US · PSO
Pearson plc
- Sector
- Communication Services · Publishing
- Headquarters
- London WC2R 0RL
- Website
- plc.pearson.com
Price · as of 2025-12-31
$15.08
Market cap 8.2B
Valuation summary
Four models, one snapshot. Upside is target ÷ current − 1.
| Valuation method | Value, $ | Upside, % |
|---|---|---|
| Artificial Intelligence(AI) | $51.90 | +244.16% |
| Intrinsic Value(DCF) | $5.16 | -65.78% |
| Graham-Dodd Method(GD) | $1.10 | -92.71% |
| Graham Formula(GF) | $4.40 | -70.82% |
Valuation history
Annual price (USD per share) overlaid with each model's fair value. Y-axis is log scale.
| Year | Price | AI | DCF | Graham-Dodd | Graham Formula |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | $11.64 | $37.01 | $11.30 | $10.00 | $18.50 |
| 2012 | $11.17 | $36.74 | $0.55 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2013 | $11.74 | $35.64 | $0.84 | $0.00 | $7.40 |
| 2014 | $14.96 | $36.04 | $1.13 | $0.00 | $3.50 |
| 2015 | $9.08 | $33.81 | $0.63 | $0.10 | $0.10 |
| 2016 | $6.30 | $29.23 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $0.00 |
| 2017 | $8.49 | $34.39 | $0.00 | $0.00 | $4.90 |
| 2018 | $8.91 | $37.66 | $0.24 | $5.70 | $0.00 |
| 2019 | $6.23 | $33.91 | $0.00 | $2.20 | $1.00 |
| 2020 | $10.13 | $36.56 | $0.07 | $2.60 | $0.00 |
| 2021 | $9.31 | $35.57 | $0.00 | $1.40 | $2.90 |
| 2022 | $9.49 | $36.66 | $0.00 | $1.40 | $8.60 |
| 2023 | $12.24 | $37.06 | $0.00 | $2.10 | $2.80 |
| 2024 | $16.50 | $39.43 | $0.05 | $2.80 | $4.10 |
| 2025 | $12.82 | $38.75 | $0.10 | $1.10 | $4.40 |
AI valuation
Our deep-learning model estimates Pearson plc's (PSO) per-share fair value from quarterly fundamentals, sector trend, and historical valuation patterns.
- AI fair value
- $51.90
- Current price
- $15.08
- AI upside
- +244.16%
Methodology and confidence bands appear in the dedicated valuation theory section. The AI score is an estimate, not a recommendation.
Intrinsic value (DCF)
Open DCF calculatorThree textbook valuation models, recomputed daily from the latest financial statements. The DCF uses our Chepakovich model. Graham-Dodd and Graham Formula are conservative reference points.
DCF
$5.16
-65.78% upside
Graham-Dodd
$1.10
-92.71% upside
Graham Formula
$4.40
-70.82% upside
Peer comparison
Same-industry comparables, ranked by market cap.
| Basic Info | Model Valuation | Core Valuation | Profitability | Leverage & Liquidity | Growth | Cash Flow | Dividends | Enterprise Value | Risk | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ticker | Company Name | Price | Market Cap | AI Upside | DCF Upside | GD Upside | GF Upside | P/E | P/B | P/S | EV/EBITDA | PEG | P/TBV | Gross Margin | Operating Margin | Net Margin | ROE | ROIC | ROA | Debt/Equity | Interest Coverage | Current Ratio | Quick Ratio | Net Debt/EBITDA | EPS Growth | Sales Growth | FCF Growth | FCF Yield | Op Cash Flow Ratio | Cash ROIC | Dividend Yield | Dividend Payout | Shareholder Yield | EV/EBIT | EV/FCF | EV/Sales | Altman Z-Score |
| PSO | Pearson plc | $15.08 | 8.2B | +157% | -66% | -93% | -71% | 19.02 | 1.71 | 1.78 | 7.38 | — | 9.77 | 52.00% | 14.23% | 9.37% | 8.53% | 7.20% | 4.91% | 0.52 | 7.17 | 2.00 | 1.23 | 1.48 | -2063.00% | -150.00% | 2853.00% | 10.37% | 0.58 | 12.71% | 2.51% | 47.80% | 9.17% | 15.65 | 12.05 | 2.23 | 2.49 |
| FYBR | Frontier Communications P… | $38.49 | 9.64B | +29% | -48% | -65% | — | -27.79 | 1.81 | 1.51 | 9.49 | — | 5.34 | 64.46% | 5.95% | -5.42% | -6.30% | 2.13% | -1.48% | 2.44 | 0.44 | 0.55 | 0.52 | 5.28 | -118333.00% | 323.00% | -3776.00% | -12.99% | 0.71 | -7.53% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.73% | 57.15 | -17.36 | 3.40 | 0.62 |
