Pearson PLC (PSON) — Cash Flow Quality Index
Latest as of December 2025:
2.76x
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. Explore PSON operating cash to total liabilities to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
Cash Flow Quality Index
2.76x
Operating CF / Net Income
Operating Cash Flow
GBX472.00 Million
GBX
Net Income
GBX171.00 Million
GBX
Data as of
Dec 2025
Most recent filing
Pearson PLC Cash Flow Quality Index (1991–2025)
Historical Cash Flow Quality Index for Pearson PLC across 33 annual periods. Values consistently above 1.0x indicate high-quality earnings. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see PSON operating cash flow.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Pearson PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Pearson PLC.
| 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 | — |
Cash Flow Quality Index = Operating Cash Flow / Net Income. Ratios above 1.0x indicate cash-backed earnings.