Pearson PLC (PSON)

Industry Publishing
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Pearson PLC is a content publisher. Its products comprise of educational courseware, assessments and services, and consumer publishing.
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Income statement

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
4,513m4,129m3,869m3,397m3,428m3,841m3,674m3,552m
2,447m2,186m2,011m1,630m1,681m1,795m1,835m1,811m
324m373m362m228m333m396m513m544m
7.189.039.366.719.7110.3113.9615.32
406m588m264m330m177m242m378m434m
833m793m688m1,056m932m1,010m1,097m1,115m
Sales, General and administrative2,173m1,886m1,703m1,447m1,385m1,448m1,363m1,307m
Interest expenses99m42m67m79m68m69m61m79m
Provision for income taxes13m-92m-34m50m-1m79m113m75m
Operating expenses2,123m1,813m1,649m1,402m1,348m1,399m1,322m1,267m
Income before taxes421m498m232m380m177m323m493m510m
Net income available to common shareholders406m588m264m330m177m242m378m434m
0.4990.7560.340.410.2110.3280.5310.645
Net interest income-82m-14m-28m-55m-53m-2m-11m-24m
Advertising and promotion--------
Net investment income, net44m-36m-5m-6m1m1m3m-3m
Realised capital gains (losses), net--------
Total benefits, claims and expenses--------
Earnings per share (diluted)0.4990.7550.340.410.2090.3260.5270.635
Free cash flow per share0.2320.24120.36680.28220.43890.25750.36410.6643
Book value/share4.97075.23385.49795.55325.33486.27716.0065.7032
Debt equity ratio0.2656370.1492470.3644790.3386670.2915690.2598820.2752890.286528

Balance sheet

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
Current assets2,993m3,376m3,173m3,340m3,221m2,818m2,433m2,728m
Current liabilities1,919m2,134m1,492m1,645m1,580m1,479m1,404m1,478m
Total capital5,075m5,188m5,136m4,912m4,950m5,012m4,585m4,743m
Total debt1,085m720m1,664m1,651m1,400m1,230m1,161m1,472m
Total equity4,013m4,516m4,313m4,125m4,270m4,402m3,974m4,038m
Total non current liabilities--------
Loans1,062m672m823m787m680m610m611m705m
Total assets7,888m7,905m7,650m7,451m7,343m7,324m6,727m6,892m
Total liabilities--------
Cash and cash equivalents518m568m437m1,097m937m558m312m543m
Common stock796m781m779m753m755m714m695m666m

Cash flow

Year
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20172018201920202021202220232024
Cash at beginning of period1,424m630m525m434m1,113m937m543m309m
Cash dividends paid-318m-136m-147m-146m-149m-156m-154m-156m
66m262m176m255m150m214m399m503m
Investments (gains) losses651m211m-325m591m-80m13m-301m-131m
630m525m434m1,113m937m543m309m543m
Net income--------
298m462m369m389m326m361m525m627m
-232m-200m-193m-134m-176m-147m-126m-124m
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