PSON.L vs SCHL
PSON.L: Pearson is a leading global education company transitioning to a digital-first, lifelong learning platform for students and workforce development. SCHL: Scholastic is the premier global provider of children's books, educational materials, and media, widely recognized for its proprietary school-based distribution networks.
Side-by-side fundamentals
| Metric | PSON.L | SCHL | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Price as of 2026-08-20 close | £11.85 | $40.14 | |
| Market cap as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | $784M | |
| P/E as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | 13.83 | |
| Net margin as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +3.6% | |
| Gross margin as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +56.2% | |
| Operating margin as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +1.0% | |
| ROE as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +6.6% | |
| ROA as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +3.0% | |
| Debt / equity as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | 0.15 | |
| Revenue growth (YoY) as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | -2.7% | |
| Revenue CAGR (3y) SEC XBRL | n/a | -2.4% | |
| Dividend yield as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | +2.0% | |
| Dividend streak (yrs) SEC XBRL | n/a | 5 | |
| Beta as of 2026-08-24 | n/a | 1.10 | |
| 1-year return as of 2026-08-20 close | +8.0% | +63.0% | SCHL higher |
Fundamentals: market data, as of 2026-08-24. Filings: SEC EDGAR. Prices are delayed daily-close data.
Last updated 2026-08-20.
Informational only — NOT financial advice. All figures are delayed daily-close data from SEC EDGAR & market data, shown with their as-of date; "Edge" cells are a pure numeric comparison, not a recommendation.