Pearson plc (FRA:PES)

Pearson Balance Sheet

Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is January - December.

Fiscal Year	TTM	FY 2024	FY 2023	FY 2022	FY 2021	FY 2020
Period Ending	Jun 30, 2025	Dec 31, 2024	Dec 31, 2023	Dec 31, 2022	Dec 31, 2021	Dec 31, 2020
Cash & Equivalents	347	543	312	558	937	1,097
Cash & Short-Term Investments	347	543	312	558	937	1,097
Cash Growth	4.52%	74.04%	-44.09%	-40.45%	-14.59%	142.70%
Accounts Receivable	999	695	712	856	882	825
Other Receivables	14	103	15	91	201	102
Receivables	1,013	798	727	947	1,083	927
Inventory	71	74	91	105	98	129
Prepaid Expenses	-	335	338	200	198	189
Other Current Assets	911	978	965	1,008	905	998
Total Current Assets	2,342	2,728	2,433	2,818	3,221	3,340
Property, Plant & Equipment	203	216	217	250	366	515
Long-Term Investments	137	153	165	158	137	144
Goodwill	2,285	2,437	2,434	2,480	2,145	2,094
Other Intangible Assets	524	589	657	697	624	648
Long-Term Accounts Receivable	108	73	83	107	102	121
Long-Term Deferred Tax Assets	48	52	35	57	57	32
Other Long-Term Assets	578	644	703	757	691	557
Total Assets	6,225	6,892	6,727	7,324	7,343	7,451
Accounts Payable	902	273	317	348	351	340
Accrued Expenses	-	425	632	513	492	337
Short-Term Debt	-	-	3	15	-	-
Current Portion of Long-Term Debt	11	304	5	11	91	193
Current Portion of Leases	62	65	64	71	68	73
Current Income Taxes Payable	13	32	32	43	125	84
Current Unearned Revenue	-	329	295	340	330	304
Other Current Liabilities	25	50	56	138	123	314
Total Current Liabilities	1,013	1,478	1,404	1,479	1,580	1,645
Long-Term Debt	1,010	709	649	664	710	827
Long-Term Leases	419	452	483	534	565	610
Long-Term Unearned Revenue	-	62	73	60	56	52
Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities	68	63	46	37	40	62
Other Long-Term Liabilities	75	34	40	74	46	36
Total Liabilities	2,620	2,839	2,739	2,909	3,063	3,317
Common Stock	163	166	174	179	189	188
Additional Paid-In Capital	2,652	2,649	2,642	2,633	2,626	2,620
Retained Earnings	658	827	745	881	1,067	865
Treasury Stock	-22	-7	-19	-15	-12	-7
Comprehensive Income & Other	138	403	432	724	400	459
Total Common Equity	3,589	4,038	3,974	4,402	4,270	4,125
Minority Interest	16	15	14	13	10	9
Shareholders' Equity	3,605	4,053	3,988	4,415	4,280	4,134
Total Liabilities & Equity	6,225	6,892	6,727	7,324	7,343	7,451
Total Debt	1,502	1,530	1,204	1,295	1,434	1,703
Net Cash (Debt)	-1,155	-987	-892	-737	-497	-606
Net Cash Per Share	-1.71	-1.44	-1.24	-0.99	-0.65	-0.80
Filing Date Shares Outstanding	661.5	665.59	695.14	713.87	755.23	752.35
Total Common Shares Outstanding	661.5	665.59	695.14	713.87	755.23	752.35
Working Capital	1,329	1,250	1,029	1,339	1,641	1,695
Book Value Per Share	5.43	6.07	5.72	6.17	5.65	5.48
Tangible Book Value	780	1,012	883	1,225	1,501	1,383
Tangible Book Value Per Share	1.18	1.52	1.27	1.72	1.99	1.84
Land	-	151	165	178	226	296
Machinery	-	179	237	257	250	308
Construction In Progress	-	9	9	22	29	21

Source: S&P Global Market Intelligence. Standard template. Financial Sources.