Pearson (PSO) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted quarterly Net Cash Flow of $179.7 million for Q4 2024, up 261.0% year-over-year from $49.8 million in Q1 2024, and up 261.0% quarter-over-quarter from -$111.6 million in Q4 2023.
Pearson (PSO) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson's Net Cash Flow history runs 16 years deep, the most recent figure standing at $179.7 million for Q4 2024.
- In Q4 2024, Net Cash Flow rose 261.0% year-over-year to $179.7 million; the TTM figure through Dec 2025 stood at -$532.5 million (up 43.97% YoY), while the FY2025 annual figure was -$258.4 million, down 146.05% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow for Q4 2024 stood at $179.7 million, up from -$111.6 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $179.7 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$600.5 million in Q4 2022.
- The 5-year median for Net Cash Flow is -$415.9 million (2020), against an average of -$273.3 million.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2020 and 2024: Net Cash Flow tumbled 362.15% in 2020, then surged 261.0% in 2024.
- Pearson's Net Cash Flow stood at -$415.9 million in 2020, then decreased by 0.47% to -$417.9 million in 2021, then plunged by 43.71% to -$600.5 million in 2022, then soared by 81.42% to -$111.6 million in 2023, then soared by 261.0% to $179.7 million in 2024.
- Business Quant data shows PSO's Net Cash Flow at $179.7 million in Q4 2024, -$111.6 million in Q4 2023, and -$600.5 million in Q4 2022.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | Net 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 | -215.71 Mn |
| 3 | John Wiley & Sons | 2.72 Bn | 2.64 Bn | 337.86 Mn | -18.63 Mn |
| 4 | Usa Today | 957.47 Mn | 870.81 Mn | 208.25 Mn | 1.91 Mn |
| 5 | Scholastic | 952.03 Mn | 817.13 Mn | 285.70 Mn | 30.70 Mn |
| 6 | Lee Enterprises | 181.86 Mn | 122.43 Mn | 63.89 Mn | 6.15 Mn |
| 7 | Educational Development | 11.62 Mn | 9.81 Mn | 2.82 Mn | 469,100.00 |
| 8 | TNL Mediagene | 687,810.81 | -1.24 Mn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2025 | -219.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2025 | -219.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 179.69 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -111.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -111.61 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -600.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -600.54 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -417.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -417.88 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -415.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -415.94 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -90.00 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -366.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -366.73 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.16 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.00 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.00 Bn |