Pearson plc (LON:PSON)
London · Delayed Price · Currency is GBP · Price in GBX 1,197.00
+4.50 (0.38%)
Aug 14, 2026, 4:47 PM GMT
Pearson Cash Flow Statement
Financials in millions GBP. Fiscal year is January - December.
Millions GBP. Fiscal year is Jan - Dec.
Operating Activities
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Net Income | 319 | 335 | 434 | 378 | 242 | 177 |
Depreciation & Amortization | 125 | 115 | 117 | 134 | 144 | 145 |
Other Amortization | 378 | 388 | 404 | 403 | 413 | 396 |
Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 9 | - | 5 | 13 | -24 | -63 |
Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 71 | 71 | 5 | 6 | 61 | 146 |
Stock-Based Compensation | 39 | 39 | 44 | 40 | 35 | 28 |
Other Operating Activities | -236 | -209 | -329 | -353 | -475 | -505 |
Change in Accounts Receivable | 9 | -104 | 32 | -24 | 33 | -71 |
Change in Inventory | 1 | 5 | 15 | 9 | -34 | 22 |
Change in Accounts Payable | 112 | 35 | -99 | -20 | -84 | 37 |
Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -21 | -19 | -1 | -61 | 50 | 14 |
Operating Cash Flow | 806 | 656 | 627 | 525 | 361 | 326 |
Operating Cash Flow Growth | 8.33% | 4.63% | 19.43% | 45.43% | 10.74% | -16.20% |
Investing Activities
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Capital Expenditures | -41 | -29 | -33 | -30 | -57 | -64 |
Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 14 | - |
Cash Acquisitions | -167 | -167 | -39 | -171 | -228 | -55 |
Divestitures | 1 | 8 | -7 | -38 | 333 | 83 |
Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -113 | -105 | -91 | -96 | -90 | -112 |
Investment in Securities | -1 | -5 | -7 | -6 | - | 34 |
Other Investing Activities | 20 | 34 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 13 |
Investing Cash Flow | -282 | -243 | -131 | -301 | 13 | -80 |
Financing Activities
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Long-Term Debt Issued | - | 1,017 | 1,265 | 285 | - | - |
Long-Term Debt Repaid | - | -1,051 | -999 | -369 | -264 | -255 |
Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 202 | -34 | 266 | -84 | -264 | -255 |
Issuance of Common Stock | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Repurchase of Common Stock | -546 | -352 | -318 | -186 | -353 | -16 |
Common Dividends Paid | -158 | -160 | -156 | -154 | -156 | -149 |
Other Financing Activities | -56 | -72 | -40 | -35 | -38 | - |
Financing Cash Flow | -549 | -609 | -241 | -450 | -804 | -414 |
Net Cash Flow
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | 10 | -14 | -21 | -8 | 36 | -8 |
Net Cash Flow | -15 | -210 | 234 | -234 | -394 | -176 |
Free Cash Flow
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Free Cash Flow | 765 | 627 | 594 | 495 | 304 | 262 |
Free Cash Flow Growth | 6.99% | 5.56% | 20.00% | 62.83% | 16.03% | -22.02% |
Free Cash Flow Margin | 21.05% | 17.53% | 16.72% | 13.47% | 7.92% | 7.64% |
Free Cash Flow Per Share | 1.20 | 0.95 | 0.87 | 0.69 | 0.41 | 0.34 |
Levered Free Cash Flow | 838.5 | 863.75 | 459 | 843.13 | 576.75 | 601.5 |
Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 891.63 | 910.63 | 508.38 | 881.25 | 619.88 | 644 |
Additional Metrics
Fiscal Year | TTM | FY 2025 | FY 2024 | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Period Ending | Jun '26 Jun 30, 2026 | Dec '25 Dec 31, 2025 | Dec '24 Dec 31, 2024 | Dec '23 Dec 31, 2023 | Dec '22 Dec 31, 2022 | Dec '21 Dec 31, 2021 |
Cash Interest Paid | 77 | 73 | 65 | 60 | 57 | 67 |
Cash Income Tax Paid | 87 | 2 | 119 | 97 | 109 | 177 |
Change in Working Capital | 101 | -83 | -53 | -96 | -35 | 2 |