Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly FCF Margin of 11.57% for Q4 2024, up 508.0% year-over-year from 1.9% in Q1 2024, and up 78.25% quarter-over-quarter from 6.49% in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) 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 for Q4 2024 stood at 11.57%, up from 6.49% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 11.57% in Q4 2024, with the low at 5.83% in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for FCF Margin is 6.49% (2023), against an average of 4.65%.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: FCF Margin soared 1272 bps in 2021, then plunged 275 bps in 2022.
- Pearson's FCF Margin stood at 5.83% in 2020, then jumped by 218 bps to 6.89% in 2021, then sank by 40 bps to 4.14% in 2022, then surged by 57 bps to 6.49% in 2023, then surged by 78 bps to 11.57% in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's FCF Margin at 11.57% in Q4 2024, 6.49% in Q4 2023, and 4.14% in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.60 Bn | 9.94 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.47 Bn | 9.86 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 11.96% |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.73 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 32.15% |
| 4 | Usa Today | 963.33 Mn | 876.68 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 3.65% |
| 5 | Scholastic | 949.42 Mn | 814.52 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 15.75% |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 187.86 Mn | 128.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 5.43% |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 9.85% |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 696,752.35 | -1.23 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 11.73% |
| 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 | -11.97% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -9.28% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.21% |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -3.87% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -0.22% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | 0.85% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -4.84% |