Pearson plc

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, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Higher Education, and Workforce Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers Pearson VUE, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management services. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Higher Education segment provides the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. The Workforce Skills offers BTEC, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Pearson college, and apprenticeships. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.

Pearson plc trades as PSO on NYSE. The company is classified in Communication Services / Publishing and reports in USD.

The current profile places the business in Publishing. This section is intended to summarize the operating segments, products, geographies, and main revenue lines from official filings.

Latest available fiscal data shows $3.50B of revenue and $327.66M of net income.

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Current signals to investigate include market capitalization of $9.34B, beta of -0.04, and return on equity of +9.0%.

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PSO currently shows total debt of $1.89B and beta of -0.04. Missing data should be treated as a research gap, not as low risk.

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Company website: https://plc.pearson.com

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