Pearson plc (PESA) — Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2022: 0.07x

Pearson plc (PESA) has a Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio of 0.07x as of December 2022, meaning its operating cash flow of €197.00 Million could theoretically repay 0% of its total liabilities (€2.89 Billion) in one year. See Pearson plc (PESA) free cash flow to measure how efficiently the company converts operating cash flow to free cash.

CF-to-Debt Ratio

0.07x
Operating CF / Total Liabilities

Operating Cash Flow

€197.00 Million
EUR

Total Liabilities

€2.89 Billion
EUR

Data as of

Dec 2022
Most recent filing

Pearson plc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio (2016–2025)

Historical debt coverage capacity for Pearson plc across 10 annual periods. Also explore PESA year-over-year net asset growth to track the company's year-over-year net asset growth rate.

Annual Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio for Pearson plc (2016–2025)

Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Pearson plc. For market capitalisation and broader financial context, see Pearson plc market cap and net worth.

Year CF-to-Debt Ratio Operating CF (EUR) Total Liabilities YoY Change
2025 0.23x €656.00 Million €2.79 Billion ▲ +6.3%
2024 0.22x €627.00 Million €2.84 Billion ▲ +15.2%
2023 0.19x €525.00 Million €2.74 Billion ▲ +53.7%
2022 0.12x €361.00 Million €2.89 Billion ▲ +17.2%
2021 0.11x €326.00 Million €3.06 Billion ▼ -9.2%
2020 0.12x €389.00 Million €3.32 Billion ▲ +5.7%
2019 0.11x €369.00 Million €3.33 Billion ▼ -18.9%
2018 0.14x €462.00 Million €3.38 Billion ▲ +77.4%
2017 0.08x €298.00 Million €3.87 Billion ▲ +7.5%
2016 0.07x €410.00 Million €5.72 Billion
Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio = Operating Cash Flow / Total Liabilities. Higher is better for debt service capacity.