Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly FCF Margin of 11.57% in Q4 2024, up 78.25% quarter-over-quarter from 6.49% in Q4 2023, and up 508.0% on a YoY basis from 1.9% in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's FCF Margin history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 11.57% for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, FCF Margin rose 508.0% year-over-year to 11.57%; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 7.32% (up 414.0% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 19.15%, down 461.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 11.57% for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from 6.49% in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Margin ranged from a high of 11.57% in Q4 2024 to a low of 5.83% in Q4 2020.
- Historically, FCF Margin has averaged 4.65% across 5 years, with a median of 6.49% in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: FCF Margin jumped 1272 bps in 2021, then sank 275 bps in 2022.
- A 5-year view of FCF Margin shows it stood at 5.83% in 2020, then surged by 218 bps to 6.89% in 2021, then slumped by 40 bps to 4.14% in 2022, then soared by 57 bps to 6.49% in 2023, then soared by 78 bps to 11.57% in 2024.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.57% (Q4 2024), 6.49% (Q4 2023), and 4.14% (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 19.65% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 40.72% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | 1.16% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -13.34% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | -5.60% |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | -50.14% |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 40.72% |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | 11.57% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 6.49% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 4.14% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 6.89% |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -5.83% |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -4.32% |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -5.31% |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -9.14% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -11.84% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | 23.59% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -9.28% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -2.25% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -1.67% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.35% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -4.84% |