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Pearson plc ADR

PSOCommunication Services·Publishing·United Kingdom·Large·NYSE·Nov 11 • 3:59 PM ET

17.20-0.05 (-0.29%)
2026-11-11 22:16 CET
Market cap
10,335.70 USD m
Revenue, TTM
4,877.10 USD m
Net income, TTM
428.07 USD m
Free cash flow, TTM
1,443.49 USD m
EPS diluted, TTM
0.66
P/E
25.87
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Price

PSO against its 20, 50 and 200-day averages
2050200earnings
14.0016.0018.001.5M3.0MVolumeMay 26Jun 26Jul 26Aug 26Sep 26Oct 26Nov 26PSOclose 17.2020-day 17.7050-day 16.79200-day 15.2417.2052w high

6.7% under the 52-week high of 18.43 on 26 Oct 2026. 52-week low 12.02 on 4 Feb 2026. Last 15 sessions, 8.5% high to low

Volume 0.66× normal · the line is the 50-bar volume average

Profile

PSO
52-week range, 81% of the way up
12.0218.43

Pearson Plc engages in the business of education, business information, and consumer publishing markets. It operates through the following segments: Assessment and Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning and Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment and Qualifications segment includes Pearson VUE, US school assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, A levels and international academic qualifications, and associated courseware including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDRI. The Virtual Learning segment is involved in virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment focuses on Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning and Skills segment offers vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, and enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment provides U.S., Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The company was founded by Pearson Samuel in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Employees16665
IPODec 05, 1996
Beta0.43
ATR, 14d0.33
Rel volume0.66
Short float0.52%
Insider own0.00%
Inst own4.53%

Snapshot

6 groups

Valuation

Index-
Market Cap10.31B
Enterprise Value12.21B
Income428.07M
Sales4.88B
Book/sh7.41
Cash/sh0.75
Dividend Est.0.36 (2.07%)
Dividend TTM0.35 (2.01%)
Dividend Ex-DateAug 14, 2026
Dividend Gr. 3/5Y9.35% 4.72%
Payout50.27%
Employees16665
IPODec 05, 1996

Ratios

P/E25.87
Forward P/E16.37
PEG1.49
P/S2.11
P/B2.32
P/C22.90
P/FCF7.14
EV/EBITDA8.28
EV/Sales2.50
Quick Ratio1.94
Current Ratio2.00
Debt/Eq0.53
LT Debt/Eq0.50
Option/ShortYes / Yes

Earnings

EPS (ttm)0.66
EPS next Y1.05
EPS next Q0.61
EPS this Y10.21%
EPS next Y11.52%
EPS next 5Y10.95%
EPS past 3/5Y18.84% 5.19%
Sales past 3/5Y-0.12% 1.59%
EPS Y/Y TTM-22.39%
Sales Y/Y TTM7.10%
EPS Q/Q0.88%
Sales Q/Q7.17%
EarningsJul 31 BMO
EPS/Sales Surpr.8.97% 2.06%

Ownership

Insider Own0.00%
Insider Trans-
Inst Own4.53%
Inst Trans-7.22%
ROA5.04%
ROE9.15%
ROIC6.41%
Gross Margin52.03%
Oper. Margin14.53%
Profit Margin8.78%
SMA20-2.84%
SMA502.47%
SMA20012.83%
Trades-

Technical

Shs Outstand599.17M
Shs Float599.17M
Short Float0.52%
Short Ratio4.50
Short Interest3.11M
52W High18.43 -6.67%
52W Low12.02 43.09%
Volatility1.75% 1.52%
ATR (14)0.33
RSI (14)47.98
Beta0.43
Rel Volume0.66
Avg Volume690.78K
Volume457,630

