Pearson plc
Pearson plc provides educational courseware, assessments, and services in the United Kingdom, the United States, Canada, the Asia Pacific, other European countries, and internationally. It operates through five segments: Assessment & Qualifications, Virt…
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Cash Flow Statements
15 Sheets · Starting from 2023In Million GBP. Margins, Growth Rates In %
| Metric | 2009 | 2010 | 2011 | 2012 | 2013 | 2014 | 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Operating Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Operating Cash Flow (OCF) | 783.00 | 1,006.00 | 872.00 | 776.00 | 356.00 | 455.00 | 211.00 | 410.00 | 298.00 | 462.00 | 369.00 | 389.00 | 326.00 | 361.00 | 525.00 | |
| Operating Cash (Net) | 783.00 | 1,006.00 | 872.00 | 776.00 | 356.00 | 455.00 | 211.00 | 410.00 | 298.00 | 462.00 | 369.00 | 389.00 | 326.00 | 361.00 | 525.00 | |
| Accounts Receivable | - - | - - | - - | -94.00 | -50.00 | -69.00 | -99.00 | 156.00 | 133.00 | -15.00 | 59.00 | -1.00 | -71.00 | 33.00 | -24.00 | |
| Accounts Payable | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | -59.00 | 1.00 | 71.00 | -33.00 | 24.00 | |
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Working Capital
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- - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | |
| Change | 118.00 | 59.00 | 37.00 | -45.00 | 40.00 | 9.00 | -169.00 | 234.00 | 163.00 | 10.00 | -118.00 | 8.00 | -12.00 | -66.00 | -96.00 | |
| Other WC | 86.00 | 22.00 | -15.00 | -94.00 | 22.00 | 3.00 | -179.00 | 217.00 | 139.00 | 20.00 | -98.00 | -27.00 | -34.00 | -32.00 | -81.00 | |
| Investing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Used Cash (Net) | -326.00 | 71.00 | -395.00 | -883.00 | -330.00 | -148.00 | 1,332.00 | -41.00 | 651.00 | 211.00 | -325.00 | 591.00 | -80.00 | 13.00 | -301.00 | |
| Capital Expenditure | -120.00 | -132.00 | -144.00 | -151.00 | -182.00 | -182.00 | -247.00 | -245.00 | -232.00 | -200.00 | -193.00 | -134.00 | -176.00 | -147.00 | -126.00 | |
| Purchases of Investments | -10.00 | -7.00 | -12.00 | -29.00 | -78.00 | -25.00 | -36.00 | -30.00 | -21.00 | -12.00 | -12.00 | -6.00 | -4.00 | -12.00 | -8.00 | |
| Sale/Maturity of Investment | 1.00 | -56.00 | 75.00 | 23.00 | 15.00 | 21.00 | 30.00 | 134.00 | 20.00 | 16.00 | 7.00 | -64.00 | 48.00 | 17.00 | 7.00 | |
| Property, Plant, Equipment (P&PE) | -120.00 | -132.00 | -144.00 | -151.00 | -182.00 | -182.00 | -247.00 | -245.00 | -232.00 | -200.00 | -193.00 | -134.00 | -176.00 | -147.00 | -126.00 | |
| Acquisitions (Net) | -222.00 | 427.00 | -366.00 | -766.00 | -188.00 | -94.00 | 1,389.00 | -65.00 | 419.00 | 96.00 | -186.00 | 625.00 | 18.00 | 100.00 | -214.00 | |
| Other Investing Activities | 25.00 | -161.00 | 52.00 | 40.00 | 103.00 | 132.00 | 196.00 | 165.00 | 465.00 | 311.00 | 59.00 | 170.00 | 34.00 | 55.00 | 40.00 | |
| Financing Activities | ||||||||||||||||
