Pearson annual free cash flow
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Pearson Free Cash Flow (FCF) History (PSO)
Pearson reported £262.0M in free cash flow for fiscal 2021, a decrease of 22.02% from the previous fiscal year, with a free cash flow margin of 7.64%.
View full Pearson company overviewPearson free cash flow by year
| Fiscal year | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | Growth | FCF margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 2021-12-31 | £262.0M | −£74.0M | −22.02% | +7.64% |
| 2020 | 2020-12-31 | £336.0M | £22.0M | +7.01% | +9.89% |
| 2019 | 2019-12-31 | £314.0M | −£78.0M | −19.90% | +8.12% |
| 2018 | 2018-12-31 | £392.0M | £176.0M | +81.48% | +9.49% |
| 2017 | 2017-12-31 | £216.0M | −£106.0M | −32.92% | +4.79% |
| 2016 | 2016-12-31 | £322.0M | £197.0M | +157.60% | +7.07% |
| 2015 | 2015-12-31 | £125.0M | — | — | +2.80% |
Pearson quarterly free cash flow
No reported data
| Fiscal quarter | Period ended | Free cash flow | Change | YoY growth | FCF margin |
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Pearson free cash flow growth trends
Over the last five reported fiscal years, free cash flow declined from £322.0M to £262.0M, a compound annual decline of 4.04%.
About the metric
What free cash flow means
Free cash flow is the cash a company generates from operations after capital expenditures. Positive FCF can fund dividends, buybacks, debt repayment, or reinvestment; negative FCF means capital spending exceeded operating cash flow for that period.
Calculation and source
How free cash flow is calculated
TickerStat calculates free cash flow as SEC-reported operating cash flow minus capital expenditures. FCF margin equals free cash flow divided by revenue. Fiscal periods can differ from calendar years, so the tables include exact period-end dates.
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