Pearson (PSO) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025)
Pearson (PSO) posted Net Cash Flow of -$214.2 million for Q4 2025, down 656.18% on a QoQ basis from $38.5 million in Q4 2024, and down 656.18% year-over-year from $38.5 million in Q4 2024.
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Pearson (PSO) Net Cash Flow (2009 - 2025) Analysis & Trends
Pearson has reported Net Cash Flow for 17 years, with the latest figure at -$214.2 million in Q4 2025.
- On a quarterly basis, Net Cash Flow fell 656.18% year-over-year to -$214.2 million in Q4 2025; TTM through Dec 2025 was -$1.1 billion, a 27.16% increase from a year earlier, with the FY2025 full-year figure at -$260.7 million, down 179.66% from the prior year.
- Net Cash Flow was -$214.2 million for Q4 2025 at Pearson, down from $38.5 million in the prior quarter.
- The five-year high for Net Cash Flow was $38.5 million in Q4 2024, with the low at -$701.4 million in Q4 2022.
- Average Net Cash Flow over 5 years is -$345.7 million, with a median of -$225.9 million recorded in 2023.
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2024 and 2025: Net Cash Flow soared 117.05% in 2024, then slumped 656.18% in 2025.
- Over 5 years, Net Cash Flow stood at -$625.5 million in 2021, then retreated by 12.14% to -$701.4 million in 2022, then jumped by 67.79% to -$225.9 million in 2023, then jumped by 117.05% to $38.5 million in 2024, then plunged by 656.18% to -$214.2 million in 2025.
- The last three Net Cash Flow figures came in at -$214.2 million (Q4 2025), $38.5 million (Q4 2024), and -$225.9 million (Q4 2023), per Business Quant data.
Peer Set
Peer Comparison
| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | NCF (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Warner Bros. Discovery | 77.15 Bn | 74.93 Bn | 4.10 Bn | 114.00 Mn |
| 2 | Fox | 24.55 Bn | 20.44 Bn | - | 604.00 Mn |
| 3 | Omnicom | 20.71 Bn | 17.98 Bn | 1.30 Bn | -921.10 Mn |
| 4 | News | 17.37 Bn | 15.99 Bn | - | -76.00 Mn |
| 5 | Paramount Skydance | 11.04 Bn | 8.96 Bn | -2.08 Bn | 15.00 Mn |
| 6 | Pearson | 10.10 Bn | 9.51 Bn | 1.17 Bn | -214.16 Mn |
| 7 | New York Times | 9.93 Bn | 9.27 Bn | 394.61 Mn | 46.51 Mn |
| 8 | Sirius Xm Holdings | 8.86 Bn | 8.68 Bn | 1.44 Bn | 99.00 Mn |
| 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 | -214.16 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 38.51 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -225.89 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2022 | -701.41 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2021 | -625.48 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2020 | -450.27 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2019 | -154.29 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2018 | -420.77 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2017 | -1.26 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2016 | -1.07 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2015 | -194.24 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2014 | -476.91 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2013 | -869.44 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2012 | -563.66 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2011 | -1.80 Bn |
| Dec 31, 2010 | -89.21 Mn |
| Dec 31, 2009 | -212.35 Mn |
API Access
Pearson Net Cash Flow API
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Historical Metrics API. The request below matches the chart above — change the
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https://data.businessquant.com/historic?slug=net-cash-flow&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEYimport requests
url = "https://data.businessquant.com/historic"
params = {"slug": "net-cash-flow", "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=net-cash-flow&ticker=PSO&period=max&api_key=YOUR_API_KEY");
const data = await res.json();