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PSO

Pearson PLC ADR
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16.29 USD
Latest Week 2026-07-24
Communication ServicesPublishingMID
Snapshot 2026-07-26 · 0.6w · Fresh
0.94
OS Score
83.0%
Value
95.0%
Quality
66.0%
Momentum
7/9
F-Score
0.888
QV
StrategiesValueQualityMomentumCompositeInteractionsFactor AnalysisTrendsFundamentals
Strategy Eligibility
9 of 23 passing
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OS Composite
OS 0.940
↗
Trending Value
✗
◆
Quality × Value
QV 0.888
🏛
Cornerstone Value
✗
🌿
Cornerstone Growth
✗
💎
Deep Value
P/E 12.7
◇
VC2 Cheapest
✗
📐
EBITDA/EV
18.5%
◐
Veiled Value
✗
▣
Piotroski Bargains
F7
🔬
Quality Compounders
ROE 21%
📈
Consistent Earners
✗
🌱
GARP
Rev +31%
🔄
Shareholder Yield
5.6%
💰
High Yield
✗
🚀
Momentum Leaders
✗
◉
Market Leaders
✗
◎
Tiny Titans
✗
🔍
Small Cap Value
✗
🛡
Low Volatility
✗
🏷
Sector Cheapest
✗
🧠
Capital Allocators
CAQ 0.98
⚡
Risk-Adj Momentum
✗
V
Value Analysis
Cheapness relative to fundamentals
83.0%ile
P/E
12.7×
P/S
1.4×
P/B
2.7×
E/P
0.1026
FCF Yield
0.132
EBITDA/EV
0.185
SH Yield
0.056
Relative Strength Across Value Dimensions
Multiples & Yields — Decomposition
VC1 (5-Factor)
16.00000000
/100 — 1=cheapest
VC2 (Trending Value)
13.00000000
/100
VC3 (Buyback)
16.00000000
/100
FCF yield of 13.2% is strong — the business generates significant free cash relative to price.
Q
Quality Analysis
Profitability, efficiency, balance sheet & earnings quality
95.0%ile
ROE
0.211
ROA
0.119
Net Margin
0.108
Op Margin
0.158
GPA
0.569
D/E
0.77
Current
2.00
F-Score
7/9
Quality Radar — Relative Strength
Profitability & Leverage Breakdown
Rev Growth
0.306
Earn Growth
0.390
Stability
0.370
lower=better
Accruals
-0.082
lower=better
5yr Consist
No
ROE of 21% is exceptional.
M
Momentum & Risk
Price trend, volatility regime, risk-adjusted returns
66.0%ile
6M Return
26.1%
12M Return
16.6%
12-1 Mom
11.3%
Risk-Adj
0.39
Vol 252d
28.8%
Vol 60d
66.3%
↑ Expanding
Max DD 12M
-18.2%
Return Comparison — 6M / 12M / 12-1
Volatility Regime — 60d vs 252d
Near-term vol (66%) is expanding vs long-term (29%) — risk is increasing.
OS
Composite & Factor Heatmap
All factors at a glance
0.94
Pillar Balance — Value / Quality / Momentum
Factor Heatmap — green=strong, red=weak
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Sector Context
Communication Services · 241 peers
Sector Value %ile
76.9%
Sector Quality %ile
92.6%
P/E z-score
-0.31
P/B z-score
-0.09
Sector Avg OS
50.4%
Ticker vs Sector Averages
Relative Valuation Z-Score
Top Sector Peers (By OS)
SymbolNameOSValueQualityMomentum
TIMB TIM Participacoes SA 99.0% 98.0% 98.0% 77.0%
AMX America Movil SAB de CV ADR 99.0% 98.0% 96.0% 83.0%
AMCX AMC Networks Inc 98.0% 97.0% 78.0% 86.0%
BODI The Beachbody Company, Inc. 98.0% 94.0% 78.0% 95.0%
VIV Telefonica Brasil SA ADR 98.0% 98.0% 89.0% 78.0%
TIGO Millicom International Cellular SA 97.0% 78.0% 97.0% 96.0%
TBLA Taboola 97.0% 92.0% 87.0% 83.0%
DDI Doubledown Interactive Co Ltd 97.0% 97.0% 92.0% 67.0%
Factor Interactions
Value + Quality Intersection
Top-tier on both cheapness (83th) and quality (95th) — the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot, historically the strongest long-term combination.
