Pearson (PSO) Competitors $15.09 +0.05 (+0.33%) (As of 09:15 AM ET) Add Compare Share Share Competitors Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOptions ChainOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends PSO vs. NWS, WLY, WLYB, WBTN, GCI, LEE, DALN, VSME, SCHL, and DKNGShould you be buying Pearson stock or one of its competitors? The main competitors of Pearson include News (NWS), John Wiley & Sons (WLY), John Wiley & Sons (WLYB), WEBTOON Entertainment (WBTN), Gannett (GCI), Lee Enterprises (LEE), DallasNews (DALN), VS MEDIA (VSME), Scholastic (SCHL), and DraftKings (DKNG). Pearson vs. News John Wiley & Sons John Wiley & Sons WEBTOON Entertainment Gannett Lee Enterprises DallasNews VS MEDIA Scholastic DraftKings News (NASDAQ:NWS) and Pearson (NYSE:PSO) are both large-cap consumer discretionary companies, but which is the superior investment? We will compare the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, dividends, risk, institutional ownership, valuation, analyst recommendations, earnings, community ranking and media sentiment. Which has more volatility and risk, NWS or PSO? News has a beta of 1.36, suggesting that its stock price is 36% more volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Pearson has a beta of 0.39, suggesting that its stock price is 61% less volatile than the S&P 500. Does the media refer more to NWS or PSO? In the previous week, Pearson had 1 more articles in the media than News. MarketBeat recorded 5 mentions for Pearson and 4 mentions for News. Pearson's average media sentiment score of 0.32 beat News' score of 0.00 indicating that Pearson is being referred to more favorably in the news media. Company Very Positive Positive Neutral Negative Very Negative Overall Sentiment News 0 Very Positive mention(s) 1 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 0 Negative mention(s) 1 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Pearson 2 Very Positive mention(s) 0 Positive mention(s) 2 Neutral mention(s) 1 Negative mention(s) 0 Very Negative mention(s) Neutral Do analysts rate NWS or PSO? Company Sell Ratings Hold Ratings Buy Ratings Strong Buy Ratings Rating Score News 0 Sell rating(s) 0 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 4.00Pearson 0 Sell rating(s) 2 Hold rating(s) 0 Buy rating(s) 1 Strong Buy rating(s) 2.67 Is NWS or PSO a better dividend stock? News pays an annual dividend of $0.20 per share and has a dividend yield of 0.6%. Pearson pays an annual dividend of $0.19 per share and has a dividend yield of 1.3%. News pays out 32.3% of its earnings in the form of a dividend. Which has higher earnings & valuation, NWS or PSO? Pearson has lower revenue, but higher earnings than News. CompanyGross RevenuePrice/Sales RatioNet IncomeEarnings Per SharePrice/Earnings RatioNews$10.09B1.79$266M$0.6251.11Pearson$4.57B2.19$470.19MN/AN/A Does the MarketBeat Community prefer NWS or PSO? Pearson received 101 more outperform votes than News when rated by MarketBeat users. However, 60.76% of users gave News an outperform vote while only 48.33% of users gave Pearson an outperform vote. CompanyUnderperformOutperformNewsOutperform Votes30560.76% Underperform Votes19739.24% PearsonOutperform Votes40648.33% Underperform Votes43451.67% Is NWS or PSO more profitable? News has a net margin of 3.49% compared to Pearson's net margin of 0.00%. News' return on equity of 4.76% beat Pearson's return on equity.Company Net Margins Return on Equity Return on Assets News3.49% 4.76% 2.58% Pearson N/A N/A N/A Do insiders and institutionals believe in NWS or PSO? 14.6% of News shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 2.1% of Pearson shares are owned by institutional investors. 