Pearson plc (PSORF) is a Publishing company in the Communication Services sector, currently trading at $14.02. It has a SharesGrow Score of 59/100, indicating a above average investment profile with 3 out of 7 criteria passed.
Financials: revenue is $3.6B, -2.3%/yr average growth. Net income is $335M, growing at +16.1%/yr. Net profit margin is 9.4% (thin). Gross margin is 52% (+5.3 pp trend).
Balance sheet: total debt is $1.9B against $3.6B equity (Debt-to-Equity (D/E) ratio 0.52, moderate). Current ratio is 2 (strong liquidity). Debt-to-assets is 29.4%. Total assets: $6.5B.
Analyst outlook: 3 / 13 analysts rate PSORF as buy (23%) — mixed sentiment.
SharesGrow 7-Criteria breakdown: Value 60/100 (Pass), Growth 48/100 (Partial), Past 100/100 (Pass), Health 67/100 (Partial), Moat 74/100 (Pass), Future 20/100 (Fail), Income 45/100 (Partial).