Pearson
PSO
#1716
Rank
$9.69 B
Marketcap
$14.60
Share price
-0.41%
Change (1 day)
26.52%
Change (1 year)
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P/E ratio for Pearson (PSO)

P/E ratio as of October 2024 (TTM): 25.8

According to Pearson's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 25.845. At the end of 2007 the company had a P/E ratio of 39.2.

P/E ratio history for Pearson from 2001 to 2008

PE ratio at the end of each year

Year P/E ratio Change
200739.2177.74%
200614.1100.53%
20057.03-49.15%
200413.8-23.67%
200318.1-158.64%
2002-30.970.5%
2001-18.1

P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors

Company P/E ratio P/E ratio differencediff. Country
15.7-39.19%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
77.6 200.18%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
-27.6-206.74%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA
52.2 101.92%๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ USA

How to read a P/E ratio?

The Price/Earnings ratio measures the relationship between a company's stock price and its earnings per share. A low but positive P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating high earnings compared to its current valuation and might be undervalued. A company with a high negative (near 0) P/E ratio stands for a company that is generating heavy losses compared to its current valuation.

Companies with a P/E ratio over 30 or a negative one are generaly seen as "growth stocks" meaning that investors typically expect the company to grow or to become profitable in the future.
Companies with a positive P/E ratio bellow 10 are generally seen as "value stocks" meaning that the company is already very profitable and unlikely to strong growth in the future.