13.7% of News shares are owned by company insiders. Comparatively, 0.1% of Pearson shares are owned by company insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that endowments, large money managers and hedge funds believe a stock will outperform the market over the long term. SummaryNews beats Pearson on 9 of the 16 factors compared between the two stocks. Ad WealthPressBreaking News: Tesla headed to $500…That headline hit late last night…and the rally has begun Which is why we want to urge you to go ahead and download Lance’s e-Book now outlining his bullish case for Tesla. So to claim your free digital copy today, simply follow this link and enter your email address. Get Pearson News Delivered to You Automatically Sign up to receive the latest news and ratings for PSO and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address New MarketBeat Followers Over TimeWhat are MarkeBeat Followers?This chart shows the number of new MarketBeat users adding {thisCompany.Symbol} and its top 5 competitors to their watchlist. Each company is represented with a line over a 90 day period. Skip ChartMedia Sentiment Over TimeWhat is Media Sentiment?This chart shows the average media sentiment of NYSE and its competitors over the past 90 days as caculated by MarketBeat. The averaged score is equivalent to the following: Very Negative Sentiment <= -1.5, Negative Sentiment > -1.5 and <= -0.5, Neutral Sentiment > -0.5 and < 0.5, Positive Sentiment >= 0.5 and < 1.5, and Very Positive Sentiment >= 1.5.Skip Chart PSO vs. The Competition Export to ExcelMetricPearsonBook publishing IndustryDiscretionary SectorNYSE ExchangeMarket Cap$10.02B$3.23B$8.17B$19.89BDividend Yield1.30%3.66%2.75%3.54%P/E RatioN/A11.1118.8242.83Price / Sales2.191.117.5518.13Price / Cash12.478.7315.4717.86Price / Book2.122.045.465.52Net Income$470.19M$16.34M$263.76M$986.45M7 Day Performance-0.40%-2.75%-2.15%-0.22%1 Month Performance11.24%1.18%-2.96%0.12%1 Year Performance25.65%22.85%14.60%23.71% Pearson Competitors List Export to ExcelCompanyMarketRankShare PriceAnalysts' Price Target1Y Price PerformanceMarket CapRevenueP/E RatioEmployee CountIndicator(s)PSOPearson2.0181 of 5 stars$15.09+0.3%N/A+25.6%$10.05B$4.57B0.0018,360NWSNews0.2674 of 5 stars$31.69-0.3%N/A+42.9%$18.02B$10.09B51.1123,900News CoverageHigh Trading VolumeWLYJohn Wiley & Sons1.6756 of 5 stars$51.51+2.9%N/A+63.7%$2.80B$1.87B-25.046,400News CoveragePositive NewsWLYBJohn Wiley & Sons2.1469 of 5 stars$50.19-4.5%N/A+63.3%$2.72B$1.87B-25.109,500Positive NewsGap DownWBTNWEBTOON Entertainment2.7183 of 5 stars$11.68-2.3%$26.83+129.7%N/A$1.50BN/A0.001,854GCIGannett2.2574 of 5 stars$4.75-5.0%$5.37+13.0%+160.4%$700.20M$2.66B0.0010,000Positive NewsLEELee EnterprisesN/A$16.09+3.7%N/A+56.4%$99.60M$691.14M-5.383,342DALNDallasNews0.2883 of 5 stars$5.35-12.4%N/A+40.1%$28.62M$139.70M0.00660High Trading VolumeVSMEVS MEDIAN/A$1.06-3.6%N/A-79.3%$3.03M$7.99M0.00N/ASCHLScholastic4.1352 of 5 stars$23.00-7.3%N/A-36.8%$647.22M$1.59B44.296,660DKNGDraftKings3.8539 of 5 stars$44.07+0.6%$50.85+15.4%+13.2%$38.81B$3.67B0.004,400 Related Companies and Tools Related Companies News Competitors John Wiley & Sons Competitors John Wiley & Sons Competitors WEBTOON Entertainment Competitors Gannett Competitors Lee Enterprises Competitors DallasNews Competitors VS MEDIA Competitors Scholastic Competitors DraftKings Competitors Top 10 Stock Comparisons Bank Stocks Artificial Intelligence Stocks Toy Stocks Growth Stocks Airline Stocks Chinese Stocks EV Charging Stocks Defense Stocks Lithium Stocks Pharmaceutical Stocks This page (NYSE:PSO) was last updated on 11/21/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff From Our PartnersThe Crypto That’s Making Wall Street SweatThe Crypto Wall Street Is Desperate to Hide It's happening now, right under everyone's radar. 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