Pearson plc risk profile
42 Elevated one input has moved against it
Measured 1 September 2026 from PSO's filed statements. Recomputed nightly.
42 (Elevated), driven by Competitive position at 54, over 5 weighted categories on the SOFTWARE profile.
What is measured
| Mechanism | Reading | Band | Direction | Driver |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market expectation | 24 | Normal | Stable | One-year price volatility — 25.2% |
| Operating pressure | 30 | Normal | Stable | Costs outgrowing revenue — -1.6 percentage points |
| Cash conversion | 16 | Contained | Easing | Capital spending against operating cash — 0.20x |
| Leverage and coverage | 18 | Contained | Stable | Current ratio — 2.00x |
| Competitive position | 54 | Elevated | Stable | Revenue-growth gap against peers — -19.6 percentage points |
| Concentration | Reads identified supplier spend, customers above the 10% disclosure threshold and revenue by region. No reading is stored for this company. | |||
These are descriptive readings of disclosed mechanisms, not investment advice, and not a prediction. A band says where a measured input sits, never what to do about it or what happens next.