Pearson PLC
PES
Company Profile
Business description
UK-listed Pearson is a testing and educational provider. Pearson's primary operations are in assessment and qualification testing and higher education, but they also provide English education and testing, virtual learning, prehiring testing and screening, and upskilling/reskilling. The company divested noncore businesses, including the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider.
Contact
80 Strand
LondonWC2R 0RL
GBRT: +44 2070102000
Sector
Communication Services
Stock type
Sensitive
Industry
Publishing
Fiscal Year End
31 December 2026
Employees
17,062
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Markets
Index | Last price | Change | % Change |
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| All Ordinaries | 8,735.40 | 83.10 | -0.94% |
| CAC 40 | 7,987.49 | 0.00 | 0.00% |
| DAX 40 | 24,307.92 | 357.35 | 1.49% |
| Dow JONES (US) | 49,686.12 | 159.95 | 0.32% |
| FTSE 100 | 10,323.75 | 128.38 | 1.26% |
| HKSE | 25,675.18 | 287.55 | -1.11% |
| NASDAQ | 26,090.73 | 134.41 | -0.51% |
| Nikkei 225 | 60,815.95 | 593.34 | -0.97% |
| NZX 50 Index | 12,762.92 | 202.09 | -1.56% |
| S&P 500 | 7,403.05 | 5.45 | -0.07% |
| S&P/ASX 200 | 8,505.30 | 72.60 | -0.85% |
| SSE Composite Index | 4,131.53 | 3.86 | -0.09% |