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Pearson (STU:PES) Effective Interest Rate on Debt %

: 9.26% (As of Dec. 2023)
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Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt. It is calculated as the positive value of Interest Expense divided by its average total debt. Total debt equals to Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation plus Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation. Pearson's annualized positive value of Interest Expense for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €137 Mil. Pearson's average total debt for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was €1,480 Mil. Therefore, Pearson's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 9.26%.


Pearson Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pearson's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % can be seen below:

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

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Pearson Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.72 4.61 4.61 5.18 5.13

Pearson Semi-Annual Data
Jun14 Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23
Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 5.86 0.88 9.89 0.31 9.26

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Pearson's Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, along with its competitors' market caps and Effective Interest Rate on Debt % data, can be viewed below:

* Competitive companies are chosen from companies within the same industry, with headquarter located in same country, with closest market capitalization; x-axis shows the market cap, and y-axis shows the term value; the bigger the dot, the larger the market cap. Note that "N/A" values will not show up in the chart.


Pearson Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Pearson's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pearson's Effective Interest Rate on Debt % falls into.



Pearson Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Calculation

Pearson's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )+Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -70.806/( (1414.275+1347.642)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -70.806/1380.9585
=5.13 %

where

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2022 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1315.391 + 98.884
=1414.275

Total Debt  (A: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1269.871 + 77.771
=1347.642

Pearson's annualized Effective Interest Rate on Debt % for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Effective Interest Rate on Debt %
=-1  *  Interest Expense/( (Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2023 )+Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2023 ))/ count )
=-1  *  -136.97/( (1611.753+1347.642)/ 2 )
=-1  *  -136.97/1479.6975
=9.26 %

where

Total Debt  (Q: Jun. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1524.348 + 87.405
=1611.753

Total Debt  (Q: Dec. 2023 )
=Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation + Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation
=1269.871 + 77.771
=1347.642

* For Operating Data section: All numbers are indicated by the unit behind each term and all currency related amount are in USD.
* For other sections: All numbers are in millions except for per share data, ratio, and percentage. All currency related amount are indicated in the company's associated stock exchange currency.

In the calculation of annual Effective Interest Rate on Debt %, the Interest Expense of the last fiscal year and the average total debt over the fiscal year are used. In calculating the quarterly data, the Interest Expense data used here is two times the semi-annual (Dec. 2023) interest expense data. Effective Interest Rate on Debt % is displayed in the 30-year financial page.


Pearson  (STU:PES) Effective Interest Rate on Debt % Explanation

Effective Interest Rate on Debt % measures the usage rate that a borrower actually pays on a debt.


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Pearson (STU:PES) Business Description

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80 Strand, London, GBR, WC2R 0RL
U.K.-listed Pearson is the world's largest educational provider. The company has been disposing of noncore businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson's primary activity centres on higher-level education, the firm also has significant operations in providing clinical assessments, professional certification and testing.

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