| Used Cash (Net) | -366.00 | -92.00 | -790.00 | -23.00 | -444.00 | -534.00 | -364.00 | -697.00 | -1,759.00 | -729.00 | -102.00 | -299.00 | -414.00 | -804.00 | -450.00 | |
| Debt Repayment | -343.00 | -16.00 | -326.00 | - - | -225.00 | -538.00 | -300.00 | -249.00 | -1,294.00 | -441.00 | -48.00 | -230.00 | -167.00 | -171.00 | -285.00 | |
| Dividends Paid | -273.00 | -298.00 | -318.00 | -346.00 | -372.00 | -397.00 | -423.00 | -424.00 | -318.00 | -136.00 | -147.00 | -146.00 | -149.00 | -156.00 | -154.00 | |
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Common Stock
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41 | 89 | 81 | - - | 61 | 20 | 34 | 34 | 154 | 159 | 59 | 188 | 22 | 397 | 230 | |
| Issued | 8.00 | 12.00 | 21.00 | 11.00 | 14.00 | 11.00 | 11.00 | 7.00 | 5.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 6.00 | 6.00 | 7.00 | 9.00 | |
| Repurchased | -33.00 | -77.00 | -60.00 | - - | -47.00 | -9.00 | -23.00 | -27.00 | -149.00 | -153.00 | -52.00 | -182.00 | -16.00 | -390.00 | -221.00 | |
| Other Financing Activities | 275.00 | 287.00 | -107.00 | 312.00 | 186.00 | 399.00 | 371.00 | -4.00 | -3.00 | -5.00 | 138.00 | 253.00 | -88.00 | -94.00 | 201.00 | |
| Cash Balances | ||||||||||||||||
| Begin of Period | 589.00 | 680.00 | 1,664.00 | 1,291.00 | 1,137.00 | 740.00 | 511.00 | 1,671.00 | 1,424.00 | 630.00 | 525.00 | 434.00 | 1,113.00 | 937.00 | 543.00 | |
| End of Period | 680.00 | 1,664.00 | 1,291.00 | 1,137.00 | 740.00 | 511.00 | 1,671.00 | 1,424.00 | 630.00 | 525.00 | 434.00 | 1,113.00 | 937.00 | 543.00 | 309.00 | |
| Change | 91.00 | 984.00 | -373.00 | -154.00 | -397.00 | -229.00 | 1,160.00 | -247.00 | -794.00 | -105.00 | -91.00 | 679.00 | -176.00 | -394.00 | -234.00 | |
| Non-Cash Balances | ||||||||||||||||
| Depreciation and Amortization | 232.00 | 246.00 | 257.00 | 317.00 | 309.00 | 401.00 | 1,200.00 | 2,912.00 | 313.00 | 253.00 | 389.00 | 317.00 | 408.00 | 618.00 | 543.00 | |
| Stock Based Compensation | 37.00 | 39.00 | 40.00 | 32.00 | 37.00 | 32.00 | 26.00 | 22.00 | 33.00 | 37.00 | 25.00 | 29.00 | 28.00 | 35.00 | 40.00 | |
| Other | -17.00 | -50.00 | -543.00 | 79.00 | 10.00 | 47.00 | -28.00 | 41.00 | -5.00 | 18.00 | -12.00 | 7.00 | 22.00 | -549.00 | 8.00 | |
| Highlighted metrics | ||||||||||||||||
| Free Cash Flow (FCF) | 663.00 | 874.00 | 728.00 | 625.00 | 174.00 | 273.00 | -36.00 | 165.00 | 66.00 | 262.00 | 176.00 | 255.00 | 150.00 | 214.00 | 399.00 | |
| Cash Conversion Cycle (CCC) | -65.00 | -79.00 | -99.00 | -48.00 | -100.00 | -128.00 | -109.00 | -134.00 | -59.00 | 133.00 | 122.00 | -90.00 | -104.00 | -92.00 | 62.00 | |
| Invested Capital | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | - - | |
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Other Operating Inflows/Outflows
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| Forex Effect on Cash | -36.00 | -1.00 | -60.00 | -24.00 | 21.00 | -2.00 | -19.00 | 81.00 | 16.00 | -49.00 | -33.00 | -2.00 | -8.00 | 36.00 | -8.00 |