Key Indicators

Check Pearson market cap, PE, PB, PEG ratios, dividend yield, and other key fundamental indicators.

Market Cap

$9.9B

EPS (TTM)

0.51

Dividend Yield

2.11%

Quarterly Earnings Growth YOY

-0.03%

PE Ratio (TTM)

23.38

Industry PE ratio

23.615

PEG Ratio

-0.9791360294117647

EBITDA

1.1B

Revenue (TTM)

3.6B

Profit Margin

52.04%

Return On Equity TTM

9.13%

Pearson Stock Valuation

Track how Pearson P/E has moved over time to understand its valuation trends.

Pearson in the last 5 years

  • Overview

  • Trends

Lowest (18.34x)

December 31, 2023

Today (20.84x)

December 31, 2025

Industry (23.61x)

December 31, 2025

Highest (28.42x)

December 31, 2022

LowHigh

Today’s Price to Earnings Ratio: 20.84x

Pearson vs Peer Comparison

Compare market cap, revenue, PE, and other key metrics of Pearson with its industry peers.

Company
Analyst View
Market Cap
5 Years Return %PE RatioProfit Margin %Dividend Yield %
BUY$9.9B57.98%23.3852.04%2.11%
Buy$941.1MNANA-1.81%NA
BUY$10.9B34.23%28.413.31%119.52000000000001%
BUY$2.8BNA13.0213.22%2.62%
BUY$2.7BNA12.9713.22%263.96000000000004%

Stock Returns calculator for Pearson Stock including INR - Dollar returns

The Pearson stock calculator helps Indian investors calculate returns based on the historical performance of the stock. Just choose your investment amount and duration to get insights and invest more confidently. See stock returns as well as the effect of dollar appreciation over different durations.

*Dollar Impact: The bonus return you make when the US Dollar rises against the Rupee; calculated on the full amount you walk away with, not just what you invested in.

Investment Value

₹1,00,000

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  • 3Y

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  • 10Y

Pearson investment value today

Current value as on today

₹1,24,453

Returns

₹24,453

(+24.45%)

Returns from Pearson Stock

₹14,825 (+14.82%)

Dollar Impact

₹9,628 (+9.63%)

Analyst Recommendation on Pearson Stock

Based on 1 analysts

BUY

0.00%

Buy

100.00%

Hold

0.00%

Sell

Based on 1 analysts, 100% of analysts recommend a 'BUY' rating for Pearson. Average target price of $15.7

Pearson Share Price Target

Get share price movements and forecasts by analysts on Pearson.

What analysts predicted

-6.56%DOWNSIDE

Target Price

$15.7

Current Price

$16.73

Analyzed by

1 Analysts

Target

$15.70

Pearson target price $15.7, a slight downside of -6.56% compared to current price of $16.73. According to 1 analysts rating.

Indian Investors' Interest in Pearson Stock

Search interest for Pearson Stock has increased by 33% in the last 30 days, reflecting an upward trend in search activity.

Time period: to

Change:33% versus previous 30 day period

Pearson Quarterly Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2021
Jun 2022
Dec 2022
Jun 2023
Dec 2023
Jun 2024
Dec 2024
Jun 2025
Dec 2025
Jun 2026
Total Revenue
1,831
1,788
2,053
1,879
1,795
1,754
1,798
1,722
1,843
1,792
Gross Profit
922
825
970
919
916
879
932
879
974
916
Operating Income
104
135
261
231
267
219
322
240
273
254
EBITDA
403
444
548
540
576
296
819
294
613
500
Interest Expense
40
10
52
36
45
114
35
24
50
74
Depreciation
221
264
354
263
280
60
466
48
324
245
Income Before Tax
152
180
142
241
251
212
298
218
237
206
Income Tax Expense
11
48
31
49
64
54
21
52
68
56
Net Income
142
131
111
186
192
157
277
164
169
149
Net Profit Margin
50.35%
46.14%
47.25%
48.91%
51.03%
50.11%
51.84%
51.05%
52.88%
51.15%

Pearson Annual Profit & Loss

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Total Revenue
4,513
4,129
3,869
3,397
3,428
3,841
3,674
3,552
3,577
Gross Profit
2,447
2,186
2,011
1,630
1,681
1,795
1,835
1,811
1,860
Operating Income
451
553
275
411
183
271
498
541
618
EBITDA
1,093
1,087
840
1,013
751
930
1,097
1,115
1,103
Interest Expense
79
91
84
79
68
69
61
79
69
Depreciation
651
591
595
585
518
551
543
526
571
Income Before Tax
421
498
232
380
177
322
493
510
446
Income Tax Expense
13
-92
-34
50
-1
79
113
75
118
Net Income
406
588
264
330
177
242
378
434
327
Net Profit Margin
54.22%
52.94%
51.98%
47.98%
49.04%
46.73%
49.95%
50.99%
52.00%

