Pearson, PLC
PSO Communication Services Publishing
Pearson, PLC’s revenue for fiscal 2025 (year ended December 2025) was $4.7 billion, up 3.92% from fiscal 2024. Operating cash flow growth for three consecutive years.
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Pearson, PLC (PSO) EV/Sales
As of 16 October 2026, Pearson, PLC (PSO) trades at a EV/Sales of 0.2×. Over the past ten years it has ranged from 0.0× (June 2020) to 0.2× (October 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is below the Publishing industry median of 1.7× and below the Communication Services sector median of 1.4×.
EV/Sales, daily
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Annual newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| FY2025 | 0.2× | 31.74% |
| FY2024 | 0.1× | 10.70% |
| FY2023 | 0.1× | 25.49% |
| FY2022 | 0.1× | 25.69% |
| FY2021 | 0.1× | (4.81%) |
| FY2020 | 0.1× | — |
| FY2019 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2018 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2017 | 0.0× | — |
| FY2016 | 0.0× | — |
Quarterly newest first
| Period | EV/Sales | Change |
|---|---|---|
| Jun 2023 | 0.9× | (3.98%) |
| Dec 2022 | 1.0× | 12.79% |
| Jun 2022 | 0.9× | 11.68% |
| Dec 2021 | 0.8× | (27.24%) |
| 6 more quarters | Free account |
Against its own ten years
EV/Sales against peers
| Company | EV/Sales |
|---|---|
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | n/m |
| PSO Pearson, PLC | 0.2× |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 0.5× |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | 0.8× |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 1.0× |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 2.3× |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 2.3× |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 2.9× |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 3.6× |
| Publishing industry median | 1.7× |
| Communication Services sector median | 1.4× |
| Market median | 2.1× |
What EV/Sales is
EV/Sales tells an investor how the value of a whole company, counting its debt and cash, compares with the sales it brings in.
((Stock Price × Shares (Basic, Weighted) (latest quarter)) + (Long Term Debt (Total) (latest quarter) + Current Part of Debt (latest quarter)) − Cash & Short Term Investments (latest quarter)) ÷ Revenue (TTM)