Performance

Perf Week-3.04%
Perf Month-1.15%
Perf Quarter5.85%
Perf Half Y17.25%
Perf YTD22.51%
Perf Year29.32%
Perf 3Y43.81%
Perf 5Y96.12%
Perf 10Y84.55%
Recom3.33
Target Price17.09
Prev Close17.25
Price17.20
Change %-0.29%

Analyst ratings

latest 10 of 20
DateActionAnalystRating changeTargetImplied
Oct 09, 2026DowngradeUUBSBuy → Neutral
Sep 02, 2026DowngradeCCitigroupBuy → Neutral
Aug 04, 2026DowngradeGGoldmanBuy → Neutral
Jul 14, 2026DowngradeJJP MorganOverweight → Neutral
Jan 23, 2026UpgradeKKeplerReduce → Hold
Jan 12, 2026InitiatedCCitigroupBuy
Oct 20, 2025ResumedMMorgan StanleyEqual-Weight
Mar 26, 2025ResumedGGoldmanBuy
Dec 01, 2023DowngradeDDeutsche BankBuy → Hold
Nov 28, 2023DowngradeEExane BNP ParibasOutperform → Neutral

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News

latest 14 of 200
  • Pearson and Westermann collaborate to help learners in Germany build the English language skills they need to succeed in study and work (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson's Mental Health Virtual Summit Examines a Changing Mental Health Landscape (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson 2026 Nine Month Trading Update (Unaudited) (PR Newswire)
  • New Pearson Studio products to connect learning, career readiness, and workplace credentials (PR Newswire)
  • UBS downgrades Pearson as share gains leave limited room for upside (Investing.com)
  • Pearson Acquires Workera, a Pioneer in AI-Native Enterprise Assessment and Skills Verification (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson research warns of a 'triple capability gap' emerging as AI adoption outpaces education and training in skilled occupations (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson explores credentialing platform to verify AI agents, CTO says (Investing.com)
  • Pearson acquires ITS as it bets on verified skills in the AI era (Investing.com)
  • Pearson Acquires Assessment Technology Provider, ITS (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson and Illinois Tech to Explore Employability Pathways and Workforce-Focused Learning Credentials (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson Interim Results for the six months to 30th June 2026 (Unaudited) (PR Newswire)
  • World Champions Crowned at Pearson's Certiport 2026 Microsoft Office Specialist Competition (PR Newswire)
  • Pearson Names Certiport 2026 Adobe Certified Professional World Champion (PR Newswire)

Quarterly earnings

actual against estimate
PeriodReportedEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales estAnalysts
2026S12026-07-310.3890.3570.3202,3942,3462
2025S22026-02-270.5290.5230.3452,4942,5221
2025S12025-08-010.3210.3060.3172,2842,3732
2024S22025-02-280.4550.4570.5242,2842,2521
2024S12024-07-290.3250.2980.2892,2532,2783
2023S22024-03-010.4100.4030.3362,2642,3461
2023S12023-07-310.3280.2870.3192,4182,3212
2022S22023-03-030.3520.3380.1792,4592,5911
2022S12022-08-010.2750.1800.2262,1962,1022
2021S22022-05-110.326-0.2552,457-2
2021S12021-07-300.146-0.0312,220--
2020S12020-07-24-0.065-0.0740.0801,9081,9931
2019S22020-05-300.525-0.3512,494-1
2019S12019-07-260.0740.1520.0782,2662,3082
2018S22019-06-020.817-0.6663,040--
2018S12018-07-270.1080.0810.3322,4482,552-

Annual earnings

PeriodEPS actEPS estEPS repSales actSales est
2018FY0.9170.8111.0075,3915,414
2019FY0.7480.7400.4335,0145,110
2020FY0.3960.3740.5264,6924,747
2021FY0.4640.4650.3214,6005,000
2022FY0.6200.6080.4024,6004,460
2023FY0.7360.7290.6554,6494,911
2024FY0.7690.7670.8114,4734,585
2025FY0.8550.8420.6824,8094,971
2026FY-0.942--4,985
2027FY-1.051--5,238
2028FY-1.168--5,462
2029FY-1.306---