| IPG | The Interpublic Group of … | $24.57 | 8.93B | +39% | -41% | — | -52% | 14.22 | 2.68 | 0.95 | 7.96 | — | -6.56 | 17.02% | 11.25% | 6.45% | 18.49% | 13.57% | 3.81% | 1.12 | 5.23 | 1.09 | 1.02 | 1.34 | -3579.00% | -181.00% | 14331.00% | 8.98% | 0.11 | 15.11% | 4.88% | 69.40% | 9.28% | 10.18 | 13.40 | 1.15 | 1.62 |
| KT | KT Corporation | $23.81 | 11.53B | +77% | -43% | -69% | -75% | 29.89 | 0.75 | 0.46 | 4.41 | — | 0.85 | 34.62% | 3.06% | 1.78% | 2.47% | 2.48% | 0.96% | 0.72 | 2874.06 | 1.02 | 0.80 | 1.86 | -5280.00% | 55.00% | 6206.00% | 17.74% | 0.36 | 9.27% | 7.18% | 214.50% | 13.05% | 23.07 | 8.66 | 0.71 | 1.46 |
| LBRDA | Liberty Broadband Corpora… | $54.58 | 7.84B | +402% | — | — | — | -2.90 | 1.36 | — | -3.01 | — | -0.08 | 0.00% | — | — | -34.55% | -0.25% | -20.97% | 0.31 | -0.33 | 0.10 | 0.06 | -0.54 | -40773.00% | -10000.00% | 12867.00% | -4.21% | -0.33 | -3.14% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 25.43% | -262.73 | -28.92 | — | 1.99 |
| LLYVK | Liberty Live Group | $99.65 | 9.16B | — | — | — | — | 16.52 | -186.81 | 24.01 | 26.29 | 20.06 | -31.08 | 13.26% | -9.16% | -14.92% | -272.00% | -4.88% | 35.67% | -33.96 | -1.25 | 0.56 | 0.57 | 1.64 | 8235.00% | — | -658571.00% | 9.90% | 0.48 | 126.60% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 6.76% | -279.44 | 10.77 | 25.61 | 2.15 |
| LUMN | Lumen Technologies, Inc. | $7.11 | 7.29B | +130% | -62% | — | — | -3.89 | -6.05 | 0.55 | 17.82 | -0.13 | -0.54 | 24.31% | -1.48% | -14.02% | 532.62% | -0.71% | -5.13% | -15.85 | -0.14 | 1.80 | 0.53 | 12.68 | 304183.00% | -539.00% | -6633.00% | 5.49% | 1.08 | 2.23% | 0.00% | 0.00% | 7.76% | -127.54 | 63.25 | 1.89 | -0.22 |
| NYT | The New York Times Compan… | $79.79 | 12.99B | -21% | -48% | -87% | -55% | 38.14 | 6.43 | 4.64 | 23.27 | 210.99 | 9.35 | 47.80% | 15.95% | 12.18% | 17.34% | 24.47% | 11.78% | 0.00 | — | 1.54 | 1.40 | -0.48 | 1808.00% | 924.00% | 4436.00% | 4.20% | 0.88 | 39.21% | 0.84% | 32.10% | 1.63% | 27.69 | 22.67 | 4.42 | 11.01 |
| SKM | SK Telecom Co.,Ltd | $30.34 | 11.64B | +79% | -59% | -79% | -26% | 9.26 | 0.99 | 0.65 | 3.41 | 56.66 | 1.56 | 87.27% | 9.42% | 6.97% | 10.83% | 6.59% | 4.12% | 0.92 | 3.87 | 0.81 | 0.53 | 1.49 | 1635.00% | 189.00% | 3544.00% | 21.83% | 0.55 | 12.51% | 7.12% | 65.90% | 11.22% | 11.83 | 7.91 | 1.11 | 2.13 |
| TIGO | Millicom International Ce… | $72.89 | 12.18B | +39% | -21% | — | -11% | 9.60 | 3.47 | 2.17 | 7.30 | 2.22 | -3.01 | 77.47% | 28.17% | 22.62% | 36.21% | 12.60% | 8.49% | 2.61 | — | 0.88 | 0.64 | 2.82 | 43265.00% | 26.00% | -399.00% | 8.58% | 0.51 | 10.19% | 5.97% | 57.30% | 6.91% | 12.55 | 18.98 | 3.54 | 1.43 |
| TIMB | TIM S.A. | $27.48 | 13.13B | +54% | -58% | — | -24% | 15.87 | 2.85 | 2.57 | 8.23 | 78.82 | 7.21 | 53.93% | 25.03% | 16.20% | 17.12% | 15.18% | 7.61% | 1.19 | 3.24 | 0.89 | 0.71 | 2.58 | 2013.00% | 462.00% | 1436.00% | 13.00% | 0.88 | 21.44% | 7.83% | 124.30% | 8.93% | 13.68 | 10.24 | 3.42 | 2.31 |
About Pearson plc
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, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Higher Education segment provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
- CEO
- Omar Paul Abbosh
- Employees
- 17.12K
- Beta
- 0.37
Disclaimer: Information on this page is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute investment advice. Upside computed as ($5.16 ÷ $15.08) − 1 = -65.78% (DCF, example).