Pearson PLC
NYSE:PSO

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NYSE:PSO
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Price: 14.22 USD 0.64%
Market Cap: 9.7B USD
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Relative Value

The Relative Value of one PSO stock under the Base Case scenario is hidden USD. Compared to the current market price of 14.22 USD, Pearson PLC is hidden .

Relative Value is the estimated value of a stock based on various valuation multiples like P/E and EV/EBIT ratios. It offers a quick snapshot of a stock's valuation in relation to its peers and historical norms.

PSO Relative Value
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Valuation Multiples

2
P/S
P/S
Price to Sales
2
vs History
25
vs Industry
32
Median 3Y
1.9
Median 5Y
1.8
Industry
1.5
Forward
1.9
More Details
15.7
P/E
P/E
Price to Earnings
15.7
vs History
88
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
19.8
Median 5Y
19.8
Industry
17.2
Forward
17.3
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9.3
P/OCF
P/OCF
Price to OCF
9.3
vs History
92
vs Industry
27
Median 3Y
13.5
Median 5Y
13.8
Industry
11.1
More Details
17.8
P/FCFE
P/FCFE
Price to FCFE
17.8
vs History
44
vs Industry
30
Median 3Y
16.8
Median 5Y
16.8
Industry
15.4
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1.9
P/B
P/B
Price to Book Value
1.9
vs History
22
vs Industry
34
Median 3Y
1.8
Median 5Y
1.5
Industry
1.8
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2.3
EV/S
EV/S
Enterprise Value to Sales
2.3
vs History
23
vs Industry
30
Median 3Y
2.2
Median 5Y
2
Industry
1.6
Forward
2.2
More Details
4.4
EV/GP
EV/GP
Enterprise Value to Gross Profit
4.4
vs History
25
vs Industry
31
Median 3Y
4.4
Median 5Y
4
Industry
3.5
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10.3
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBITDA
Enterprise Value to EBITDA
10.3
vs History
57
vs Industry
25
Median 3Y
10.7
Median 5Y
10.4
Industry
8.9
Forward
9.6
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14.4
EV/EBIT
EV/EBIT
Enterprise Value to EBIT
14.4
vs History
90
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
16.4
Median 5Y
17.7
Industry
12.7
Forward
13.1
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10.7
EV/OCF
EV/OCF
Enterprise Value to OCF
10.7
vs History
92
vs Industry
24
Median 3Y
14.6
Median 5Y
15
Industry
10.5
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13
EV/FCFF
EV/FCFF
Enterprise Value to FCFF
13
vs History
93
vs Industry
22
Median 3Y
18.9
Median 5Y
20.5
Industry
12.7
More Details
1.6
EV/IC
EV/IC
Enterprise Value to IC
1.6
vs History
15
vs Industry
34
Median 3Y
1.5
Median 5Y
1.3
Industry
1.4
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Multiples Across Competitors

PSO Competitors Multiples
Pearson PLC Competitors

All Multiples
P/S
P/E
EV/EBITDA
EV/EBIT
All Countries
All Countries
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Market Cap P/S P/E EV/EBITDA EV/EBIT
UK
Pearson PLC
NYSE:PSO
6.9B USD 2 15.7 10.3 14.4
US
News Corp
NASDAQ:NWSA
14.9B USD 2.3 12.7 11.5 18
US
New York Times Co
NYSE:NYT
11.6B USD 4.2 34.5 20.9 24.9
NO
Schibsted ASA
OSE:SCHA
78B NOK 9.4 6 22.1 79.6
ZA
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
JSE:CAT
4.9B Zac 0 0 0 0
CN
China Literature Ltd
HKEX:772
34.9B HKD 4.5 237.3 -40.1 -40.1
DE
Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA
XETRA:SPG
3.5B EUR 1.9 21.3 6.8 11.4
CN
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd
SSE:601928
25.4B CNY 1.9 13.1 16 16
SA
Saudi Research and Media Group
SAU:4210
12.1B SAR 4.3 -97.3 47.1 -364.9
CN
People.cn Co Ltd
SSE:603000
22.2B CNY 11.4 124.7 116.5 116.5
FR
Lagardere SA
PAR:MMB
2.6B EUR 0.3 12.4 4.8 11.3
EV/EBITDA Multiple
EBITDA Growth EV/EBITDA to Growth
UK
Pearson PLC
NYSE:PSO
Average EV/EBITDA: 28.4
10.3
6%
1.7
US
News Corp
NASDAQ:NWSA
11.5
8%
1.4
US
New York Times Co
NYSE:NYT
20.9
15%
1.4
NO
Schibsted ASA
OSE:SCHA
22.1
N/A N/A
ZA
C
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
JSE:CAT
Not Available N/A N/A
CN
China Literature Ltd
HKEX:772
Negative Multiple: -40.1
22%
N/A
DE
Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA
XETRA:SPG
6.8
5%
1.4
CN
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd
SSE:601928
16
17%
0.9
SA
Saudi Research and Media Group
SAU:4210
47.1
16%
2.9
CN
People.cn Co Ltd
SSE:603000
116.5
N/A N/A
FR
Lagardere SA
PAR:MMB
4.8
-2%
N/A
EV/EBIT Multiple
EBIT Growth EV/EBIT to Growth
UK
Pearson PLC
NYSE:PSO
Average EV/EBIT: 36.5
14.4
9%
1.6
US
News Corp
NASDAQ:NWSA
18
11%
1.6
US
New York Times Co
NYSE:NYT
24.9
18%
1.4
NO
Schibsted ASA
OSE:SCHA
79.6
N/A N/A
ZA
C
Caxton and CTP Publishers and Printers Ltd
JSE:CAT
Not Available N/A N/A
CN
China Literature Ltd
HKEX:772
Negative Multiple: -40.1
29%
N/A
DE
Springer Nature AG & Co KgaA
XETRA:SPG
11.4
12%
1
CN
Jiangsu Phoenix Publishing & Media Corp Ltd
SSE:601928
16
N/A N/A
SA
Saudi Research and Media Group
SAU:4210
Negative Multiple: -364.9
25%
N/A
CN
People.cn Co Ltd
SSE:603000
116.5
N/A N/A
FR
Lagardere SA
PAR:MMB
11.3
8%
1.4

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