Estimate revisions

last 14 periods
PeriodTypeDateEstimatesUpDownMeanLowHigh
2026S2S2026-11-081002,6012,6012,601
2026S2S2026-10-232002,5902,5802,601
2026S2S2026-10-172002,5982,5802,617
2026S2S2026-10-142012,5982,5802,617
2026S2S2026-09-032022,5982,5802,617
2026S2S2026-08-032022,6032,5802,626
2026S2S2026-07-312012,6162,5802,653
2026S2S2026-07-072002,6312,6092,653
2026S2S2026-07-011002,6532,6532,653
2026S2S2026-05-041102,6612,6612,661
2026S2S2026-04-061012,6292,6292,629
2026S2S2026-02-271012,6432,6432,643
2026S2S2026-01-141002,6702,6702,670
2026S2R2026-10-221100.650.650.65

Estimate history

EPS, annual0.6431.0070.4330.5260.3210.4020.6550.8110.669
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025
EPS, quarterly
Period
Sales, annual5811.9415505.6274935.8344356.1594714.5424731.2684566.9724538.7894714.093
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025
Sales, quarterly
Period
Shares, annual796.06777.854778.841752.355753.492708.593689.974663.618663.62
Period201720182019202020212022202320242025
Shares, quarterly
Period

Income statement, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY
Total Revenue4,877.104,714.094,538.794,566.974,731.274,714.544,356.164,935.835,505.63
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A2,339.332,449.962,418.902,498.532,756.722,668.092,572.402,705.842,880.15
Gross Profit2,537.772,264.142,119.892,068.441,974.542,046.451,783.762,229.992,625.47
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other1,829.181,431.231,469.481,474.261,464.591,406.941,533.701,751.592,209.45
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income708.58832.91650.41594.18509.96639.52250.06478.40416.02
Interest Expense167.8493.5789.4570.8570.2178.39101.3185.4756.00
Unusual Expense0.00218.7711.508.70200.78471.7343.60298.52144.01
Net Income Before Taxes591.78600.96649.13611.58396.63242.05447.54227.08605.37
Income Taxes167.73159.4695.84140.4697.31-1.3856.42-43.38-122.67
Consolidated Net Income428.08442.81555.85472.36300.55244.80397.53339.35786.71
Net Income From Continuing Operations428.07441.49554.57469.87298.09243.43397.53336.80784.04
Net Income428.07441.49554.57469.87298.09243.43397.53336.80784.04
EPS (Recurring)0.690.900.820.660.590.760.570.701.14
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)0.670.680.820.660.400.320.530.431.01
EPS (Diluted)0.660.670.810.660.400.320.530.431.01
EBITDA1,474.691,485.261,305.921,244.291,188.671,351.921,000.241,237.471,204.06
Non-Operating Income (Expense)51.0480.3999.6796.96157.67152.66342.39132.68389.35
Other After Tax Adjustments0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Stock Option Compensation Expense40.2438.5540.2534.4934.9231.1930.1225.8339.96
Price To Earnings Ratio25.8225.8225.1724.5223.3629.2217.1819.6511.97
Price To Sales Ratio2.031.972.431.931.771.351.591.331.69
Gross Margin52.0348.0346.7145.2941.7343.4140.9545.1847.69
Operating Margin14.5317.6714.3313.0110.7813.565.749.697.56
Net Margin8.789.3712.2210.296.305.169.136.8214.24
Shares Outstanding598.50663.62663.62689.97708.59753.49752.35778.84777.85
Market Capitalization10,335.7010,335.7010,949.858,714.028,096.946,349.406,882.396,565.649,254.37

