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Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virt…
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Fundamental Analysis · Most Recent Quarter

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Valuation 43% Somewhat Weak
Profitability n.A. n.A.
Fin. Growth 67% Positive
Leverage & Liquidity 17% Weak
Per Share Metrics 100% Best
Fin. Health n.A. n.A.
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Valuation

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
EV/EBITDA -69.98 11.98 39.92
Graham Fair Price 46.83 6.01 4.09
PEG -79.16 0.07 -0.32
Price/Book -3.80 1.48 1.54
Price/Cash Flow -47.81 12.82 24.57
Prices/Earnings -51.90 7.66 15.93
Price/Sales -51.90 3.28 6.82
Price/FCF -47.81 12.82 24.57
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01 - Valuation · Somewhat Weak
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Profitability

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
Gross Profit Margin 0.00 0.51 0.51
Operating Margin -10.48 0.16 0.18
ROA 100.00 0.03 0.01
ROE 0.02 0.05 100.00
ROIC 0.02 0.05 95.27
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02 - Profitability · Not Interpreted
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Financial Growth

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
Debt QOQ 0.02 -0.18 -89.52
Dividends QOQ -0.55 0.04 -93.03
EBIT QOQ -0.32 0.79 148.44
EPS QOQ -0.50 1.15 130.77
FCF QOQ 7.23 0.84 -88.33
Revenue QOQ -0.52 1.00 91.44
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03 - Financial Growth · Positive
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Leverage & Liquidity

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
Assets Turnover n.A. n.A. n.A.
Days Inventory Outstanding (DIO) 18.63 9.32 -50.00
Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) 72.70 41.67 -42.69
Inventory Turnover 4.83 9.66 100.00
Debt/Capitalization 0.22 0.15 -34.62
Quick Ratio 0.74 0.81 10.22
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04 - Leverage & Liquidity · Weak
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Per Share Metrics

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
Book Value 5.55 5.76 3.82
Cash 0.44 0.45 3.82
Capex < 0.005 -0.53 -5284.06
Free Cash Flow 0.35 0.67 91.39
Revenue 1.25 2.60 107.65
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05 - Per Share Metrics · Best
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Financial Health

Metric Q3 Q4 Δ in %
Current Ratio 1.73 1.73 -0.08
Debt/Assets n.A. n.A. n.A.
Debt/Equity n.A. n.A. n.A.
Net Debt/EBITDA 4.76 1.51 -68.25
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06 - Financial Health · Weak