Pearson plc (PESA) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2022: 1.09x

Pearson plc (PESA) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 1.09x as of December 2022. Free cash flow of €215.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (€197.00 Million). See PESA working capital ratio to evaluate short-term liquidity relative to the company's equity base.

FCF Generation Index

1.09x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

€215.00 Million
EUR

Operating Cash Flow

€197.00 Million
EUR

Capital Expenditures

€18.00 Million
EUR

Pearson plc Free Cash Flow Generation Index (2016–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Pearson plc across 10 annual periods. Explore Pearson plc cash debt coverage ratio to assess how comfortably operating cash covers total debt obligations.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Pearson plc (2016–2025)

Year-by-year Free Cash Flow Generation Index for Pearson plc. For the full company profile including market capitalisation, see Pearson plc market capitalisation.

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (EUR) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.80x €522.00 Million €656.00 Million €134.00 Million ▼ -0.8%
2024 0.80x €503.00 Million €627.00 Million €124.00 Million ▲ +5.6%
2023 0.76x €399.00 Million €525.00 Million €126.00 Million ▲ +28.2%
2022 0.59x €214.00 Million €361.00 Million €57.00 Million ▲ +28.8%
2021 0.46x €150.00 Million €326.00 Million €64.00 Million ▼ -29.8%
2020 0.66x €255.00 Million €389.00 Million €53.00 Million ▲ +37.4%
2019 0.48x €176.00 Million €369.00 Million €55.00 Million ▼ -15.9%
2018 0.57x €262.00 Million €462.00 Million €70.00 Million ▲ +156.1%
2017 0.22x €66.00 Million €298.00 Million €82.00 Million ▼ -86.1%
2016 1.60x €655.00 Million €410.00 Million €245.00 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).