FTSE 100’s winners and losers in 2022 December 19, 2022 The Christmas lull is setting in. Investors are bracing to turn off their screens and get away from the daily City grind. Trading volumes on the FTSE 100 are thinning. It’s also that time of year when financial journalists pick through the UK’s worst (and best) performing stocks over the past 12 months. Without further [...]
Pearson shares surge after jump in sales October 24, 2022 Publishing group Pearson said underlying sales had jumped seven per cent in the past quarter as it doubled down on profits expectations for the year.
Pearson goes back to normal after Covid and announces higher sales and operating profit August 1, 2022 Pearson announced stronger sales growth and operating profit for the first half of 2022 as it reaffirms expectations for the full year. The education company’s underlying sales growth grew 6 per cent to £1.8bn as British and international examinations normalised after Covid disruptions. The company’s adjusted operating profit rose by £33m to £160m due to [...]
Education group Pearson rakes in over £160m from EU deals June 7, 2022 Education group Pearson is set to sell its K12 Courseware businesses in Italy and Germany for £163m, after several years of intermittent online learning. The deal, cut with Finland-based Sanoma Corporation, will also see Pearson share its English language teaching products in Italy. The disposals are hoped to have unlocked around £15m to £20m for Pearson’s adjusted operating profit. [...]
Activist investor Cevian amps up pressure on Pearson, one year in to new CEO’s overhaul October 31, 2021 Activist investor Cevian Capital has built up its stake in the world’s largest education company Pearson, a year after new chief executive Andy Bird joined with a promise of a “new era” for the beleaguered group. The Swedish investor is now Pearson’s second largest shareholder, indicating it plans to heat up pressure on the publisher [...]
The Analyst: Pearsona non grata after third quarter update October 30, 2021 Ian Whittaker has been a City analyst for more than two decades, and what he doesn’t know about media, advertising and the creative services industry isn’t worth knowing. Here’s the next instalment of his monthly column for City A.M. Pearson’s shares fell nearly 15 per cent after its third quarter trading update. While the headline [...]
Pearson on track to hit £377m profit despite drop in US university students October 15, 2021 Publisher Pearson said it is on track to hit expectations this year, despite a drop-off in US university students. The business said revenue from its US higher education segment had decreased 9%, pushing down its overall higher education portfolio. But it is still on track to reach an operating profit of around £377m in the [...]
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Pearson hikes dividend as it swings back to profit July 30, 2021 Education giant Pearson has hiked its dividend for the first half of the year as it swung back to a profit following a torrid pandemic year. The FTSE 100 firm today reported an adjusted operating profit of £127m for the six months to the end of June, compared to a loss of £23m in the [...]
Exclusive: Online education booms during pandemic as MyTutor’s userbase grows by 170 per cent April 28, 2021 Pearson, the world’s biggest educational publisher, reported an increase of 5 per cent in revenue in the first quarter. This jump follows a shift towards digital, due to the boom in online learning that the pandemic caused. As businesses recover from the initial disruption from Covid-19, many have moved aspects of their offering online in [...]