Pearson (PSO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2024)
Pearson (PSO) recorded quarterly FCF Payout Ratio of 0.53 in Q4 2024, up 39.33% quarter-over-quarter from 0.87 in Q4 2023, and up 39.33% on a YoY basis from 0.38 in Q1 2024.
Pearson (PSO) FCF Payout Ratio (2009 - 2024) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's FCF Payout Ratio history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at 0.53 for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, FCF Payout Ratio rose 39.33% year-over-year to 0.53; the TTM figure through Dec 2024 stood at 0.82 (up 57.57% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was 0.23, up 26.37% from the prior year.
- FCF Payout Ratio was 0.53 for Q4 2024 at Pearson, up from 0.87 in the prior quarter.
- In the past five years, FCF Payout Ratio ranged from a high of 1.16 in Q4 2020 to a low of 1.45 in Q4 2022.
- Historically, FCF Payout Ratio has averaged 0.52 across 5 years, with a median of 0.87 in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2023: FCF Payout Ratio sank 179.87% in 2021, then jumped 39.91% in 2023.
- A 5-year view of FCF Payout Ratio shows it stood at 1.16 in 2020, then slumped by 179.87% to 0.93 in 2021, then tumbled by 55.94% to 1.45 in 2022, then soared by 39.91% to 0.87 in 2023, then jumped by 39.33% to 0.53 in 2024.
- The last three FCF Payout Ratio figures came in at 0.53 (Q4 2024), 0.87 (Q4 2023), and 1.45 (Q4 2022), per Business Quant data.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | FCF Cover (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Pearson | 13.48 Bn | 13.03 Bn | - | - |
| 2 | New York Times | 12.54 Bn | 11.90 Bn | -372.70 Mn | 0.19 |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.34 Bn | 2.24 Bn | 302.26 Mn | 0.11 |
| 4 | Usa Today | 1.19 Bn | 1.10 Bn | 221.13 Mn | - |
| 5 | Scholastic | 1.03 Bn | 926.92 Mn | 178.80 Mn | -0.10 |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 142.56 Mn | 91.60 Mn | 59.21 Mn | - |
| 7 | TNL Mediagene | 97.70 Mn | 95.77 Mn | - | - |
| 8 | Educational Development | 11.90 Mn | 10.56 Mn | 2.47 Mn | - |
| 9 | Pearson | - | - | - | - |
| 10 | John Wiley & Sons | - | - | 302.26 Mn | 0.11 |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2024 | -0.53 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.87 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -1.45 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -0.93 |
| Dec 31, 2020 | 1.16 |
| Dec 31, 2019 | 1.28 |
| Dec 31, 2018 | 0.94 |
| Dec 31, 2017 | 1.48 |
| Dec 31, 2016 | 1.25 |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -0.59 |
| Dec 31, 2014 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2013 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2012 | 0.01 |
| Dec 31, 2011 | 15.85 |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -0.35 |
| Dec 31, 2009 | 1.69 |