Pearson plc

PSORFOTCCommunication Services● Active

$12.65

$-2.15(-14.53%)

Market Cap$7.6B

P/E Ratio—

52W High$15.73

52W Low$12.4

Avg Volume123

Open$12.65

Beta-0.04

Free Cash Flow Financials Revenue

Pearson plc (PSORF) Free Cash Flow & Analysis

Annual & trailing free cash flow, FCF margin, YoY change, valuation ratios, and peer context.

PSORF · free cash flow · updated Jun 9, 2026

Core FCF metrics

PSORF · FCF · TTM · margin & CAGR

Free cash flow was $660.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 31.4% year-over-year The FCF margin was 18.5%. Five-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

FY2025 Free Cash Flow$660.9M▲ +31.4% YoY

Trailing 12M (TTM)$1.05Btrailing 4 quarters sum

FCF Margin18.5%$660.9M ÷ revenue

3-Year CAGR+29.5%FY2022 → FY2025

5-Year CAGR+21.0%FY2020 → FY2025

FormulaFCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital ExpendituresTTM = trailing 4 quarters sumCAGR → N/A if either endpoint ≤ 0

Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USDUpdated: Jun 9, 2026

Annual free cash flow history

FCF ($B, upper) · YoY Growth % (lower)

Positive FCFNegative FCF

Free Cash Flow

YoY Growth %

Annual free cash flow data

PSORF · free cash flow history · annual / quarterly

Fiscal YearOperating CFCapExFree Cash FlowYoY ChangeFCF Margin

FY2025Latest$689.9M(29M)$660.9M▲ +31.4%18.5%

FY2024$627.0M(124M)$503.0M▲ +26.1%14.2%

FY2023$525.0M(126M)$399.0M▲ +31.3%10.9%

FY2022$361.0M(57M)$304.0M▲ +102.7%7.9%

FY2021$326.0M(176M)$150.0M▼ 41.2%4.4%

FCF = Operating Cash Flow − Capital Expenditures · CapEx shown as (negative) · Source: SEC filings via FMP

FCF valuation metrics

PSORF · P/FCF · FCF yield · FCF per share

Pearson plc (PSORF) trades at a FCF yield of 9.45% and a price-to-free-cash-flow ratio of 7.9x. FCF per share stands at $1.61, calculated using trailing twelve-month FCF divided by basic weighted-average shares outstanding.

FCF Yield (TTM)

9.45%

Free Cash Flow ÷ Market Cap

per FMP freeCashFlowYieldTTM definition

FCF per Share (TTM)

$1.61

TTM FCF ÷ Shares Outstanding

Price / FCF

x7.9

Share Price ÷ FCF per Share

EV / FCF (TTM)

x12.9

Enterprise Value basis

Source: FMP /key-metrics-ttm · /cash-flow-statement Q · /income-statementFY2025 · 2025-12-31

Cash flow statement summary

PSORF · cash flow statement · operating / investing / financing

For FY2025, Pearson plc generated $689.9M in operating cash flow and spent 29M in capital expenditures, yielding $660.9M in free cash flow.

Operating Activities

+$689.9M

Cash from core business operations

2025-12-31

Investing Activities

−$277.0M

CapEx, acquisitions & investments

2025-12-31

Financing Activities

−$608.9M

Buybacks, dividends & debt

2025-12-31

FCF FormulaOperating CF ($689.9M) − |CapEx| (29M) = FCF ($660.9M)

For the complete Operating / Investing / Financing line-item breakdown:

View Full Cash Flow Statement →

Free cash flow vs peers (Communication Services)

PSORF vs peers · FCF

#CompanyFree Cash FlowYoYFCF MarginRelative

Pearson plcYOU

PSORF

$660.9M+31.4%18.5%

About Free Cash Flow & Methodology

Pearson plc (PSORF) reported free cash flow of $660.9M for FY2025 (fiscal year ending 2025-12-31), up 31.4% year-over-year. The FCF margin was 18.5%.

Based on available data, Pearson plc has maintained positive free cash flow for at least 14 fiscal year(s). FCF peaked at $728.0M in FY2011. The 5-year CAGR stands at +21.0%.

Pearson plc's FCF yield is 9.45% and price-to-FCF ratio is 7.9x for FY2025, based on the latest available data.

Data sourced from FMP /cash-flow-statement · SEC 10-K / 10-Q · USD.

Q&A and summaries align with SEC 10-K/10-Q cash flow disclosures and FMP /cash-flow-statement where noted.

Revenue Financial statements Net income Earnings Forecast Price history Market cap Cash on hand P/E ratio

Frequently asked questions

PSORF free cash flow · 8 questions

Pearson plc free cash flow was $660.9M for FY2025, up 31.4% year-over-year. On a trailing twelve-month (TTM) basis, free cash flow stands at $1.05B.

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▸ Source: FMP /cash-flow-statement · US GAAP · Pearson plc · Pearson plc SEC 10-K & 10-Q filings · US GAAP · Last updated: Jun 9, 2026