Pearson PLC

PSO

Compliant
Exchange
Sector
Headquarters
Group
NYSE
Consumer Cyclicals
United Kingdom
Mid Cap

Pearson PLC is Shariah Compliant. It passes 5/5 Shariah standards we screen against.

1.22%

Impure Income*

$0.048

Purification*

$0.039

Zakat*

Financials

Market cap Group
Analysts' Rating
Price Target (Mean)
Total Analysts
Revenue Growth
Mid Cap
HOLD
$15.10
2
7.05%
Operating Margin
Net Profit Margin
Quick Ratio
Current Ratio
EPS Growth
16.52%
9.39%
1.94
2.00
3.93%

Shariah Compliance

  • Updated on June 4, 2026
Debt
25.14%
✓
Non-Compliant Assets
2.05%
✓
Impure Income
1.22%
✓

AAOIFI Rulebook:

  • Non-compliant Liabilities (like Interest-based Debt) < 30% of Market cap
  • Non-compliant Assets (like Interest-based Investments) < 30% of Market cap
  • Impure Revenues (incl. Interest Income) < 5% of Total Revenues

Source: AAOIFI SS21

Debt
22.45%
✓
Impure Income
1.22%
✓

S&P Sharia Rulebook:

  • Interest-based Debt < 33% of 36-mo avg. Market cap
  • Impure Revenues (incl. Interest Income) < 5% of Total Revenues

Source: S&P Shariah Methodology

Debt
21.2%
✓
Impure Income
1.22%
✓

Dow Jones Islamic Market (DJIM) Rulebook:

  • Interest-based Debt < 33% of 24-mo avg. Market cap
  • Impure Revenues (incl. Interest Income) < 5% of Total Revenues

Source: DJIM Methodology

Debt
22.93%
✓
Cash
7.03%
✓
Cash & AR
23.78%
✓
Impure Income
1.22%
✓

FTSE Shariah Rulebook:

  • Interest-based Debt < 33.33% of Total Assets
  • Cash and interest-bearing items < 33.33% of Total Assets
  • Accounts receivable and cash < 50% of Total Assets
  • Impure Revenues (incl. Interest Income) < 5% of Total Revenues

Source: FTSE RUSSELL

Debt
22.93%
✓
Cash
7.03%
✓
Cash & AR
23.78%
✓
Impure Income
1.22%
✓

MSCI Islamic Rulebook:

  • Interest-based Debt < 33.33% of Total Assets
  • Cash and interest-bearing items < 33.33% of Total Assets
  • Accounts receivable and cash < 33.33% of Total Assets
  • Impure Revenues (incl. Interest Income) < 5% of Total Revenues

Source: MSCI Islamic Indexes

Impure Income Breakdown

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Interest Income
1.22%

Note on Purification and Zakat:

  • Purification and Zakat (for long-term investing) calculations are in USD per share and based on AAOIFI methodology. AAOIFI requires purification every financial period (e.g. quarterly). 
  • If you follow S&P Shariah’s Dividend-only purification, then remove the impure income % from the dividends you receive. No purification required for non-dividend paying stocks, according to S&P Shariah.
  • For Zakat, if you did not invest in a company from a long term perspective, then consider the shares as trading goods and give 2.5% of the total value if a year has passed on them. 

Company Profile

Pearson PLC is a learning company with its principal operations in the education, assessment and certifications markets. The Company’s divisions include Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, Higher Education, English Language Learning and Enterprise Learning & Skills. The Assessment & Qualifications division includes Pearson VUE, US Student Assessment, Clinical Assessment, UK-curriculum-based qualifications, such as GCSEs and A levels, as well as courseware for English-speaking regions throughout the world. The Virtual Learning division includes virtual schools and online program management. The Higher Education includes the United States, Canadian, and International Higher Education Courseware businesses. The English Language Learning division includes Pearson Test of English, Institutional Courseware and English Online Solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills division includes Vocational Qualifications and Enterprise Solutions.