In financial accounting, a balance sheet is a summary of the financial balances of an individual or organization, whether it be a sole proprietorship, a business partnership, a corporation, private limited company or other organization such as government or not-for-profit entity.

Pearson plc Balance Sheet Statement - Assets

As of 31 Dec 2022, The total current assets of Pearson plc (LSE:PSON) was around £2,818,000,000 which consisted of £558,000,000 of Cash, £105,000,000 of Inventory and £947,000,000 of Net receivables. Current assets represent all the assets of a company that are expected to be conveniently sold, consumed, used, or exhausted through standard business operations within one year.

All amounts in GBP

Cash
£558M
Current assets
£2.82B
Total assets
£7.32B

The latest balance sheet of Pearson plc also showed £250,000,000 of Property Plant Equipment and £2,480,000,000 of Good will. Also there were £697,000,000 of Intangible assets and £921,000,000 of Other assets. The total assets including current and Intangibles/Deferred Long Term Asset Charges were £7,324,000,000.

Pearson plc Balance Sheet Statement - Liabilities

PSON's latest annual results shows the balance sheet has £348,000,000 of Accounts Payable. Also there were £11,000,000 of Short/Long term debt, £664,000,000 of Long term debt, £521,000,000 of Other Current liabilities and £1,479,000,000 of Total Current Liabilities. Current liabilities are a company's short-term financial obligations that are due within one year or within a normal operating cycle.

Account payable
£348M
Current liabilities
£1.48B
Total liabilities
£2.91B

As per the 31 Dec 2022's annual report of Pearson plc, the total liabilities were £2,909,000,000.

PSON Balance Sheet Statement - Stock Holder Equity

Stockholders' equity, also referred to as shareholders' equity, is the remaining amount of assets available to shareholders after all liabilities have been paid. It is calculated either as a firm's total assets less its total liabilities or alternatively as the sum of share capital and retained earnings less treasury shares. Stockholders' equity might include common stock, paid-in capital, retained earnings and treasury stock.

The latest Balance sheet of Pearson plc showed the total stock holder equity was £4,402,000,000 which consisted of £179,000,000 of Common stocks, £881,000,000 of Retained earnings and £724,000,000 of Other stock holder equity.

PSON Balance Sheet Statement History

Following table shows the history of balance sheet for Pearson plc (PSON).

31 Dec 2022 31 Dec 2021 31 Dec 2020 31 Dec 2019
Cash 558M 937M 1.1B 437M
Net Receivables 947M 1.08B 927M 1.13B
Inventory 105M 98M 129M 169M
Total Current Assets 2.82B 3.22B 3.34B 3.17B
Property Plant Equipment 250M 366M 515M 618M
Good Will 2.48B 2.15B 2.09B 2.14B
Intangible Assets 697M 624M 648M 761M
Other Assets 921M 850M 710M 830M
Deferred Long Term Asset Charges 57M 57M 32M 59M
Total Assets 7.32B 7.34B 7.45B 7.65B
Accounts Payable 348M 351M 340M 358M
Short/Long Term Debt 11M 91M 193M 18M
Other Current Liabilities 521M 578M 702M 691M
Long Term Debt 664M 710M 827M 847M
Other Liabilities 232M 208M 235M 239M
Total Current Liabilities 1.48B 1.58B 1.65B 1.49B
Total Liabilities 2.91B 3.06B 3.32B 3.33B
Common Stock 179M 189M 188M 195M
Retained Earnings 881M 1.07B 865M 911M
Treasury Stock 709M 388M 452M 593M
Other Stockholder Equity 724M 400M 459M 617M
Total Stockholder Equity 4.4B 4.27B 4.12B 4.31B
Net Tangible Assets 1.23B 1.5B 1.38B 1.41B

Pearson plc (LSE:PSON) Balance Sheet Statement FAQ

1. How much Cash Pearson plc has on their balance sheet?

As of 31 Dec 2022, Pearson plc (LSE:PSON) has £558,000,000 of Cash.

2. What's the long term debt of Pearson plc?

As per the latest Balance sheet of Pearson plc (LSE:PSON), it has £664,000,000 of Long term debt.

3. How much share holder equity does Pearson plc has?

The Pearson plc (LSE:PSON)'s balance sheet shows that it has £4,402,000,000 of Total stock holder equity.