Income statement, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026S12025S22025S12024S22024S12023S22023S12022S2
Total Revenue2,393.042,484.052,232.912,320.872,218.432,249.522,317.142,411.43
Cost of Goods Sold Incl. D&A1,168.951,170.381,093.111,117.841,106.691,101.571,183.851,272.08
Gross Profit1,224.101,313.671,139.791,203.031,111.741,147.941,133.291,139.35
Selling, General and Administrative Excl. Other883.77945.41836.37788.68827.17794.54848.42832.78
Other Operating Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Operating Income340.33368.26303.43414.35284.58353.41284.86306.57
Interest Expense99.5468.2960.9470.9972.0956.3944.3961.08
Unusual Expense0.000.000.000.000.000.000.00135.08
Net Income Before Taxes274.41317.37283.98382.08268.13314.56297.20166.79
Income Taxes75.3392.4067.4327.1168.3080.2160.4336.41
Consolidated Net Income200.43227.65215.25357.55199.84241.87230.60132.73
Net Income From Continuing Operations199.08228.99212.66357.55198.57240.62229.37130.38
Net Income199.08228.99212.66357.55198.57240.62229.37130.38
EPS (Recurring)0.320.350.320.520.290.340.320.31
EPS (Basic, Before Extraordinaries)0.320.350.320.540.290.350.320.18
EPS (Diluted)0.320.350.320.520.290.340.320.18
EBITDA668.55806.15619.82734.47619.74704.31609.19722.37
Non-Operating Income (Expense)33.6317.4141.4938.7255.6517.5456.7356.38
Stock Option Compensation Expense15.1325.1113.6225.1715.1814.4719.9816.17
Price To Earnings Ratio25.8216.3117.9625.1718.6324.5220.9123.36
Price To Sales Ratio2.031.982.202.421.921.931.591.74
Gross Margin51.1552.8851.0551.8450.1151.0348.9147.25
Operating Margin14.2214.8213.5917.8512.8315.7112.2912.71
Net Margin8.329.229.5215.418.9510.709.905.41
Shares Outstanding598.50663.62663.62663.62661.95689.97709.03708.59
Market Capitalization10,335.708,889.0910,141.5210,949.858,477.308,714.027,486.678,096.94

Balance sheet, annual

Currency USD, millions
Metric2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY
Cash & Short Term Investments447.90680.05397.74671.221,269.121,524.15612.03724.68711.55
Short Term Receivables1,475.52999.421,059.361,139.151,466.871,267.161,500.941,362.751,379.81
Inventories88.7792.68116.01126.30132.74176.34223.88208.87200.21
Other Current Assets1,108.321,644.401,525.941,433.861,484.481,498.181,340.651,178.081,124.14
Total Current Assets3,120.523,416.553,099.043,370.534,353.204,465.833,677.513,474.383,415.69
Net Property, Plant & Equipment282.46270.52276.63300.73495.73703.98818.70301.84380.12
Total Investments and Advances320.12313.10351.84313.96226.19258.35209.31703.03831.94
Long-Term Note Receivable141.23156.55156.80146.75154.41282.96405.3784.0691.99
Intangible Assets4,047.263,789.763,940.413,821.613,750.473,748.183,841.783,832.264,009.55
Deferred Tax Assets78.0165.1244.6268.5777.2043.7478.1676.42128.51
Other Assets696.74619.94706.24787.90888.52682.111,103.521,595.821,812.68
Total Assets8,686.338,631.548,575.588,810.049,945.7310,185.1410,134.3410,067.8110,670.49
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt83.39394.5185.41103.45209.94347.21121.8858.5925.70
Accounts Payable403.51375.72443.63482.36587.83582.32635.88616.42358.48
Income Tax Payable63.2240.0840.7951.72169.31114.8272.8691.70312.49
Other Current Liabilities1,011.481,040.741,219.981,141.551,172.951,103.131,145.911,221.381,490.73
Total Current Liabilities1,561.601,851.051,789.821,779.092,140.032,147.481,976.531,988.092,187.40
Long Term Debt1,908.631,449.031,394.631,376.121,686.291,909.632,082.51858.411,428.50
Provision for Risks Charges64.5667.6375.2190.2298.87127.13139.10312.03215.09
Deferred Tax Liabilities119.7178.9058.6444.5154.1884.7563.59173.21221.85
Other Liabilities104.91108.96173.37209.30169.31265.19145.72973.031,178.25
Total Liabilities3,759.413,555.563,491.683,499.244,148.684,534.174,407.444,304.775,231.08
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Common Equity4,906.745,057.195,066.065,295.175,783.505,638.675,713.655,751.585,428.59
Total Shareholders Equity4,906.745,057.195,066.065,295.175,783.505,638.675,713.655,751.585,428.59
Accumulated Minority Interest20.1818.7917.8515.6413.5412.3013.2511.4610.82
Total Equity4,926.925,075.985,083.905,310.805,797.055,650.975,726.895,763.045,439.41
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity8,686.338,631.548,575.588,810.049,945.7310,185.1410,134.3410,067.8110,670.49
Book Value Per Share7.397.627.347.477.687.497.347.396.82
Tangible Book Value Per Share1.301.911.632.082.702.512.402.471.78
Full-Time Employees16,66517,11617,61220,16921,35021,94826,00024,00032,500
Price to Book Ratio2.332.221.641.531.091.221.151.611.57
Return on Assets5.106.455.413.182.423.913.337.564.53
Return on Equity8.8610.969.075.384.267.005.8814.039.69
Return on Invested Capital6.488.527.274.473.265.274.3211.867.63
Quick Ratio1.941.801.671.821.972.001.751.641.47
Current Ratio2.001.851.731.892.032.081.861.751.56

