Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted FCF Margin of 11.96% for Q4 2025, up 125.62% on a QoQ basis from 5.3% in Q4 2024, and up 666.0% year-over-year from 1.56% in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) FCF Margin (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported FCF Margin for 12 years, with the latest figure at 11.96% in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, FCF Margin rose 666.0% year-over-year to 11.96% in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was 4.63%, a 370.0% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at 19.15%, up 57.0% from the prior year.
- FCF Margin was 11.96% for Q4 2025 at Pearson, up from 5.3% in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Margin was 11.96% in Q4 2025, with the low at 2.76% in Q4 2021.
- Average FCF Margin over 5 years is 3.08%, with a median of 1.54% recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2022 and 2025: FCF Margin jumped 208 bps in 2022, then jumped 666 bps in 2025.
- Over 5 years, FCF Margin stood at 2.76% in 2021, then surged by 76 bps to 0.67% in 2022, then soared by 330 bps to 1.54% in 2023, then surged by 244 bps to 5.3% in 2024, then soared by 126 bps to 11.96% in 2025.
- The last three FCF Margin figures came in at 11.96% (Q4 2025), 5.3% (Q4 2024), and 1.54% (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Margin (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 6.56% |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 17.24% |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -6.60% |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | 11.81% |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | - |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | 11.96% |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 24.15% |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 27.41% |
| 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, 2025 | 11.96% |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 5.30% |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 1.54% |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -0.67% |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -2.76% |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -14.90% |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -16.93% |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -24.33% |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -5.25% |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -11.51% |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -5.47% |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -12.07% |
API Access
Pearson FCF Margin API
Pull this series into your own models, spreadsheets and apps with the Business Quant
Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
frequency, period or values and it follows. Swap YOUR_API_KEY for your own key.
https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=fcf-margin&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "fcf-margin", "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=fcf-margin&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();