Pearson (FRA:PES) Total Inventories: €75 Mil (As of Dec. 2025)


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What is Pearson Total Inventories?

Pearson FRA:PES +0.23% 73 Total Inventories is €75 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus rates FRA:PES with a GF Score™ of 73/100 and a GF Value™ of €12.42 (Fairly Valued). The stock has 5 warning signs investors should review.

Pearson's total inventories for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €75 Mil. Pearson's average total inventories from the quarter that ended in Jun. 2025 to the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €79 Mil.

In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital, inventory is only considered worth half of its book value. Pearson's Net-Net Working Capital per share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was €-3.52.

Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory. Pearson's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 was 14.52.

Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year. Pearson's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 12.57.

Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue. Pearson's Inventory-to-Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 was 0.04.


Pearson  (FRA:PES) Total Inventories Explanation

Inventory control is an important part of business operation. If a company does not have enough inventory, it may not be able to meet customers' required delivery time. If it has too much inventory, the cost of holding the inventory can be high.

1. In Ben Graham's calculation of Net-Net Working Capital (NNWC), inventory is only considered worth half of its book value.

Pearson's Net-Net Working Capital Per Share for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is

Net-Net Working Capital Per Share (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=(Cash And Cash Equivalents+0.75 * Accounts Receivable+0.5 * Total Inventories-Total Liabilities
-Preferred Stock-Minority Interest)/Shares Outstanding (EOP)
=(380.699+0.75 * 744.249+0.5 * 75.454-3195.355
-0-17.149)/635.090
=-3.52

2. Days Inventory indicates the number of days of goods in sales that a company has in the inventory.

Pearson's Days Inventory for the six months ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as:

Days Inventory=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 )/Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 )*Days in Period
=79.489/999.192*365 / 2
=14.52

3. Inventory Turnover measures how fast the company turns over its inventory within a year.

Pearson's Inventory Turnover for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory Turnover=Cost of Goods Sold (Q: Dec. 2025 ) / Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=999.192 / 79.489
=12.57

4. Inventory-to-Revenue determines the ability of a company to manage their inventory levels. It measures the percentage of Inventories the company currently has on hand to support the current amount of Revenue.

Pearson's Inventory to Revenue for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2025 is calculated as

Inventory-to-Revenue=Average Total Inventories (Q: Dec. 2025 ) / Revenue (Q: Dec. 2025 )
=79.489 / 2120.71
=0.04

* 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.


Be Aware

Manufacturers with durable competitive advantages have the advantage that the products they sell do not change, and therefore will never become obsolete. Buffett likes this advantage.

When identifying manufacturers with durable competitive advantage, look for inventory and net earnings that rise correspondingly. This indicates that the company is finding profitable ways to increase sales which called for an increase in inventory.

Manufacturers with inventories that spike up and down are indicative of competitive industries subject to boom and bust.


Pearson Total Inventories Related Terms


Pearson Total Inventories Historical Data

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The historical data trend for Pearson's Total Inventories 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.

Pearson Total Inventories Chart

Pearson Annual Data
Trend Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23 Dec24 Dec25
Total Inventories
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Pearson Semi-Annual Data
Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24 Dec24 Jun25 Dec25
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Total Inventories includes the raw materials, work-in-process goods and completely finished goods of a company. It is a portion of a company's current assets.

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What does a Total Inventories of €75 Mil mean?
Pearson (FRA:PES) has a Total Inventories of €75 Mil as of Dec. 2025. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Pearson and its competitors.
Is Pearson's Total Inventories too high?
Pearson's current Total Inventories is €75 Mil. Overall, Pearson has a GF Score™ of 73/100 and is considered Fairly Valued, reflecting its overall financial health beyond just this single metric.
How does Pearson's Total Inventories compare to NYT and WLY?
Pearson's Total Inventories of €75 Mil can be compared against companies in the Media - Diversified industry. See the competitive comparison table and distribution chart on this page for a detailed peer-by-peer breakdown.
What is a good Total Inventories for a Media - Diversified company?
A good Total Inventories depends on the Media - Diversified industry context. However, Total Inventories should not be evaluated in isolation — investors should consider it alongside profitability, growth, and financial strength metrics. Use the industry distribution chart on this page to see where any company falls relative to its peers.
What does a high Total Inventories mean?
A high Total Inventories can signal that a stock is expensive relative to its fundamentals. The total amount of inventory as recorded on a company's balance sheet. View historical data for Pearson and its competitors. Pearson's current Total Inventories is €75 Mil. However, context matters — high-growth companies often justify higher valuations. Always evaluate alongside other metrics like GF Score™ and GF Value™.
Is Pearson stock overvalued right now?
Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pearson (FRA:PES) is currently considered Fairly Valued. The stock's GF Value™ is €12.42, compared to a current price of €12.89 — trading 3.8% above its estimated fair value. The current Total Inventories is €75 Mil. Pearson's overall GF Score™ is 73/100 with 5 warning signs to review. Investors should evaluate multiple metrics — including profitability, growth, and financial strength — before making a decision.
How is Total Inventories calculated?
Total Inventories is calculated from a company's financial statements. For Pearson (FRA:PES), the current Total Inventories is €75 Mil as of Dec. 2025. GuruFocus calculates this using data sourced from SEC filings and annual reports. See the calculation section and 30-year financial data on this page for the full breakdown.

Is Pearson (FRA:PES) Overvalued in 2026?

Based on GuruFocus' analysis, Pearson stock appears to be overvalued. The current stock price of €12.89 is trading 3.8% above its estimated GF Value™ of €12.42. GuruFocus considers Pearson to be Fairly Valued.

Key valuation signals for FRA:PES:

  • Total Inventories: €75 Mil
  • GF Value™: €12.42 vs. price of €12.89 (3.8% above fair value)
  • GF Score™: 73/100 with 5 warning signs

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Pearson Business Description

Address 80 Strand, London, GBR, WC2R 0RL
UK-listed Pearson is a testing and educational provider. Pearson's primary operations are in assessment and qualifications, testing and higher education, but they also provide English education and testing, virtual learning, prehiring testing and screening, and upskilling/reskilling. The company divested noncore businesses, including the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider.
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