Cash flow, annual

Currency USD, millions
MetricTTM2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY
Net Income605.05602.28651.68612.82397.86243.43397.53339.35786.71
Depreciation674.69652.36655.52650.12678.71712.41406.51496.26337.35
Other Funds (Non Cash)90.70139.70-47.28-93.23-59.13-78.39-332.13-26.79-384.02
Funds from Operations1,370.441,394.331,259.921,169.711,017.45877.44510.38727.17785.38
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital128.71-109.38-67.72-119.33-104.70-16.5010.26-150.5413.33
Cash from Operating Activities1,499.141,284.941,192.201,050.38912.75860.94520.64576.63798.71
Capital Expenditures-591.00-552.20-521.35-529.54-620.82-636.77-171.84-246.22-266.68
Net Assets From Acquisitions-223.83-220.09-58.78-259.80-280.85-75.64-7.69-186.26-6.67
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses1.8614.507.676.22427.43114.15128.241.28281.35
Purchase or Sale of Investments-1.56-6.59-8.94-7.460.0046.76734.79-122.4790.67
Purchase of Investments-1.56-6.59-8.94-16.16-20.94-19.25-7.69-128.85-16.00
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.000.000.008.7020.9466.01742.486.38106.67
Other Uses0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Sources25.8923.7223.0018.6522.1728.8852.5833.170.00
Cash from Investing Activities-788.63-740.65-558.40-771.94-452.06-522.62736.07-520.5098.67
Cash Dividends Paid-216.90-210.86-199.34-191.43-192.16-204.92-187.22-187.53-181.34
Change in Capital Stock-806.17-546.92-448.51-263.53-471.77-13.75-225.69-57.41-196.01
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock-818.37-558.79-457.46-274.71-480.39-22.00-233.39-66.34-204.01
Sale of Common Pref Stock12.2011.868.9411.198.628.257.698.938.00
Proceedsfrom Stock Options12.2011.868.9411.198.628.257.698.938.00
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net436.9256.67439.570.00-210.63-229.68148.75232.19-593.37
Change in Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.00-5.33
Issuance of Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.000.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00-0.00-5.33
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow0.000.000.000.00-1.230.00-1.28-1.28-1.33
Other Financing Activities Uses0.000.000.000.00-1.230.00-1.28-1.28-1.33
Cash from Financing Activities-750.76-802.60-307.95-559.37-990.35-569.38-383.42-130.13-972.05
Exchange Rate Effect11.84-18.45-26.83-9.9444.34-11.00-2.56-42.10-65.34
Net Change in Cash-28.41-276.76299.01-290.87-485.32-242.05870.72-116.09-140.01
Free Cash Flow1,443.491,246.721,150.031,013.09842.54772.92452.67506.47705.37
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)-0.000.000.000.000.000.000.000.00
Price to Free Cash Flow8.068.9511.6010.7312.8611.2326.1220.5517.74
Deferred Taxes & Investment Tax Credit-0.000.000.000.000.0038.47-81.6545.34

