Pearson plc (PSON.L) is currently considered halal (Sharia-compliant), per In-house ratio engine (last assessed 2026-08-27). See the full ratio breakdown and business-activity screen below for the reasoning.
Computed from Yahoo Finance fundamentals (Tier-4 provider, no filing available), balance sheet as of 2025-12-31. PSON.L files no SEC reports, so these ratios come from the issuer's own published statements rather than XBRL.
Business activity: cleared (no excluded categories detected)
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 26.42% | 30.00% | Pass |
| Interest-bearing investments | 4.49% | 30.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 30.33% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Interest-bearing investments | 5.16% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Non-liquid assets | 84.76% | at least 20.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 30.33% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities | 5.16% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Accounts receivable | 15.24% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 30.33% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities | 5.16% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Accounts receivable | 15.24% | 50.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
Scored against a trailing-average market cap (24-month), share-weighted by the issuer's own reported share counts — not today's market cap.
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 26.40% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities | 4.49% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Accounts receivable | 8.77% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
Scored against a trailing-average market cap (36-month), share-weighted by the issuer's own reported share counts — not today's market cap.
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 27.07% | 33.00% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities | 4.60% | 49.00% | Pass |
| Accounts receivable | 9.00% | 49.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
Scored against a trailing-average market cap (36-month), share-weighted by the issuer's own reported share counts — not today's market cap.
| Ratio | Value | Threshold | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest-bearing debt | 27.07% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Cash + interest-bearing securities | 4.60% | 33.33% | Pass |
| Accounts receivable | 13.60% | 49.00% | Pass |
| Non-permissible income | 1.17% | 5.00% | Pass |
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| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| RSI (14) | 37.80 | NEUTRAL |
| Stochastic %K (14) | 27.14 | NEUTRAL |
| CCI (20) | -111.30 | BUY |
| Williams %R (14) | -72.86 | NEUTRAL |
| MACD (12,26,9) | -4.51 | SELL |
| ROC (10) | -5.37 | SELL |
| Momentum (10) | -66.00 | SELL |
| EMA (10) | 1177.40 | SELL |
| SMA (10) | 1183.20 | SELL |
| EMA (20) | 1190.99 | SELL |
| SMA (20) | 1193.38 | SELL |
| EMA (30) | 1197.81 | SELL |
| SMA (30) | 1203.29 | SELL |
| EMA (50) | 1197.24 | SELL |
| SMA (50) | 1224.06 | SELL |
| EMA (100) | 1168.45 | SELL |
| SMA (100) | 1176.53 | SELL |
| EMA (200) | 1111.84 | BUY |
| SMA (200) | 1081.63 | BUY |
Standard indicator thresholds (RSI 30/70, Stochastic 20/80, CCI ±100, Williams %R −80/−20, MACD histogram sign, price vs. average) computed on daily bars. A summary of what common indicators say — not a recommendation, and not this site's own trading verdict.
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Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virtual Learning, English Language Learning, Enterprise Learning & Skills, and Higher Education. The Assessment & Qualifications segment offers pearson professional assessments, US student assessment, clinical assessment, UK GCSE, and A levels and international academic qualifications and associated courseware, including the English-speaking Canadian and Australian K-12 businesses, and PDR. The Virtual Learning segment provides virtual schools and online program management. The English Language Learning segment offers Pearson test of English, institutional courseware, and English online solutions. The Enterprise Learning & Skills segment provides vocational qualifications, GED, TalentLens, Faethm, Credly, Pearson College, and Enterprise content and training. The Higher Education segment engages in the US, Canadian, and international higher education courseware businesses. Pearson plc was founded in 1844 and is headquartered in London, the United Kingdom.
Background via Yahoo Finance — informational, not part of the verdict.
Research only, not the primary verdict above — SEC EDGAR (the source for the main in-house research card, if shown) has no data for this symbol, so this is computed from a real, country-specific filing instead. Business-activity screening isn't part of this check.
Based on the filing period ending 2025-12-31, figures in GBP.
Peer movement computing — it will appear here on its own.
NO DATA 0 buys · 0 sells
NEUTRAL report date 2026-09-01 · Asset managers net 934180 (-19048)
Plain-language summary of the evidence already on this page — the Sharia screen, structure, momentum, and order flow above. It explains the read; it doesn't make the call. Generated on demand (a live AI call), never run automatically.