Pearson
Cash Flow
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Cash flow statement presents a set of outflows and inflows of cash within a company through operating, investing and financing activities. Over the last year, operating activities of Pearson generated cash of $525,000,000, which is more than the previous year. Cash used in financing activities reached the amount of -$450,000,000 last year. Net change in cash is therefore -$234,000,000.
Cash Flow
| 2014 | 455M | -148M | -534M |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 211M | 1.33B | -364M |
| 2016 | 410M | -41M | -697M |
| 2017 | 298M | 651M | -1.75B |
| 2018 | 462M | 211M | -729M |
| 2019 | 369M | -325M | -102M |
| 2020 | 389M | 591M | -299M |
| 2021 | 326M | -80M | -414M |
| 2022 | 361M | 13M | -804M |
| 2023 | 525M | -301M | -450M |
PSO Cash Flow Statement (2014 – 2023)
| 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | 2019 | 2018 | 2017 | 2016 | 2015 | 2014 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash at beginning of period | 543M | 937M | 1.11B | 434M | 525M | 630M | 1.42B | 1.67B | 511M | 740M |
Operating activities | ||||||||||
Net income | 378M | 323M | 160M | 310M | 266M | 590M | 408M | -2.33B | 823M | 470M |
| Adjustments to reconcile net income to cash generated by operating activities: | ||||||||||
Depreciation and amortization | 543M | 618M | 408M | 317M | 389M | 253M | 313M | 2.91B | 1.2B | 401M |
Stock-based compensation expense | 40M | 35M | 28M | 29M | 25M | 37M | 33M | 22M | 26M | 32M |
| Deferred income tax benefit | 40M | 35M | 28M | 29M | 25M | 37M | 33M | 22M | 26M | 32M |
| Changes in operating assets and liabilities: | ||||||||||
Accounts receivable, net | -24M | 33M | -71M | -1M | 59M | -15M | 133M | 156M | -99M | -69M |
Inventories | 9M | -34M | 22M | 35M | -20M | -10M | 24M | 17M | 10M | 6M |
Accounts payable | -20M | -84M | 37M | -26M | -157M | 35M | 6M | 61M | -80M | 0 |
Cash generated by operating activities | 525M | 361M | 326M | 389M | 369M | 462M | 298M | 410M | 211M | 455M |
Investing activities | ||||||||||
Purchases Of Investments | -8M | -12M | -4M | -6M | -12M | -12M | -21M | -30M | -36M | -25M |
Investments In Property Plant And Equipment | -30M | -147M | -176M | -134M | -193M | -200M | -232M | -245M | -247M | -182M |
Acquisitions Net | -214M | 100M | 18M | 625M | -186M | 96M | 419M | -65M | 1.38B | -94M |
Cash generated by investing activities | -301M | 13M | -80M | 591M | -325M | 211M | 651M | -41M | 1.33B | -148M |
Financing activities | ||||||||||
Common Stock Issued | 9M | 7M | 6M | 6M | 7M | 6M | 5M | 7M | 11M | 11M |
Payments for dividends | -154M | -156M | -149M | -146M | -147M | -136M | -318M | -424M | -423M | -397M |
Repurchases of common stock | -221M | -390M | -16M | -182M | -52M | -153M | -149M | -27M | -23M | -9M |
Repayments of term debt | -84M | -171M | -167M | -230M | 91M | -441M | -1.29B | -249M | 72M | -538M |
Cash used in financing activities | -450M | -804M | -414M | -299M | -102M | -729M | -1.75B | -697M | -364M | -534M |
Net Change In Cash | -234M | -394M | -176M | 679M | -91M | -105M | -794M | -247M | 1.16B | -229M |
Cash at end of period | 309M | 543M | 937M | 1.11B | 434M | 525M | 630M | 1.42B | 1.67B | 511M |
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