Pearson PLC
PSO14.070USD
-0.030-0.21%
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9.19BMarket Cap
16.53P/E TTM
More Details of Pearson PLC Company
Pearson PLC is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, Higher Education, English Language Learning and Enterprise Learning & Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, US Student Assessment, Clinical Assessment, UK-curriculum-based qualifications, such as GCSEs and A levels, as well as courseware for English-speaking regions throughout the world. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The Higher Education includes the United States, Canadian, and International Higher Education Courseware businesses. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills division includes Vocational Qualifications and Enterprise Solutions.
Pearson PLC Info
Ticker SymbolPSO
Company namePearson PLC
IPO dateSep 19, 2105
CEOAbbosh (Omar)
Number of employees- -
Security typeDepository Receipt
Fiscal year-endSep 19
Address80 Strand
CityLONDON
Stock exchangeNASDAQ OMX NASDAQ Basic NYSE
CountryUnited Kingdom
Postal codeWC2R 0RL
Phone442070102000
Websitehttps://www.pearson.com/
Ticker SymbolPSO
IPO dateSep 19, 2105
CEOAbbosh (Omar)
Company Executives of Pearson PLC
Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Tom ap Simon
Mr. Tom ap Simon
President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
129.07K
+1.00%
Mr. Omid R. Kordestani
Mr. Omid R. Kordestani
Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
98.60K
+7.34%
Ms. Alex Hardiman
Ms. Alex Hardiman
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
2.12K
+13.77%
Costis Maglaras
Costis Maglaras
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
Ms. Arden Hoffman
Ms. Arden Hoffman
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
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--
Ms. Esther S. Lee ,
Ms. Esther S. Lee ,
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
Ms. Sherry Coutu, CBE
Ms. Sherry Coutu, CBE
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
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Ms. Sharon Ellen Hague
Ms. Sharon Ellen Hague
President - English Language Learning
President - English Language Learning
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Mr. Lincoln A. Wallen
Mr. Lincoln A. Wallen
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
Ms. Alison Dolan
Ms. Alison Dolan
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
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Name
Name/Position
Position
Shareholding
Change
Mr. Tom ap Simon
Mr. Tom ap Simon
President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
President - Higher Education and Virtual Learning
129.07K
+1.00%
Mr. Omid R. Kordestani
Mr. Omid R. Kordestani
Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
Non-Executive Independent Chairman of the Board
98.60K
+7.34%
Ms. Alex Hardiman
Ms. Alex Hardiman
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
2.12K
+13.77%
Costis Maglaras
Costis Maglaras
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
Ms. Arden Hoffman
Ms. Arden Hoffman
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
--
--
Ms. Esther S. Lee ,
Ms. Esther S. Lee ,
Non-Executive Independent Director
Non-Executive Independent Director
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Revenue Breakdown
Currency: USDUpdated: Mon, Oct 6
Currency: USDUpdated: Mon, Oct 6
FY2024
FY2023
FY2022
FY2021
FY2020
FY2019
FY2018
By BusinessUSD
Name
Revenue
Proportion
Assessments
2.44B
53.80%
Courseware
1.35B
29.70%
Service
748.66M
16.50%
By RegionUSD
Name
Revenue
Proportion
USA
3.12B
68.81%
United Kingdom
622.18M
13.71%
Asia Pacific
399.88M
8.81%
Other European Countries
153.31M
3.38%
Other countries
153.31M
3.38%
Canada
86.88M
1.91%
By Business
By Region
By BusinessUSD
Name
Revenue
Proportion
Assessments
2.44B
53.80%
Courseware
1.35B
29.70%
Service
748.66M
16.50%
Shareholding Stats
Updated: Sun, Nov 16
Updated: Sun, Nov 16
Shareholders
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Aperio Group, LLC
0.40%
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
0.39%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
0.36%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
0.31%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
0.18%
Other
98.36%
Shareholders
Shareholders
Proportion
Aperio Group, LLC
0.40%
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
0.39%
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
0.36%
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
0.31%
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
0.18%
Other
98.36%
Shareholder Types
Shareholders
Proportion
Investment Advisor
2.14%
Investment Advisor/Hedge Fund
0.93%
Hedge Fund
0.38%
Research Firm
0.17%
Individual Investor
0.05%
Family Office
0.03%
Family Office
0.02%
Family Office
0.02%
Other
96.27%
Institutional Shareholding
Updated: Wed, Oct 1
Updated: Wed, Oct 1
Reporting Period
No. of institutions
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
2025Q3
285
23.59M
3.69%
+3.02M
2025Q2
288
20.02M
3.08%
-648.93K
2025Q1
285
21.02M
3.20%
-1.17M
2024Q4
278
20.65M
3.10%
-1.40M
2024Q3
269
20.58M
3.09%
-1.55M
2024Q2
264
20.86M
3.12%
-702.96K
2024Q1
271
20.30M
2.98%
+1.08M
2023Q4
265
17.53M
2.52%
-2.50M
2023Q3
256
18.07M
2.54%
-2.43M
2023Q2
258
18.53M
2.60%
-2.35M
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Shareholder Activity
Name
Shares Held
Proportion
Change
Chg %
Date
Aperio Group, LLC
2.38M
0.37%
+134.26K
+5.98%
Jun 30, 2025
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
2.43M
0.38%
+21.11K
+0.88%
Jun 30, 2025
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
2.37M
0.37%
+2.37M
--
Sep 10, 2025
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P.
