The New York Times Company (NYT) vs Pearson, PLC (PSO)

The New York Times Company and Pearson, PLC are both Publishing companies. The New York Times Company and Pearson, PLC are of similar size ($10.2B and $9.6B). Pearson, PLC trades at the lower P/E: 16.6× against 26.4×. The New York Times Company grew revenue faster over the last twelve months: 10.8% against 1.35%. The New York Times Company has the higher net margin (13.2% vs 7.58%) and the higher return on invested capital (21.4% vs 0.00%). Both pay a dividend; Pearson, PLC yields more (2.43% vs 1.14%). Across the 20 metrics below, The New York Times Company leads on 14 and Pearson, PLC on 6.