Pearson (PSO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2024)

Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Cash from Operations of 237447840.29 in Q4 2024, up 78.63% quarter-over-quarter from 132925660.48 in Q4 2023, and up 78.63% on a YoY basis from 132925660.48 in Q1 2024.

Pearson (PSO) Cash from Operations (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends

Pearson's Cash from Operations history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 237447840.29 for Q4 2024.

  • In Q4 2024, Cash from Operations rose 78.63% year-over-year to 237447840.29; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 539031539.76 (up 266.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 872589026.19, down 16.17% from the prior year.
  • Cash from Operations was 237447840.29 for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from 132925660.48 in the prior quarter.
  • In the past five years, Cash from Operations ranged from a high of 237447840.29 in Q4 2024 to a low of 154492767.21 in Q4 2020.
  • Historically, Cash from Operations has averaged 76907754.51 across 5 years, with a median of 106492837.97 in 2021.
  • The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Cash from Operations surged 168.93% in 2021, then sank 41.62% in 2022.
  • A 5-year view of Cash from Operations shows it stood at 154492767.21 in 2020, then soared by 168.93% to 106492837.97 in 2021, then slumped by 41.62% to 62165201.02 in 2022, then soared by 113.83% to 132925660.48 in 2023, then soared by 78.63% to 237447840.29 in 2024.
  • The last three Cash from Operations figures came in at 237447840.29 (Q4 2024), 132925660.48 (Q4 2023), and 62165201.02 (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.

Peer Comparison

# Company Market Cap Enterprise Value Gross Profit (Qtr) Cash from Operations (Qtr)
1 Pearson 13.48 Bn 13.03 Bn - -
2 New York Times 12.54 Bn 11.90 Bn -372.70 Mn 164.16 Mn
3 John Wiley & Sons 2.34 Bn 2.24 Bn 302.26 Mn 179.82 Mn
4 Usa Today 1.19 Bn 1.10 Bn 221.13 Mn 19.28 Mn
5 Scholastic 1.03 Bn 926.92 Mn 178.80 Mn -30.50 Mn
6 Lee Enterprises 142.56 Mn 91.60 Mn 59.21 Mn -6.25 Mn
7 TNL Mediagene 97.70 Mn 95.77 Mn - -
8 Educational Development 11.90 Mn 10.56 Mn 2.47 Mn -2.00 Mn
9 Pearson - - - -
10 John Wiley & Sons - - 302.26 Mn 179.82 Mn

Historic Data

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DateValue
Dec 31, 2024 237.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2024 237.45 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 132.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2023 132.93 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 62.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2022 62.17 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 106.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2021 106.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -154.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2020 -154.49 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -150.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2019 -150.43 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -168.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2018 -168.57 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -290.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2017 -290.76 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -330.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2016 -330.70 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 660.11 Mn
Dec 31, 2015 660.11 Mn