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Pearson plc - Comparative Business Analysis Snapshot
Business Description
Pearson plc. The Group's principal activity is providing information for the educational sector, consumer publishing and business information. Its operations are carried out through five divisions. School provides testing and software services for primary and secondary schools. Higher Education publishes textbooks and related course materials for colleges and universities. Penguin publishes brand imprints such as Penguin, Putnam, Berkley, Viking and Dorling Kindersley. FT Publishing publishes the Financial Times and other business newspapers, magazines and specialise information. Interactive Data provides financial and business information to financial institutions and retail investors. Professional brings together a number of education publishing, testing and service businesses that publish texts, reference and interactive products for industry professionals. It has education publishing and related services in Europe, Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and Asia Pacific.
Competitor Analysis
This analysis compares Pearson plc with three other companies in closely related industry sectors.
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- Sales Analysis: Recent Sales, Sales Growth, Sales per Employee
- Recent Stock Performance
- Company Valuation Ratios: Price/Earnings, Price/Book Value
- Price/Sales and 52 Week Price change
- Dividend Analysis
- Profitability Analysis: Gross Profit Margin, EBITDA Margin
- Earnings Before Extraordinary Items
- Inventory Analysis
- Research and Development Expenses
- Financial Position: Long Term Debt/Equity, Days Accounts Receivable, Days Inventory
- R&D Expenses/Sales
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