← PEARSON PLC
| Annual Trend | FY 2016 | FY 2017 | FY 2018 | FY 2019 | FY 2020 | FY 2021 | FY 2022 | FY 2023 | FY 2024 | FY 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash flows from operating activities: | |||||||||||
| Net Income | — | — | — | — | — | — | $242.0m | $378.0m | $434.0m | $335.0m | |
| Net Income From Continuing Operations | — | — | — | — | — | — | $323.0m | $493.0m | $510.0m | $457.0m | |
| Other Adjustments To Reconcile Profit Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | $19.0m | ($16.0m) | $32.0m | ($21.0m) | |
| Adjustments For Depreciation And Amortisation Expense And Impairment Loss Reversal Of Impairment Loss Recognised In Profit Or Loss | $2.7b | $138.0m | $99.0m | $151.0m | $80.0m | $50.0m | — | — | — | — | |
| Depreciation | — | — | — | — | — | — | $136.0m | $90.0m | $77.0m | $4.0m | |
| Amortization Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $482.0m | $453.0m | $449.0m | $517.0m | |
| Adjustments For Share-Based Payments | $22.0m | $33.0m | $37.0m | $25.0m | $29.0m | $28.0m | $35.0m | $40.0m | $44.0m | $39.0m | |
| Adjustments For Income Tax Expense | ($222.0m) | $13.0m | ($92.0m) | ($34.0m) | $44.0m | ($3.0m) | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds From Sales Of Investments Other Than Investments Accounted For Using Equity Method | $92.0m | — | $6.0m | $5.0m | — | $48.0m | $17.0m | $7.0m | $0 | — | |
| Additional Financial Items | |||||||||||
| Adjustments For Current Tax Of Prior Period | ($27.0m) | $2.0m | ($34.0m) | ($21.0m) | ($4.0m) | $12.0m | ($18.0m) | ($20.0m) | ($60.0m) | $6.0m | |
| Adjustments For Finance Costs | $60.0m | $30.0m | $55.0m | $43.0m | $57.0m | $26.0m | ($52.0m) | $5.0m | $31.0m | $50.0m | |
| Adjustments For Gain Loss On Disposal Of Investments In Subsidiaries Joint Ventures And Associates | $40.0m | ($116.0m) | ($315.0m) | $9.0m | $182.0m | $61.0m | — | — | — | — | |
| Adjustments For Unrealised Foreign Exchange Losses Gains | $43.0m | ($26.0m) | $28.0m | ($21.0m) | ($34.0m) | $9.0m | — | — | — | — | |
| Goodwill | $2.3b | $2.0b | $2.1b | $2.1b | $2.1b | $2.1b | $2.5b | $2.4b | $2.4b | $2.4b | |
| Payments Of Lease Liabilities Classified As Financing Activities | — | — | — | $91.0m | $92.0m | $88.0m | $93.0m | $84.0m | $78.0m | $77.0m | |
| Payments To Acquire Or Redeem Entitys Shares | $27.0m | — | — | $52.0m | $6.0m | — | — | — | — | — | |
| Proceeds From Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | $4.0m | $2.0m | — | $230.0m | $346.0m | — | $0 | $285.0m | $1.3b | $1.0b | |
| Purchase Of Intangible Assets Classified As Investing Activities | $157.0m | $150.0m | $130.0m | $138.0m | $81.0m | $112.0m | $90.0m | $96.0m | $91.0m | $105.0m | |
| Purchase Of Interests In Associates | — | — | — | $40.0m | — | $10.0m | $5.0m | $5.0m | $0 | — | |
| Repayments Of Borrowings Classified As Financing Activities | $249.0m | $1.3b | $441.0m | $48.0m | $230.0m | $167.0m | $171.0m | $285.0m | $921.0m | $974.0m | |
| Beginning Cash Position | — | — | — | — | — | — | $937.0m | $543.0m | $309.0m | $543.0m | |
| Change In Inventory | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($34.0m) | $9.0m | $15.0m | $5.0m | |
| Change In Other Current Assets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($16.0m) | $32.0m | ($21.0m) | |
| Change In Payable | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($84.0m) | ($20.0m) | ($99.0m) | $35.0m | |
| Change In Receivables | — | — | — | — | — | — | $33.0m | ($24.0m) | $32.0m | ($104.0m) | |
| Change In Working Capital | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($35.0m) | ($112.0m) | ($21.0m) | ($104.0m) | |
| Changes In Cash | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($430.0m) | ($226.0m) | $255.0m | ($196.0m) | |
| End Cash Position | — | — | — | — | — | — | $543.0m | $309.0m | $543.0m | $333.0m | |
| Financing Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($804.0m) | ($450.0m) | ($241.0m) | ($609.0m) | |
| Free Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $214.0m | $399.0m | $503.0m | $522.0m | |
| Gain Loss On Investment Securities | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($53.0m) | $23.0m | $4.0m | $10.0m | |
| Interest Received CFI | — | — | — | — | — | — | $22.0m | $20.0m | $20.0m | $33.0m | |
| Investing Cash Flow | — | — | — | — | — | — | $13.0m | ($301.0m) | ($131.0m) | ($243.0m) | |
