Pearson PLC Cash Flow Quality Index
Pearson PLC cash flow quality index. Pearson PLC (PSON) has a Cash Flow Quality Index of 2.76x as of December 2025. Operating cash flow of GBX472.00 Million exceeds net income of GBX171.00 Million, indicating high earnings quality where cash backs reported profits. See financial flexibility index of Pearson PLC to measure the company's free cash flow as a share of total liabilities.
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Cash Flow Quality Index of Pearson PLC (1991–2025)
Cash flow quality index of Pearson PLC from 1991 to 2025. Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Pearson PLC across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. Explore Pearson PLC (PSON) debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Pearson PLC Cash Flow Quality Index by Year (1991–2025)
Pearson PLC cash flow quality index by year from 1991 to 2025. Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Pearson PLC. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Pearson PLC cash conversion from operations.
| Year | Quality Index | Operating CF (GBX) | Net Income | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2.06x | GBX690.00 Million | GBX335.00 Million | ▲ +67.5% |
| 2024 | 1.23x | GBX627.00 Million | GBX510.00 Million | ▼ -11.5% |
| 2023 | 1.39x | GBX525.00 Million | GBX378.00 Million | ▲ +24.3% |
| 2022 | 1.12x | GBX361.00 Million | GBX323.00 Million | ▼ -45.1% |
| 2021 | 2.04x | GBX326.00 Million | GBX160.00 Million | ▲ +62.4% |
| 2020 | 1.25x | GBX389.00 Million | GBX310.00 Million | ▼ -9.5% |
| 2019 | 1.39x | GBX369.00 Million | GBX266.00 Million | ▲ +77.2% |
| 2018 | 0.78x | GBX462.00 Million | GBX590.00 Million | ▲ +7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.73x | GBX298.00 Million | GBX408.00 Million | ▲ +184.9% |
| 2015 | 0.26x | GBX211.00 Million | GBX823.00 Million | ▼ -73.5% |
| 2014 | 0.97x | GBX455.00 Million | GBX470.00 Million | ▲ +46.6% |
| 2013 | 0.66x | GBX356.00 Million | GBX539.00 Million | ▼ -72.0% |
| 2012 | 2.36x | GBX776.00 Million | GBX329.00 Million | ▲ +158.6% |
| 2011 | 0.91x | GBX872.00 Million | GBX956.00 Million | ▲ +17.9% |
| 2010 | 0.77x | GBX1.01 Billion | GBX1.30 Billion | ▼ -25.3% |
| 2009 | 1.04x | GBX783.00 Million | GBX756.00 Million | ▲ +22.8% |
| 2008 | 0.84x | GBX615.00 Million | GBX729.00 Million | ▼ -11.1% |
| 2007 | 0.95x | GBX498.00 Million | GBX525.00 Million | ▲ +8.3% |
| 2006 | 0.88x | GBX457.00 Million | GBX522.00 Million | ▼ -12.1% |
| 2005 | 1.00x | GBX514.00 Million | GBX516.00 Million | ▼ -28.4% |
| 2004 | 1.39x | GBX562.00 Million | GBX404.00 Million | ▲ +37.6% |
| 2003 | 1.01x | GBX228.48 Million | GBX226.00 Million | ▼ -57.4% |
| 2002 | 2.37x | GBX338.98 Million | GBX143.00 Million | ▲ +226.1% |
| 2000 | 0.73x | GBX153.32 Million | GBX210.90 Million | ▲ +450.4% |
| 1999 | 0.13x | GBX42.00 Million | GBX318.00 Million | ▼ -81.7% |
| 1998 | 0.72x | GBX315.00 Million | GBX437.00 Million | ▼ -79.1% |
| 1997 | 3.45x | GBX132.30 Million | GBX38.30 Million | ▲ +703.9% |
| 1996 | 0.43x | GBX77.90 Million | GBX181.30 Million | ▲ +181.7% |
| 1995 | 0.15x | GBX39.60 Million | GBX259.60 Million | ▼ -77.4% |
| 1994 | 0.67x | GBX183.70 Million | GBX272.40 Million | ▲ +33.5% |
| 1993 | 0.51x | GBX109.20 Million | GBX216.10 Million | ▼ -30.9% |
| 1992 | 0.73x | GBX113.80 Million | GBX155.60 Million | ▲ +28.6% |
| 1991 | 0.57x | GBX99.50 Million | GBX175.00 Million | — |