Pearson (Pearson) Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation : $85 Mil (As of Dec. 2023)

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What is Pearson Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation?

Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt. Pearson's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $85 Mil.

Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation is the debt and capital lease obligation due more than 12 months in the future. Pearson's Long-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation for the quarter that ended in Dec. 2023 was $1,385 Mil.

Pearson Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Historical Data

The historical data trend for Pearson's Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation can be seen below:

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Pearson Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Chart

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Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation

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120.58

341.40

206.12

104.75

84.81

Pearson Semi-Annual Data
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Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation	Get a 7-Day Free Trial															206.12	184.73	104.75	94.70	84.81

Pearson Short-Term Debt & Capital Lease Obligation Calculation

This is the portion of a company's debt and capital lease obligation that need to be paid within the next 12 months. It equals Short-Term Debt plus Short-Term Capital Lease Obligation. This gives investors an idea of how much money the company needs to pay down for the principle of its debt.

In the notes to balance sheet in annual (10-K) or quarterly (10-Q) reports, companies usually break down the details of the debt, their due dates, the interest rates etc.

Be Aware

Stay away from companies that roll over the debt e.g. Bear Stearns

When investing in financial institutions, Buffett shies from those who are bigger borrowers of short term than long term debt.

His favorite Wells Fargo has 57 cents short term debt for every dollar of long term

Aggressive banks (like Bank of America) has $2.09 short term for every dollar long term

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U.K.-listed Pearson is the world's largest educational provider. The company has been disposing of noncore businesses such as the Financial Times, The Economist, and publishing house Penguin, and is now focused on being an educational resource and testing provider. While Pearson's primary activity centres on higher-level education, the firm also has significant operations in providing clinical assessments, professional certification and testing.