Balance sheet, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026S12025S22025S12024S22024S12023S2
Cash & Short Term Investments449.94447.90475.51680.05419.68397.74
Short Term Receivables1,364.411,475.521,388.16999.421,395.571,059.36
Inventories95.5688.7797.2992.68112.50116.01
Other Current Assets1,114.891,108.321,248.391,644.401,259.041,525.94
Total Current Assets3,024.803,120.523,209.363,416.553,186.803,099.04
Net Property, Plant & Equipment293.32282.46278.18270.52261.67276.63
Total Investments and Advances284.03320.12311.07313.10292.01351.84
Intangible Assets4,006.974,047.263,849.313,789.763,855.513,940.41
Deferred Tax Assets43.8078.0165.7865.1242.9844.62
Other Assets676.90696.74668.73619.94672.50706.24
Total Assets8,458.568,686.338,530.438,631.548,480.858,575.58
Short Term Debt Incl. Current Port. of LT Debt92.9183.3984.96394.51395.6685.41
Accounts Payable1,363.091,402.891,236.061,320.031,309.611,625.37
Income Tax Payable43.8063.2217.8140.0818.9640.79
Other Current Liabilities11.9512.1149.3396.4368.2638.24
Total Current Liabilities1,511.741,561.601,388.161,851.051,792.491,789.82
Long Term Debt2,239.071,908.631,954.121,449.031,643.331,394.63
Deferred Tax Liabilities104.85119.7193.1878.9070.7958.64
Other Liabilities82.29104.9191.81108.9685.96173.37
Total Liabilities4,000.333,759.413,590.323,555.563,663.363,491.68
Non-Equity Reserves0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Preferred Stock - Carrying Value0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Common Equity4,437.004,906.744,918.195,057.194,798.525,066.06
Total Shareholders Equity4,437.004,906.744,918.195,057.194,798.525,066.06
Accumulated Minority Interest21.2420.1821.9318.7918.9617.85
Total Equity4,458.234,926.924,940.115,075.984,817.495,083.90
Total Liabilities & Stockholders Equity8,458.568,686.338,530.438,631.548,480.858,575.58
Book Value Per Share7.417.397.417.627.257.34
Tangible Book Value Per Share0.721.301.611.911.421.63
Price to Book Ratio2.331.891.962.221.701.64
Return on Assets5.045.106.706.465.105.41
Return on Equity9.158.8611.7410.998.699.07
Return on Invested Capital2.983.363.095.503.083.72
Quick Ratio1.941.942.241.801.721.67
Current Ratio2.002.002.311.851.781.73

