Pearson (PSO) Cash from Discontinued Operations (2009 - 2020)
Pearson (PSO) posted Cash from Discontinued Operations of -$305.0 million for Q4 2020, down 41.21% on a QoQ basis from -$216.0 million in Q4 2019, and down 41.21% year-over-year from -$518.9 million in Q1 2020.
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Pearson (PSO) Cash from Discontinued Operations (2009 - 2020) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Cash from Discontinued Operations for 9 years, with the latest figure at -$305.0 million in Q4 2020.
- On a quarterly basis, Cash from Discontinued Operations fell 41.21% year-over-year to -$305.0 million in Q4 2020; TTM through Dec 2020 was -$1.0 billion, a 4.22% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2021 full-year figure at $377.0 million, up 15.13% from the prior year.
- Cash from Discontinued Operations was -$305.0 million for Q4 2020 at Pearson, down from -$216.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Cash from Discontinued Operations was -$191.2 million in Q4 2017, with the low at -$349.3 million in Q4 2016.
- Average Cash from Discontinued Operations over 5 years is -$271.0 million, with a median of -$293.4 million recorded in 2018.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2016 and 2018: Cash from Discontinued Operations surged 45.7% in 2016, then slumped 53.46% in 2018.
- Over 5 years, Cash from Discontinued Operations stood at -$349.3 million in 2016, then jumped by 45.27% to -$191.2 million in 2017, then slumped by 53.46% to -$293.4 million in 2018, then increased by 26.38% to -$216.0 million in 2019, then slumped by 41.21% to -$305.0 million in 2020.
- The last three Cash from Discontinued Operations figures came in at -$305.0 million (Q4 2020), -$216.0 million (Q4 2019), and -$293.4 million (Q4 2018), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Cash from Discont. Ops (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | - |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | - |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | - |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | - |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | - |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | - |
| 9 | 36Kr Holdings | 6.17 Bn | 6.15 Bn | - | - |
| 10 | Wpp | 5.43 Bn | 2.51 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
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Historic Data
| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2020 | -305.02 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -216.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -293.38 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -191.18 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -349.35 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -643.42 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -519.68 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -610.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -463.91 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Cash from Discontinued Operations API
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-discontinued-operations&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "cash-from-discontinued-operations", "ticker": "PSO", "period": "max", "api_key": "YOUR_API_KEY"}
data = requests.get(url, params=params).json()const res = await fetch("https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=cash-from-discontinued-operations&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();