Growth at Reasonable Price
Revenue growing 31% with P/E of 13×. Growth isn't fully priced in.
Strong Capital Return
Shareholder yield 5.6% backed by 13.2% FCF yield. Returns are well-funded.
Volatility Expanding
60-day vol (66%) significantly exceeds 252-day (29%). Near-term risk is elevated.
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Factor Analysis
Comprehensive factor intelligence — strengths, weaknesses & cross-factor profile
Value
A
82.9% avg (7 factors)
Quality
B
70.7% avg (8 factors)
Momentum
C
51.3% avg (4 factors)
Risk
B
68.7% avg (1 factors)
This stock sits in the O'Shaughnessy sweet spot — cheap AND high quality. Historically, this combination has generated the strongest long-term returns.
▲ Top Strengths — highest scoring factors
▼ Key Weaknesses — lowest scoring factors
Score Trends8 snapshots
Factor Persistence8 snapshots
FactorCurrentStreakTrendSpark
OS Composite0.940—8—
Value %ile0.830—8—
Quality %ile0.950—8—
Momentum %ile0.660—0—
F-Score7.000—8—
Confidence0.818—8—
Volatility0.288—0—
Value Lens2021-07-27 → 2026-07-26
P/E Ratio
Earnings Yield
Value FactorsCheapness relative to fundamentals — lower multiples = cheaper
P/E Ratio
12.74
Earnings Yield (E/P)
0.1026
Price / Sales
1.37
Price / Book
2.69
Price / Cash Flow
7.55
FCF Yield
13.2%
EBITDA / EV
18.5%
Sales Yield (1/P·S)
0.6503
Shareholder Yield
Div + net buyback / mktcap
5.6%
Quality FactorsProfitability, efficiency, and balance sheet strength
Return on Equity
21.1%
Return on Assets
11.9%
Net Margin
10.8%
Operating Margin
15.8%
Gross Profit / Assets
Novy-Marx GPA
56.9%
Debt / Equity
0.77
Current Ratio
2.00
Accruals Ratio
(NI-OCF)/Assets — lower=better
-0.082
MomentumPrice trend strength over different horizons
6M Return
26.1%
12M Return
16.6%
12-1 Momentum
Jegadeesh-Titman (skip recent month)
11.3%
Risk-Adjusted Momentum
Mom 12-1 ÷ Vol
0.39
Growth & StabilityEarnings trajectory, consistency, and capital allocation
Revenue Growth (YoY)
30.6%
Earnings Growth (YoY)
39.0%
Earnings Stability (CV)
Lower = more stable
0.370
5yr Consistent
EPS up every year for 5 years
No
Piotroski F-Score
7
Dividend Yield
2.0%
Buyback Yield
3.6%
O'Shaughnessy CompositesValue Composites (WWOWS 4th Ed) — 1=cheapest, 100=most expensive
VC1 (5-factor)
P/E+P/S+P/B+P/CF+EBITDA/EV
16
VC2 (6-factor)
VC1 + Shareholder Yield — used for Trending Value
13
VC3 (6-factor)
VC1 + Buyback Yield — no dividend preference
16
Capital Allocation & AlphaAlpha within factors — quality of management decisions
Veiled Value
Expensive by P/B, cheap by everything else
No
Market Leader
Above-avg mcap+revenue, non-utility
No
All Stocks Universe
Market cap > $200M
Yes
Tiny Titan
Micro-cap, low P/S, positive momentum
No
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