Pearson (Pearson) Quick Ratio

: 1.67 (As of Dec. 2023)

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The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. It is calculated as a company's Total Current Assets excludes Total Inventories divides by its Total Current Liabilities. Pearson's quick ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was 1.67.

Pearson has a quick ratio of 1.67. It generally indicates good short-term financial strength.

The historical rank and industry rank for Pearson's Quick Ratio or its related term are showing as below:

PSO' s Quick Ratio Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: 1.23 Med: 1.89 Max: 2.04
Current: 1.67

During the past 13 years, Pearson's highest Quick Ratio was 2.04. The lowest was 1.23. And the median was 1.89.

PSO's Quick Ratio is ranked better than
56.2% of 1057 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 1.46 vs PSO: 1.67

Pearson Quick Ratio Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pearson's Quick Ratio can be seen below:

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Pearson Annual Data

Trend

Dec14

Dec15

Dec16

Dec17

Dec18

Dec19

Dec20

Dec21

Dec22

Dec23

Quick Ratio

2.01

1.95

1.98

1.83

1.67

Pearson Semi-Annual Data
	Jun14	Dec14	Jun15	Dec15	Jun16	Dec16	Jun17	Dec17	Jun18	Dec18	Jun19	Dec19	Jun20	Dec20	Jun21	Dec21	Jun22	Dec22	Jun23	Dec23
Quick Ratio																1.98	1.83	1.83	2.07	1.67

Competitive Comparison

For the Publishing subindustry, Pearson's Quick Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and Quick Ratio 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 Quick Ratio Distribution

For the Media - Diversified industry and Communication Services sector, Pearson's Quick Ratio distribution charts can be found below:

* The bar in red indicates where Pearson's Quick Ratio falls into.

Pearson Quick Ratio Calculation

The quick ratio measures a company's ability to meet its short-term obligations with its most liquid assets. For this reason, the ratio excludes inventories from current assets.

Pearson's Quick Ratio for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (A: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Total Current Assets	-	Total Inventories)	/	Total Current Liabilities
	=	(3079.747	-	115.19)	/	1777.215
	=	1.67

Pearson's Quick Ratio for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Quick Ratio (Q: Dec. 2023 )	=	(Total Current Assets	-	Total Inventories)	/	Total Current Liabilities
	=	(3079.747	-	115.19)	/	1777.215
	=	1.67

Pearson (NYSE:PSO) Quick Ratio Explanation

The quick ratio is more conservative than the Current Ratio because it excludes inventories from current assets. The ratio derives its name presumably from the fact that assets such as cash and marketable securities are quick sources of cash. Inventories generally take time to be converted into cash, and if they have to be sold quickly, the company may have to accept a lower price than book value of these inventories. As a result, they are justifiably excluded from assets that are ready sources of immediate cash.

In general, low or decreasing quick ratios generally suggest that a company is over-leveraged, struggling to maintain or grow sales, paying bills too quickly or collecting receivables too slowly. On the other hand, a high or increasing quick ratio generally indicates that a company is experiencing solid top-line growth, quickly converting receivables into cash, and easily able to cover its financial obligations. Such companies often have faster inventory turnover and cash conversion cycles.

The higher the quick ratio, the better the company's liquidity position.

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Pearson (Pearson) Business Description

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Address

80 Strand, London, GBR, WC2R 0RL

Website

https://plc.pearson.com

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.