Pearson (PSO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 1.64 for Q4 2024, down 42.66% year-over-year from 2.85 in Q1 2024, and down 42.66% quarter-over-quarter from 2.85 in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 1.64 for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, FCF Payout Ratio fell 42.66% year-over-year to 1.64; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 3.39 (down 65.4% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.23, up 26.37% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio for Q4 2024 stood at 1.64, down from 2.85 in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for FCF Payout Ratio was 5.89 in Q4 2021, with the low at 7.86 in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for FCF Payout Ratio is 2.85 (2023), against an average of 1.56.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2021: FCF Payout Ratio plunged 54.12% in 2020, then surged 174.93% in 2021.
- Pearson's FCF Payout Ratio stood at 7.86 in 2020, then soared by 174.93% to 5.89 in 2021, then dropped by 10.08% to 5.3 in 2022, then tumbled by 46.15% to 2.85 in 2023, then tumbled by 42.66% to 1.64 in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's FCF Payout Ratio at 1.64 in Q4 2024, 2.85 in Q4 2023, and 5.3 in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.66 Bn | 10.00 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.97 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 1.68 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.65 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 0.13 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 958.93 Mn | 872.28 Mn | 208.25 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 954.40 Mn | 819.50 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 0.06 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 179.97 Mn | 120.54 Mn | 63.89 Mn | - |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.58 Mn | 9.77 Mn | 2.82 Mn | - |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -0.54 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.64 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 2.85 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 5.30 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 5.89 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -7.86 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -5.10 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -3.03 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -2.45 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -3.97 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -1.47 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -38.08 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -3.95 |