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PSO (Pearson) Revenue per Share : $6.42 (TTM As of Jun. 2024)


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What is Pearson Revenue per Share?

Pearson's revenue per share for the six months ended in Jun. 2024 was $3.25. Pearson's revenue per share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 was $6.42.

Warning Sign:

Pearson PLC revenue per share is in decline over the past 12 months.

During the past 12 months, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate of Pearson was -6.70% per year. During the past 3 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 4.40% per year. During the past 5 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was -0.10% per year. During the past 10 years, the average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was -2.20% per year. Please click Growth Rate Calculation Example (GuruFocus) to see how GuruFocus calculates Wal-Mart Stores Inc (WMT)'s revenue growth rate. You can apply the same method to get other companies' revenue growth rate.

The historical rank and industry rank for Pearson's Revenue per Share or its related term are showing as below:

PSO' s 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate Range Over the Past 10 Years
Min: -6.8   Med: 1.5   Max: 14.9
Current: 4.4

During the past 13 years, Pearson's highest 3-Year average Revenue Per Share Growth Rate was 14.90% per year. The lowest was -6.80% per year. And the median was 1.50% per year.

PSO's 3-Year Revenue Growth Rate is ranked worse than
54.02% of 957 companies
in the Media - Diversified industry
Industry Median: 5.9 vs PSO: 4.40

Pearson Revenue per Share Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pearson's Revenue per Share 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 Revenue per Share Chart

Pearson Annual Data
Trend Dec14 Dec15 Dec16 Dec17 Dec18 Dec19 Dec20 Dec21 Dec22 Dec23
Revenue per Share
Get a 7-Day Free Trial Premium Member Only Premium Member Only 6.52 6.04 6.01 6.31 6.48

Pearson Semi-Annual Data
Dec14 Jun15 Dec15 Jun16 Dec16 Jun17 Dec17 Jun18 Dec18 Jun19 Dec19 Jun20 Dec20 Jun21 Dec21 Jun22 Dec22 Jun23 Dec23 Jun24
Revenue per Share Get a 7-Day Free Trial 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 2.93 3.42 3.30 3.18 3.25

Competitive Comparison of Pearson's Revenue per Share

For the Publishing subindustry, Pearson's PS Ratio, along with its competitors' market caps and PS 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's PS Ratio Distribution in the Media - Diversified Industry

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

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



Pearson Revenue per Share Calculation

Revenue per Share is the amount of Revenue per outstanding share of the company's stock.

Also referred as sales, revenue is income that a company receives from its normal business activities, usually from the sale of goods and services to customers. Revenue is often referred to as the "top line" due to its position on the income statement at the very top.

Pearson's Revenue Per Share for the fiscal year that ended in Dec. 2023 is calculated as

Revenue Per Share (A: Dec. 2023 )=Revenue (A: Dec. 2023 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (A: Dec. 2023 )
=4650.633/717.300
=6.48

Pearson's Revenue Per Share for the quarter that ended in Jun. 2024 is calculated as

Revenue Per Share (Q: Jun. 2024 )=Revenue (Q: Jun. 2024 )/Shares Outstanding (Diluted Average) (Q: Jun. 2024 )
=2231.552/687.400
=3.25

Revenue per Share for the trailing twelve months (TTM) ended in Jun. 2024 adds up the semi-annually data reported by the company within the most recent 12 months, which was $6.42

* 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  (NYSE:PSO) Revenue per Share Explanation

In ranking the predictability, companies with more consistent revenue and earnings growth are ranked high with predictability.

Peter Lynch categorized companies according to their revenue growth:

Slow Grower: Inflation < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 10%:
Stalwart: 10% < 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate < 20%:
Fast Grower: 10-Year Revenue Growth Rate > 20%:

His favorite companies are stalwart, those growing between 10-20% a year.

Companies in cyclical industries may see their revenue fluctuate wildly in good years and bad years.


Be Aware

Revenue can be manipulated by changing the way how revenue is booked. Companies may book sales before the payment is received, or before the revenue is fully earned. These will be added to balance sheet items such as account payable or account receivables.


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Pearson Business Description

Traded in Other Exchanges
Address
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.