Pearson PLC (PSON) — 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. Explore PSON long-term investment intensity to see how much of total assets are deployed in long-term investments.
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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. Check Pearson PLC (PSON) tangible equity ratio to evaluate the tangible quality of the company's equity base.
Annual Cash Flow Quality Index for Pearson PLC (1991–2025)
Year-by-year earnings quality comparison for Pearson PLC. For live market cap and the full company financial profile, see how much is Pearson PLC worth.
| 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 | — |