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PSO vs SCHL // RETURN ON INVESTED CAPITAL (ROIC)
Pearson Plc (NYSE) VS. Scholastic Corporation (NASDAQ) • 15-METRIC TALLY: PSO 1
— SCHL 2
■ METRIC PARITY
LAST: $17.50 (+1.04%) • MKT CAP: $10.53B
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LAST: $39.23 (+1.00%) • MKT CAP: $722.2M
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1.10%
15-METRIC INSTITUTIONAL SIDE-BY-SIDE SCORECARD (PSO VS. SCHL)
EMERALD CELL = QUANTITATIVE EDGE
| INSTITUTIONAL METRIC | PSO | SCHL | SPREAD (A - B) | ADVANTAGE | DEDICATED URL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gross Profit Margin | — | 56.40% | — | TIE | /gross-margins <GO> |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) ACTIVE | — | 1.10% | — | TIE | /roic <GO> |
| EV/EBITDA & P/E Valuation | — | 59.1x | — | TIE | /valuation <GO> |
| Free Cash Flow Yield | — | 7.05% | — | TIE | /fcf-yield <GO> |
| Operating Margin | — | 1.00% | — | TIE | /operating-margins <GO> |
| Net Profit Margin | — | 3.60% | — | TIE | /net-margins <GO> |
| Revenue Growth (YoY) | — | -2.70% | — | TIE | /revenue-growth <GO> |
| Dividend Yield & FCF Payout Safety | 0.00% | 2.77% | -2.77 | SCHL | /dividend-safety <GO> |
| Altman Z-Score & Debt/Equity | — | — | — | TIE | /balance-sheet <GO> |
| Piotroski F-Score Quality | — | 7/9 | — | TIE | /piotroski-score <GO> |
| Options Implied Move & Put/Call Skew | — | — | — | TIE | /options-implied-move <GO> |
| RSI-14 & 200D SMA Momentum | 51.6 | 58.2 | -6.58 | SCHL | /rsi-technicals <GO> |
| 10Y Yield & FRED Macro Beta | — | — | — | TIE | /macro-sensitivity <GO> |
| Forward P/E Multiple | — | 11.8x | — | TIE | /forward-pe <GO> |
| Enterprise Scale & Market Cap | $10.53B | $722.2M | $9.81B | PSO | /market-cap <GO> |
5-YEAR HISTORICAL XBRL REVENUE & MARGIN TRAJECTORY SEC FORM 10-K FY
| FISCAL YEAR | PSO REV | SCHL REV | PSO GROSS % | SCHL GROSS % | PSO FCF | SCHL FCF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY 2025 | — | $1.58B | — | 56.4% | — | $50.9M |
| FY 2024 | — | $1.63B | — | 55.8% | — | $124.2M |
| FY 2023 | — | $1.59B | — | — | — | $154.6M |
FRED MACRO REGIME CORRELATION COMPARISON PEARSON r
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