Pearson plc (PESA) — Financial Flexibility Index
Pearson plc (PESA) has a Financial Flexibility Index of 0.07x as of December 2022. Free cash flow of €215.00 Million (operating CF €197.00 Million minus capex €18.00 Million) represents 0% of total liabilities (€2.89 Billion). Check PESA cash flow reinvestment rate to assess the company's total reinvestment commitment from operating cash flow.
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Pearson plc Financial Flexibility Index (2016–2025)
Historical Financial Flexibility Index trend for Pearson plc across 10 annual periods. For the full cash flow conversion analysis, see Pearson plc (PESA) cash flow conversion.
Annual Financial Flexibility Index for Pearson plc (2016–2025)
Year-by-year free cash flow to debt coverage for Pearson plc. Explore cash flow to debt ratio of Pearson plc to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.
| Year | Flexibility Index | Free Cash Flow (EUR) | Operating CF | Total Liabilities | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 0.28x | €790.00 Million | €656.00 Million | €2.79 Billion | ▲ +6.8% |
| 2024 | 0.26x | €751.00 Million | €627.00 Million | €2.84 Billion | ▲ +11.3% |
| 2023 | 0.24x | €651.00 Million | €525.00 Million | €2.74 Billion | ▲ +64.6% |
| 2022 | 0.14x | €418.00 Million | €361.00 Million | €2.89 Billion | ▲ +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0.13x | €390.00 Million | €326.00 Million | €3.06 Billion | ▼ -4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.13x | €442.00 Million | €389.00 Million | €3.32 Billion | ▲ +4.6% |
| 2019 | 0.13x | €424.00 Million | €369.00 Million | €3.33 Billion | ▼ -19.0% |
| 2018 | 0.16x | €532.00 Million | €462.00 Million | €3.38 Billion | ▲ +60.2% |
| 2017 | 0.10x | €380.00 Million | €298.00 Million | €3.87 Billion | ▼ -14.2% |
| 2016 | 0.11x | €655.00 Million | €410.00 Million | €5.72 Billion | — |