P/E ratio for Pearson (PSO)
P/E ratio as of July 2025 (TTM): 18.8
According to Pearson's latest financial reports and stock price the company's current price-to-earnings ratio (TTM) is 18.804. At the end of 2024 the company had a P/E ratio of 19.8.
P/E ratio history for Pearson from 2001 to 2008
PE ratio at the end of each year
| Year | P/E ratio | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 19.8 | 9.22% |
| 2023 | 18.2 | -36.03% |
| 2022 | 28.4 | -2.78% |
| 2021 | 29.2 | 75.73% |
| 2020 | 16.6 | -12.4% |
| 2019 | 19.0 | 53.28% |
| 2018 | 12.4 | -14.98% |
| 2017 | 14.6 | -615.81% |
| 2016 | -2.82 | -138.91% |
| 2015 | 7.25 | -63.96% |
| 2014 | 20.1 | -0.33% |
| 2013 | 20.2 | -32.81% |
| 2012 | 30.1 | 492.34% |
| 2011 | 5.08 | -19.31% |
| 2010 | 6.29 | -62.27% |
| 2009 | 16.7 | -5.28% |
| 2008 | 17.6 | -13.99% |
| 2007 | 20.5 | 48.36% |
| 2006 | 13.8 | 56.67% |
| 2005 | 8.80 | -54.62% |
| 2004 | 19.4 | -78.63% |
| 2003 | 90.7 | -317.23% |
| 2002 | -41.8 | 166.73% |
| 2001 | -15.7 |
P/E ratio for similar companies or competitors
| Company | P/E ratio | P/E ratio differencediff. | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
 Scholastic SCHL | -14.1 | -174.87% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Walt Disney DIS | 24.9 | 32.37% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 Gannett GCI | 10.1 | -46.52% | 🇺🇸 USA |
 New York Times NYT | 29.3 | 55.64% | 🇺🇸 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.