Pearson Quarterly Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2021
Jun 2022
Dec 2022
Jun 2023
Dec 2023
Jun 2024
Dec 2024
Jun 2025
Dec 2025
Jun 2026
Net Income
142
136
106
186
192
157
353
164
169
205
Operating Cash Flow
411
-33
394
23
822
75
552
192
475
342
Investing Cash Flow
-10
-152
165
-254
-367
-81
-50
-24
-227
-63
Financing Cash Flow
-105
-413
-391
49
-499
36
-277
-329
-288
-269
Change in Cash
12
392
-392
86
-348
20
211
347
-20
-1

Pearson Annual Cash Flow

All numbers in Millions USD

Dec 2017
Dec 2018
Dec 2019
Dec 2020
Dec 2021
Dec 2022
Dec 2023
Dec 2024
Dec 2025
Net Income
408
590
266
310
160
242
378
510
457
Operating Cash Flow
298
462
369
389
326
361
525
627
674
Investing Cash Flow
651
211
-325
591
-80
13
-301
-131
-270
Financing Cash Flow
-1,759
-729
-102
-299
-414
-804
-450
-241
-595
Change in Cash
-794
-105
-91
679
-176
-394
-234
234
-80

Mutual Funds that own Pearson Stock

Check out the Mutual Funds with significant holdings in Pearson.

Funds
Holdings
Shares Held
DFA INVESTMENT DIMENSIONS GROUP INC
0.137758%
828480
Northern Lights Fund Trust
0.076211%
458338
Steward Funds Inc
0.032402%
194868
Fidelity Salem Street Trust
0.019151%
115179
Praxis Mutual Funds
0.019005%
114298

Global Institutional Holdings in Pearson

Funds
Holdings
Invesco
0.14%
Dimensional
0.05%
ActivePassive
0.02%
Avantis
0.01%
Leuthold
0.01%

Pearson News & Key Events

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    Pearson partners with TCS for AI-powered learning solutions to enhance workforce readiness and bridge skill gaps.

Insights on Pearson

Insights help you understand the recent movement of the company's critical parameters, giving you an overall view of the company.

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    In the last 6 months, PSO stock has moved up by 29.7%

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    Against Peers

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    In the last 1 year, USA TODAY Co., Inc. has given 54.3% return, outperforming this stock by 39.5%

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    In the last 3 years, USA TODAY Co., Inc. has given 117.9% return, outperforming this stock by 59.6%

About Pearson

Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
OrganisationPearson
Headquarters80 Strand, London, United Kingdom, WC2R 0RL
IndustryPublishing
CEOMr. Omar Paul Abbosh
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Key Management of Pearson

Name

Title

Mr. Cedrick Collomb

Senior Vice President for Global Product Technology

Mr. Simon Glen Robson

Group CFO & Executive Director

Mr. Dave Treat

Chief Technology Officer

Ms. Cinthia Nespoli

General Counsel & Executive Leader for Sustainability

Ms. Ginny Cartwright Ziegler

Chief Marketing Officer

Ms. Allison P. Bebo

Chief Human Resources Officer

Mr. Tim Bozik

President of Higher Education, Interim Chief Product Officer & Co-President of Direct to Consumer

Mr. Albert Roger Hitchcock

Head of Telecom & Technology Partnerships

Mr. Robert Whelan

President of Assessments & Qualifications

Mr. Omar Paul Abbosh

CEO & Executive Director

FAQs

What is Pearson share price today?

Pearson share price today is $16.73 as on at the close of the market. Pearson share today touched a day high of $16.80 and a low of $16.63.

What is the 52 week high and 52 week low for Pearson share?

Pearson share touched a 52 week high of $17.75 on and a 52 week low of $12.02 on . Pearson stock price today i.e. is closed at $16.73,which is 5.72% down from its 52 week high and 39.18% up from its 52 week low.

What is Pearson's market capitalisation today?

Pearson market capitalisation is $0.01T as on .

How to invest in Pearson Stock (PSO) from India?

  1. Step 1: Open a free US stocks account on INDmoney App and transfer your Rupees into Dollars to your INDmoney US stocks account. For a step by step instruction, check How to Transfer Money to Your US Stocks Account .
  2. Step 2: Search for Pearson on INDmoney app. Click on Buy button. You can invest as low as $1.5 in Pearson Shares that will get you 0.0897 shares as per Pearson share price of $16.73 per share as on August 31, 2026 at 8:45 am IST.

What is the minimum amount required to buy Pearson Stock (PSO) from India?

Indian investors can start investing in Pearson (PSO) shares with as little as ₹95.38 or $1 (as of ) using the INDmoney app.
For example: If you want to invest $10 or ₹953.80 in Pearson stock (as per the Rupee-Dollar exchange rate as on ). Based on Pearson share’s latest price of $16.73 as on August 31, 2026 at 8:45 am IST, you will get 0.5977 shares of Pearson. Learn more about fractional shares .

What are the returns that Pearson has given to Indian investors in the last 5 years?

Pearson stock has given 57.98% share price returns and 30.35% dollar appreciation to an Indian investor in the last 5 years.
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