Pearson (PSO) Change in Cash (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly Change in Cash of $29.5 million in Q4 2024, up 112.07% quarter-over-quarter from -$244.5 million in Q4 2023, and up 112.07% on a YoY basis from $13.9 million in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) Change in Cash (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Change in Cash history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $29.5 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Change in Cash rose 112.07% year-over-year to $29.5 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at -$1.5 billion (down 25.46% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$279.3 million, down 193.01% from the prior year.
- Change in Cash was $29.5 million for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from -$244.5 million in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, Change in Cash ranged from a high of $330.1 million in Q4 2020 to a low of -$639.2 million in Q4 2022.
- Historically, Change in Cash has averaged -$230.2 million across 5 years, with a median of -$244.5 million in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2021: Change in Cash jumped 310.45% in 2020, then slumped 289.88% in 2021.
- A 5-year view of Change in Cash shows it stood at $330.1 million in 2020, then plunged by 289.88% to -$626.8 million in 2021, then retreated by 1.98% to -$639.2 million in 2022, then soared by 61.75% to -$244.5 million in 2023, then soared by 112.07% to $29.5 million in 2024.
- The last three Change in Cash figures came in at $29.5 million (Q4 2024), -$244.5 million (Q4 2023), and -$639.2 million (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Change in Cash (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 6.54 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 27.71 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | -5.31 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | 5.30 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | 40.65 Mn |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -2.09 Mn |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 27.71 Mn |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 29.52 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -244.53 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -639.25 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -626.82 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 330.11 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -156.86 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -424.63 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.28 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -987.12 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -242.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -486.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -782.01 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -576.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.84 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -94.79 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -290.76 Mn |