Pearson plc Cash Flow-to-Debt Ratio

Latest as of December 2022: 0.07x

Pearson plc cash flow-to-debt ratio. 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. Check PESA total capital reinvestment ratio to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.

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

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

Cash flow-to-debt ratio of Pearson plc from 2016 to 2025. Historical debt coverage capacity for Pearson plc across 10 annual periods. Check earnings quality score of Pearson plc to evaluate the quality of earnings relative to operating cash generation.

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

Pearson plc cash flow-to-debt ratio by year from 2016 to 2025. Year-by-year debt coverage analysis for Pearson plc. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Pearson plc cash conversion from operations.

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.