| Issuance Of Capital Stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7.0m | ($26.0m) | ($33.0m) | ($63.0m) | |
| Net Business Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | $100.0m | ($214.0m) | ($46.0m) | ($159.0m) | |
| Net Foreign Currency Exchange Gain Loss | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($1.0m) | $3.0m | $3.0m | $7.0m | |
| Net Intangibles Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($90.0m) | ($96.0m) | ($91.0m) | ($105.0m) | |
| Net PPE Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($43.0m) | ($25.0m) | ($27.0m) | ($26.0m) | |
| Other Non Cash Items | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($3.0m) | $24.0m | $29.0m | $36.0m | |
| Purchase Of Business | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($233.0m) | ($214.0m) | ($46.0m) | ($167.0m) | |
| Purchase Of Intangibles | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($90.0m) | ($96.0m) | ($91.0m) | ($105.0m) | |
| Purchase Of PPE | — | $82.0m | $70.0m | $55.0m | $53.0m | $64.0m | ($57.0m) | ($30.0m) | ($33.0m) | ($29.0m) | |
| Repurchase Of Capital Stock | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($390.0m) | ($186.0m) | ($318.0m) | ($352.0m) | |
| Sale Of Business | — | — | — | — | — | $83.0m | $333.0m | — | — | $8.0m | |
| Sale Of PPE | — | — | — | — | — | — | $14.0m | $5.0m | $6.0m | $3.0m | |
| Stock Based Compensation | — | — | — | — | — | — | $35.0m | $40.0m | $44.0m | $39.0m | |
| Profit or Loss | ($2.3b) | $408.0m | $590.0m | $266.0m | $310.0m | $160.0m | $244.0m | $380.0m | $435.0m | $336.0m | |
| Proceeds From Sales Of Property Plant And Equipment Classified As Investing Activities | $4.0m | — | $128.0m | $1.0m | $0 | $0 | $14.0m | $5.0m | $6.0m | $3.0m | |
| Capital Expenditure | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($147.0m) | ($126.0m) | ($124.0m) | ($134.0m) | |
| Net Investment Purchase And Sale | — | — | — | — | — | — | $5.0m | ($1.0m) | ($7.0m) | ($5.0m) | |
| Purchase Of Investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($12.0m) | ($8.0m) | ($7.0m) | ($5.0m) | |
| Sale Of Investment | — | — | — | — | — | — | $17.0m | $7.0m | $0 | $0 | |
| Net Other Investing Changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | $18.0m | $15.0m | $18.0m | $18.0m | |
| Cash flows from financing activities: | |||||||||||
| Issuance Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $285.0m | $1.3b | $1.0b | |
| Long Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | $0 | $285.0m | $1.3b | $1.0b | |
| Net Issuance Payments Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($171.0m) | $0 | $344.0m | $43.0m | |
| Net Long Term Debt Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($171.0m) | $0 | $344.0m | $43.0m | |
| Long Term Debt Payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($171.0m) | ($285.0m) | ($921.0m) | ($974.0m) | |
| Repayment Of Debt | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($171.0m) | ($285.0m) | ($921.0m) | ($974.0m) | |
| Common Stock Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | $7.0m | ($26.0m) | ($33.0m) | ($63.0m) | |
| Net Common Stock Issuance | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($383.0m) | ($212.0m) | ($351.0m) | ($415.0m) | |
| Common Stock Payments | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($390.0m) | ($186.0m) | ($318.0m) | ($352.0m) | |
| Dividends paid | $424.0m | $318.0m | $137.0m | $148.0m | $147.0m | $149.0m | $157.0m | $155.0m | $156.0m | $160.0m | |
| Cash Dividends Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($156.0m) | ($154.0m) | ($156.0m) | ($160.0m) | |
| Common Stock Dividend Paid | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($156.0m) | ($154.0m) | ($156.0m) | ($160.0m) | |
| Dividends Received CFI | — | — | — | — | — | — | $1.0m | $0 | $2.0m | $1.0m | |
| Effect Of Exchange Rate Changes | — | — | — | — | — | — | $36.0m | ($8.0m) | ($21.0m) | ($14.0m) | |
| Change In Cash Supplemental As Reported | — | — | — | — | — | — | ($394.0m) | ($234.0m) | $234.0m | ($210.0m) | |
| Interest Paid Classified As Operating Activities | $67.0m | $89.0m | $42.0m | $81.0m | $63.0m | $67.0m | $57.0m | $60.0m | $65.0m | $73.0m | |
| Income Taxes Paid Refund Classified As Operating Activities | $45.0m | $75.0m | $43.0m | $30.0m | ($2.0m) | $177.0m | $109.0m | $97.0m | $119.0m | $2.0m |
Values abbreviated: b = billions, m = millions, k = thousands. Per share data in USD.