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Share Name | Share Symbol | Market | Type | Share ISIN | Share Description |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pearson Plc | LSE:PSON | London | Ordinary Share | GB0006776081 | ORD 25P |
Price Change | % Change | Share Price | Bid Price | Offer Price | High Price | Low Price | Open Price | Shares Traded | Last Trade | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1.00 | 0.11% | 946.40 | 942.40 | 942.80 | 944.60 | 932.40 | 937.60 | 1,341,464 | 16:35:05 |
Industry Sector | Turnover | Profit | EPS - Basic | PE Ratio | Market Cap |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Miscellaneous Publishing | 3.67B | 378M | 0.5497 | 17.15 | 6.48B |
Pearson is on track to achieve 2024 guidance with expected Q1 result and growth momentum for the second half
Highlights
Omar Abbosh, Pearson’s Chief Executive, said: “The year has started well. Financial performance was in line with our expectations, thanks to strong execution across the business, and we maintain a sharp focus on delivering against the priorities that I outlined. The year is unfolding as we anticipated, and we continue to expect an acceleration of growth in the second half, which will see us achieve our guidance for the full year. We look forward to providing an update on our strategic progress with our half year results in July.”
Underlying sales growth of 3%, excluding OPM1 and Strategic Review2; 2% in aggregate
On track to achieve 2024 guidance
Strong financial position
Share buyback
Financial summary
Underlying growth
Sales
Assessment & Qualifications
2%
Virtual Learning
(4)%
Higher Education
(4)%
English Language Learning
22%
Workforce Skills
9%
Strategic Review2
(100)%
Total
2%
Total, excluding OPM1 and Strategic Review2
3%
Throughout this announcement growth rates are stated on an underlying basis unless otherwise stated. Underlying growth rates exclude currency movements and portfolio changes.
1 In 2023, we completed the sale of the POLS business and as such have removed from underlying measures throughout. Within this specific measure we exclude our entire OPM business (POLS and ASU) to aid comparison to guidance. As expected, there are no sales in the OPM business in 2024.
2 Strategic Review is revenues in international courseware local publishing businesses which have been wound down. As expected, there are no sales in these businesses in 2024.
3 In the second half of 2023, the Argentinian peso devalued significantly to the pound sterling. Pearson instituted inflationary pricing, primarily in English Language Learning, to offset this impact. As we annualise the devaluation in the Argentinian peso the inflationary pricing benefit will reduce in GBP terms.
Notes
Forward looking statements: Except for the historical information contained herein, the matters discussed in this statement include forward-looking statements. In particular, all statements that express forecasts, expectations and projections with respect to future matters, including trends in results of operations, margins, growth rates, overall market trends, the impact of interest or exchange rates, the availability of financing, anticipated cost savings and synergies and the execution of Pearson’s strategy, are forward-looking statements. By their nature, forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties because they relate to events and depend on circumstances that will occur in future. They are based on numerous assumptions regarding Pearson’s present and future business strategies and the environment in which it will operate in the future. There are a number of factors which could cause actual results and developments to differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including a number of factors outside Pearson’s control. These include international, national and local conditions, as well as competition. They also include other risks detailed from time to time in Pearson’s publicly-filed documents and you are advised to read, in particular, the risk factors set out in Pearson’s latest annual report and accounts, which can be found on its website (www.pearsonplc.com). Any forward-looking statements speak only as of the date they are made, and Pearson gives no undertaking to update forward-looking statements to reflect any changes in its expectations with regard thereto or any changes to events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based. Readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements.
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