Pearson PLC (PSON) — Free Cash Flow Generation Index

Latest as of December 2025: 0.97x

Pearson PLC (PSON) has a Free Cash Flow Generation Index of 0.97x as of December 2025. Free cash flow of GBX457.00 Million represents 1% of operating cash flow (GBX472.00 Million). Read PSON total liabilities for a breakdown of total debt and financial obligations.

FCF Generation Index

0.97x
Free Cash Flow / Operating CF

Free Cash Flow

GBX457.00 Million
GBX

Operating Cash Flow

GBX472.00 Million
GBX

Capital Expenditures

GBX15.00 Million
GBX

Pearson PLC Free Cash Flow Generation Index (1991–2025)

Historical FCF Generation Index trend for Pearson PLC across 35 annual periods. Explore PSON capex to operating cash flow ratio to see what proportion of operating cash flow is directed to capital expenditures.

Annual Free Cash Flow Generation for Pearson PLC (1991–2025)

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

Year FCG Index Free Cash Flow (GBX) Operating CF Capital Expenditures YoY Change
2025 0.96x GBX661.00 Million GBX690.00 Million GBX29.00 Million ▲ +19.4%
2024 0.80x GBX503.00 Million GBX627.00 Million GBX124.00 Million ▲ +5.6%
2023 0.76x GBX399.00 Million GBX525.00 Million GBX126.00 Million ▲ +28.2%
2022 0.59x GBX214.00 Million GBX361.00 Million GBX147.00 Million ▲ +28.8%
2021 0.46x GBX150.00 Million GBX326.00 Million GBX176.00 Million ▼ -29.8%
2020 0.66x GBX255.00 Million GBX389.00 Million GBX134.00 Million ▲ +37.4%
2019 0.48x GBX176.00 Million GBX369.00 Million GBX193.00 Million ▼ -15.9%
2018 0.57x GBX262.00 Million GBX462.00 Million GBX200.00 Million ▲ +156.1%
2017 0.22x GBX66.00 Million GBX298.00 Million GBX232.00 Million ▼ -45.0%
2016 0.40x GBX165.00 Million GBX410.00 Million GBX245.00 Million ▲ +335.9%
2015 -0.17x GBX-36.00 Million GBX211.00 Million GBX247.00 Million ▼ -128.4%
2014 0.60x GBX273.00 Million GBX455.00 Million GBX182.00 Million ▲ +22.8%
2013 0.49x GBX174.00 Million GBX356.00 Million GBX182.00 Million ▼ -39.3%
2012 0.81x GBX625.00 Million GBX776.00 Million GBX151.00 Million ▼ -3.5%
2011 0.83x GBX728.00 Million GBX872.00 Million GBX144.00 Million ▼ -3.9%
2010 0.87x GBX874.00 Million GBX1.01 Billion GBX132.00 Million ▲ +2.6%
2009 0.85x GBX663.00 Million GBX783.00 Million GBX120.00 Million ▲ +5.2%
2008 0.80x GBX495.00 Million GBX615.00 Million GBX120.00 Million ▲ +5.8%
2007 0.76x GBX379.00 Million GBX498.00 Million GBX119.00 Million ▼ -3.4%
2006 0.79x GBX360.00 Million GBX457.00 Million GBX97.00 Million ▼ -2.2%
2005 0.81x GBX414.00 Million GBX514.00 Million GBX100.00 Million ▲ +3.6%
2004 0.78x GBX437.00 Million GBX562.00 Million GBX125.00 Million ▲ +43.9%
2003 0.54x GBX123.48 Million GBX228.48 Million GBX105.00 Million ▼ -14.0%
2002 0.63x GBX212.98 Million GBX338.98 Million GBX126.00 Million ▼ -5.4%
2001 0.66x GBX326.22 Million GBX491.40 Million GBX165.18 Million ▲ +623.9%
2000 0.09x GBX14.06 Million GBX153.32 Million GBX139.26 Million ▲ +106.4%
1999 -1.43x GBX-60.00 Million GBX42.00 Million GBX102.00 Million ▼ -336.8%
1998 0.60x GBX190.00 Million GBX315.00 Million GBX125.00 Million ▲ +262.7%
1997 0.17x GBX22.00 Million GBX132.30 Million GBX110.30 Million ▲ +208.9%
1996 -0.15x GBX-11.90 Million GBX77.90 Million GBX89.80 Million ▲ +90.0%
1995 -1.53x GBX-60.60 Million GBX39.60 Million GBX100.20 Million ▼ -328.6%
1994 0.67x GBX123.00 Million GBX183.70 Million GBX60.70 Million ▲ +92.9%
1993 0.35x GBX37.90 Million GBX109.20 Million GBX71.30 Million ▼ -9.0%
1992 0.38x GBX43.40 Million GBX113.80 Million GBX70.40 Million ▲ +107.4%
1991 0.18x GBX18.30 Million GBX99.50 Million GBX81.20 Million —
FCG Index = Free Cash Flow / Operating Cash Flow. FCF = Operating CF + Capital Expenditures (capex stored negative).