Cash flow, quarterly

Currency USD, millions
Metric2026S12025S22025S12024S22024S12023S2
Net Income275.76329.29282.68390.18268.13326.80
Depreciation328.22346.47316.39327.02335.17331.11
Other Funds (Non Cash)-162.76253.46-111.52179.90-227.66171.14
Funds from Operations441.21929.22487.56897.09375.64829.05
Extraordinary Item0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Changes in Working Capital34.9793.73-204.88195.93-264.34201.55
Cash from Operating Activities476.191,022.95282.681,093.02111.301,030.60
Capital Expenditures-110.30-480.69-80.40-453.29-73.36-456.18
Net Assets From Acquisitions-5.38-218.44-5.19-3.73-55.65-25.15
Sale of Fixed Assets and Businesses2.69-0.8315.560.167.595.03
Purchase or Sale of Investments-1.35-0.21-6.48-0.18-8.852.35
Purchase of Investments-1.35-0.21-6.48-0.18-8.85-2.73
Sale Or Maturity of Investments0.000.000.000.000.005.07
Other Uses0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Sources13.4512.4311.6711.8511.388.93
Cash from Investing Activities-100.89-687.75-64.83-445.19-118.89-465.02
Cash Dividends Paid-145.28-71.62-142.64-66.03-135.33-62.28
Preferred Dividends (Cash Flow)0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Change in Capital Stock-544.79-261.38-294.35-57.20-395.88-237.32
Repurchase of Common Pref Stock-548.83-269.54-298.24-63.70-398.41-246.13
Sale of Common Pref Stock4.048.163.896.512.538.81
Proceedsfrom Stock Options4.048.163.896.512.538.81
Issuance or Reduction of Debt, Net379.34-2.0759.65-182.03626.07-271.30
Change in Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Issuance of Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Reduction of Long Term Debt0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Net Financing Active Other Cash Flow0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Other Financing Activities Uses0.000.000.000.000.000.00
Cash from Financing Activities-361.85-388.91-426.61-356.6245.53-624.37
Exchange Rate Effect-14.8026.64-45.38-18.25-8.856.01
Net Change in Cash-1.35-27.06-254.15272.9629.09-52.78
Free Cash Flow441.211,002.27264.531,073.1988.531,012.74
Price to Free Cash Flow8.068.858.8711.459.4910.62

Revenue breakdown

Total Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing revenue2024: 4.54B 2025: 4.71B
Asia Pacific2024: 399.99M 2025: 466.41M
Canada2024: 86.90M 2025: 89.59M
Other Countries2024: 153.35M 2025: 156.79M
Other European Countries2024: 153.35M 2025: 166.01M
United Kingdom2024: 622.35M 2025: 671.95M
United States2024: 3.12B 2025: 3.16B
Assessments And Qualifications2024: 2.03B 2025: 2.11B
English Language Learning2024: 536.73M 2025: 533.61M
Enterprise Learning and Skills2024: 346.32M 2025: 371.55M
Higher Education2024: 998.06M 2025: 1.02B
Virtual Learning2024: 624.91M 2025: 673.27M

Short interest

shares short against float, oldest to newest
SettlementOf floatShares shortFloatAvg volume
2026-10-300.52%3.1M599.2M700.60K
2026-10-150.65%3.9M599.2M688.82K
2026-09-300.69%4.2M599.2M726.62K
2026-09-150.57%3.4M599.1M734.42K
2026-08-310.42%2.5M599.1M754.28K
2026-08-140.69%4.2M598.8M826.90K
2026-07-310.44%2.7M598.7M873.27K
2026-07-150.52%3.1M598.5M939.06K
2026-06-300.60%3.6M598.5M953.10K
2026-06-150.70%4.2M598.5M1.05M
2026-05-290.80%4.8M598.5M1.10M
2026-05-150.55%3.3M600.6M1.12M
2026-04-300.74%4.5M601.6M1.20M
2026-04-150.59%3.6M606.4M1.21M
2026-03-310.44%2.7M611.4M1.19M
2026-03-130.52%3.2M623.2M1.05M
2026-02-270.51%3.2M627.1M979.82K
2026-02-130.47%3.0M630.7M947.82K
2026-01-300.47%3.0M633.1M814.51K
2026-01-150.44%2.8M633.1M756.83K