2.01M
0.31%
-139.63K
-6.51%
Jun 30, 2025
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P.
1.18M
0.18%
-86.07K
-6.82%
Jun 30, 2025
Invesco Capital Management LLC
691.93K
0.11%
+178.25K
+34.70%
Jun 30, 2025
Arrowstreet Capital, Limited Partnership
700.90K
0.11%
-125.40K
-15.18%
Jun 30, 2025
Qube Research & Technologies Ltd
605.71K
0.09%
+554.04K
+1072.42%
Jun 30, 2025
Northern Trust Global Investments
528.22K
0.08%
+63.77K
+13.73%
Jun 30, 2025
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Related ETFs
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Updated: Sat, Dec 6
Name
Proportion
Formidable ETF
1.62%
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
1.36%
ActivePassive International Equity ETF
0.16%
Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF
0.07%
SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF
0.06%
DFA Dimensional Intl Sustainability Core 1 ETF
0.05%
DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
0.03%
Avantis International Equity ETF
0.01%
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
0%
Formidable ETF
Proportion1.62%
Invesco International Dividend Achievers ETF
Proportion1.36%
ActivePassive International Equity ETF
Proportion0.16%
Avantis Responsible International Equity ETF
Proportion0.07%
SP Funds S&P World (ex-US) ETF
Proportion0.06%
DFA Dimensional Intl Sustainability Core 1 ETF
Proportion0.05%
DFA Dimensional International Core Equity 2 ETF
Proportion0.03%
Avantis International Equity ETF
Proportion0.01%
AdvisorShares Dorsey Wright ADR ETF
Proportion0%
Dividend
A total of
975.09M
USD has been distributed in dividends over the past 5 years.
Date
Dividend
Record Date
Payment Date
Ex-dividend Date
Aug 04, 2025
PSO.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.106171 paid on Sep 22, 2025 going ex on Aug 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
Feb 28, 2025
PSO.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.220073 paid on May 16, 2025 going ex on Mar 21, 2025
Mar 21, 2025
May 16, 2025
Mar 21, 2025
Jul 29, 2024
PSO.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.094971 paid on Sep 19, 2024 going ex on Aug 09, 2024
Aug 09, 2024
Sep 19, 2024
Aug 09, 2024
Mar 01, 2024
PSO.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.196705 paid on May 08, 2024 going ex on Mar 21, 2024
Mar 22, 2024
May 08, 2024
Mar 21, 2024
Jul 31, 2023
PSO.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.086471 paid on Sep 21, 2023 going ex on Aug 10, 2023
Aug 11, 2023
Sep 21, 2023
Aug 10, 2023
Mar 13, 2023
PSO.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.187814 paid on May 10, 2023 going ex on Mar 23, 2023
Mar 24, 2023
May 10, 2023
Mar 23, 2023
Aug 02, 2022
PSO.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.075286 paid on Sep 23, 2022 going ex on Aug 11, 2022
Aug 12, 2022
Sep 23, 2022
Aug 11, 2022
Mar 02, 2022
PSO.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.174546 paid on May 11, 2022 going ex on Mar 24, 2022
Mar 25, 2022
May 11, 2022
Mar 24, 2022
Jul 30, 2021
PSO.NB Interim Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.086083 paid on Sep 23, 2021 going ex on Aug 12, 2021
Aug 13, 2021
Sep 23, 2021
Aug 12, 2021
Mar 11, 2021
PSO.NB Final Cash Dividend of gross USD 0.188109 paid on May 12, 2021 going ex on Mar 25, 2021
Mar 26, 2021
May 12, 2021
Mar 25, 2021
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Stock Split
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
Date
Type
Ratio
No Data
FAQs
Who are the top five shareholders of Pearson PLC?
The top five shareholders of Pearson PLC are:
Aperio Group, LLC holds 2.38M shares, accounting for 0.37% of the total shares.
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC holds 2.43M shares, accounting for 0.38% of the total shares.
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC holds 2.37M shares, accounting for 0.37% of the total shares.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. holds 2.01M shares, accounting for 0.31% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 1.18M shares, accounting for 0.18% of the total shares.
Aperio Group, LLC holds 2.38M shares, accounting for 0.37% of the total shares.
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC holds 2.43M shares, accounting for 0.38% of the total shares.
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC holds 2.37M shares, accounting for 0.37% of the total shares.
Goldman Sachs Asset Management, L.P. holds 2.01M shares, accounting for 0.31% of the total shares.
Dimensional Fund Advisors, L.P. holds 1.18M shares, accounting for 0.18% of the total shares.
What are the top three shareholder types of Pearson PLC?
The top three shareholder types of Pearson PLC are:
Aperio Group, LLC
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
Aperio Group, LLC
Parametric Portfolio Associates LLC
BlackRock Investment Management, LLC
How many institutions hold shares of Pearson PLC (PSO)?
As of 2025Q3, 285 institutions hold shares of Pearson PLC, with a combined market value of approximately 23.59M, accounting for 3.69% of the total shares. Compared to 2025Q2, institutional shareholding has increased by 0.61%.
What is the biggest source of revenue for Pearson PLC?
In FY2024, the Assessments business generated the highest revenue for Pearson PLC, amounting to 2.44B and accounting for 53.80% of total revenue.
