Pearson (PSO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Free Cash Flow of $260.6 million for Q4 2024, up 70.31% year-over-year from $153.0 million in Q1 2024, and up 70.31% quarter-over-quarter from $153.0 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Free Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Free Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $260.6 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Free Cash Flow rose 70.31% year-over-year to $260.6 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at $500.3 million (down 22.86% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was $903.2 million, down 16.28% from the prior year.
- Free Cash Flow for Q4 2024 stood at $260.6 million, up from $153.0 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Free Cash Flow was $260.6 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$114.9 million in Q4 2020.
- The 5-year median for Free Cash Flow is $148.3 million (2021), against an average of $106.7 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2021 and 2022: Free Cash Flow soared 229.08% in 2021, then tumbled 41.46% in 2022.
- Pearson's Free Cash Flow stood at -$114.9 million in 2020, then soared by 229.08% to $148.3 million in 2021, then sank by 41.46% to $86.8 million in 2022, then soared by 76.26% to $153.0 million in 2023, then jumped by 70.31% to $260.6 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Free Cash Flow at $260.6 million in Q4 2024, $153.0 million in Q4 2023, and $86.8 million in Q4 2022.
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Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Free Cash Flow (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York Times | 10.69 Bn | 10.03 Bn | 394.61 Mn | - |
| 2 | Pearson | 10.59 Bn | 9.98 Bn | 1.18 Bn | 276.00 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | 144.03 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 19.57 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 75.00 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.84 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 468,300.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | 268.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 268.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 260.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 260.55 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 152.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | 152.99 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 86.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 86.80 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 148.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 148.28 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -114.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -114.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -101.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -101.57 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -127.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -127.39 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -248.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -248.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -274.75 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -274.75 Mn |