Option chain

expiry 2026-11-20
TypeStrikeBidAskLastIVOpen intVolumeDeltaThetaVega
call2.5012.8016.7013.9722.2351.000.000.993-0.0170.000
call5.0010.3014.2011.4811.7391.000.000.949-0.1200.003
call7.507.8011.700.008.1820.000.000.921-0.1190.004
call10.005.309.200.005.9870.000.000.886-0.1120.005
call12.502.806.700.004.3580.000.000.836-0.0990.007
call15.000.304.203.083.0041.000.000.748-0.0790.009
call17.500.002.050.302.0466.000.000.525-0.1000.011
call20.000.000.750.001.5790.000.000.312-0.0850.009
call22.500.000.750.002.1140.000.000.257-0.1030.009
call25.000.000.750.002.5430.000.000.228-0.1160.008
call30.000.000.750.003.2200.000.000.195-0.1350.007
put2.500.001.950.006.2210.000.00-0.007-0.0170.000
put5.000.000.750.007.6060.000.00-0.051-0.1200.003
put7.500.000.750.005.3550.000.00-0.079-0.1190.004
put10.000.000.750.003.8340.000.00-0.113-0.1110.005
put12.500.001.950.002.6520.000.00-0.163-0.0990.007
put15.000.000.750.271.6285.000.00-0.252-0.0780.009
put17.500.001.350.001.1150.000.00-0.474-0.0990.011
put20.000.954.900.002.9090.000.00-0.687-0.0840.009
put22.503.307.400.003.5090.000.00-0.742-0.1020.009
put25.005.809.900.003.9960.000.00-0.772-0.1150.008
put30.0010.8014.900.004.7620.000.00-0.804-0.1320.007

Latest SEC filings

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2026-11-036-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-11-03SEC
2026-11-026-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-11-02SEC
2026-11-026-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-11-02SEC
2026-10-226-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-10-22SEC
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2026-10-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-10-01SEC
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2026-09-236-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-09-23SEC
2026-09-23SCHEDULE 13D/ASEC
2026-09-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-09-01SEC
2026-09-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-09-01SEC
2026-08-286-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-08-28SEC
2026-08-186-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-08-18SEC
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2026-08-036-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-08-03SEC
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2026-07-316-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-07-31SEC
2026-07-176-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-07-17SEC
2026-07-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-07-01SEC
2026-07-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-07-01SEC
2026-06-296-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-06-29SEC
2026-06-186-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-06-18SEC
2026-06-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-06-01SEC
2026-06-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-06-01SEC
2026-05-206-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-05-20SEC
2026-05-076-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-05-07SEC
2026-05-076-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-05-07SEC
2026-05-076-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-05-07SEC
2026-05-016-KCurrent report of foreign issuer pursuant to Rules 13a-16 and 15d-162026-05-01SEC

Insider activity by month

MonthBoughtBuysSoldSells
2026-110000
2026-100000
2026-090000
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2025-120000
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Institutional holders

Manager% owned
MORGAN STANLEY0.81%
BlackRock, Inc.0.47%
GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP INC0.42%
LMR Partners LLP0.23%
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP0.17%
Invesco Ltd.0.14%
NORTHERN TRUST CORP0.14%
BNP PARIBAS FINANCIAL MARKETS0.11%
Quantinno Capital Management LP0.11%
JANE STREET GROUP, LLC0.10%

Funds

Fund% owned
Invesco International Dividend AchieversTM ETF0.14%
INTERNATIONAL CORE EQUITY 2 PORTFOLIO0.06%
13D Activist Fund0.06%
Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF0.04%
THE DFA INTERNATIONAL VALUE SERIES0.02%
PRAXIS INTERNATIONAL INDEX FUND0.02%
Fidelity Series Global ex U.S. Index Fund0.02%
ActivePassive International Equity ETF0.02%
Steward Values Enhanced International Fund0.02%
Dimensional World ex. U.S. Core Equity 2 ETF0.01%

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