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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.(WLY)Earnings, Financials & Key Ratios
WLY•NYSE
$40.68
$1.78B mkt cap·26.6× P/E·Price updated May 6, 2026
AboutJohn Wiley & Sons, Inc. operates as a research and education company worldwide. The company operates through three segments: Research Publishing & Platforms, Academic & Professional Learning, and Education Services. The Research Publishing & Platforms segment offers scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly journals, as well as related content and services to learned societies, individual researchers, other professionals, and academic, corporate, and government libraries. This segment also publishes physical sciences and engineering, health sciences, social sciences, and humanities and life sciences journals; and provides a publishing software and service for scholarly and professional societies, and publishers to deliver, host, enhance, market, and manage their content on the web through the Literatum platform. It sells and distributes its products through various channels, including research libraries and library consortia, and independent subscription agents, as well as directly to professional society members, bookstores, online booksellers, and other customers. The Academic & Professional Learning segment provides education publishing and professional learning products and services, including scientific, professional, and education print and digital books, digital courseware, and test preparation services to libraries, corporations, students, professionals, and researchers, as well as learning, development, and assessment services for businesses and professionals. This segment distributes its products through chain and online booksellers, libraries, colleges and universities, corporations, direct to consumer, websites, distributor networks, and other online applications. The Education Services segment provides online program management services for higher education institutions and talent development services including placement and training for professionals and businesses. The company was founded in 1807 and is headquartered in Hoboken, New Jersey.Show more
- Revenue$1.68B-10.4%
- EBITDA$370M+58.1%
- Net Income$84M+142.0%
- EPS (Diluted)1.53+141.9%
- Gross Margin71.2%+3.1%
- EBITDA Margin22.03%+76.5%
- Operating Margin13.2%+373.0%
- Net Margin5.02%+146.9%
- ROE11.28%+150.3%
- ROIC10.68%+358.6%
- Debt/Equity1.20-0.3%
- Interest Coverage4.21+295.1%
WLY Key Insights
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) fundamental analysis — strengths, weaknesses & financial health based on data analysis
✓Strengths
- ✓Strong Piotroski F-Score: 7/9
- ✓High quality earnings: Operating CF exceeds net income
- ✓Healthy dividend yield of 3.4%
✗Weaknesses
- ✗Thin 5Y average net margin of 2.0%
* These insights are generated automatically based on available financial data. Please conduct your own research before making investment decisions.
WLY Price & Volume
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) stock price & volume — 10-year historical chart
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WLY Growth Metrics
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) revenue, earnings & EPS growth — 3, 5 & 10-year CAGR
Revenue CAGR
10 Years-0.82%
5 Years-1.74%
3 Years-6.96%
TTM-1.9%
Profit CAGR
10 Years-7.16%
5 Years-
3 Years-17.21%
TTM273.46%
EPS CAGR
10 Years-6.42%
5 Years-
3 Years-16.41%
TTM287.84%
Return on Capital
10 Years7.4%
5 Years6.77%
3 Years5.63%
Last Year11.89%
WLY Recent Earnings
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) EPS & revenue vs analyst estimates — last 4 quarters
●Beat EPS 10/12 qtrs (83%)●Beat Revenue 11/12 qtrs (92%)
Q2 2026Latest
Mar 5, 2026EPS
$0.97
Est $0.86
+12.8%
Revenue
$410M
Est $391M
+4.9%
Q4 2025
Dec 4, 2025EPS
$1.10
Est $0.78
+41.0%
Revenue
$422M
Est $416M
+1.3%
Q4 2025
Sep 4, 2025EPS
$0.49
Est $1.06
-53.8%
Revenue
$397M
Est $430M
-7.7%
Q3 2025
Jun 17, 2025EPS
$1.37
Est $1.27
+7.9%
Revenue
$443M
Est $435M
+1.7%
| Quarter | Date | EPS (Act vs Est) | Revenue (Act vs Est) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q2 2026Latest | Mar 5, 2026 | $0.97vs $0.86+12.8% | $410Mvs $391M+4.9% |
| Q4 2025 | Dec 4, 2025 | $1.10vs $0.78+41.0% | $422Mvs $416M+1.3% |
| Q4 2025 | Sep 4, 2025 | $0.49vs $1.06-53.8% | $397Mvs $430M-7.7% |
| Q3 2025 | Jun 17, 2025 | $1.37vs $1.27+7.9% | $443Mvs $435M+1.7% |
Based on last 12 quarters of dataView full earnings history →
WLY Peer Comparison
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) competitors in Education and academic publishers — business model, growth, and fundamentals comparison
| Company | Market Cap | Stock Price | P/E Ratio (TTM) | Revenue Growth 1Y | Net Margin | Return on Equity (ROE) | FCF Yield | Debt / Equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 PSO | 9.62B | 15.22 | 17.78 | -3.32% | 11.18% | 21.91% | 0.36 | |
 SCHL | 966.17M | 39.90 | -579.94 | 2.25% | 3.88% | 6.91% | 0.40 | |
 SSP | 433.96M | 4.93 | -2.64 | -14.31% | -7.65% | -13.2% | 0.01 | |
 RELX | 64.66B | 35.75 | 25.54 | 2.98% | 20.26% | 173.97% | 1.87 | |
 VRSK | 22.39B | 170.89 | 26.33 | 6.63% | 29.34% | 437.95% | 16.26 | |
 MSCI | 42.38B | 582.14 | 37.41 | 9.74% | ||||
 COUR | 1.02B | 6.03 | -19.45 | 9.04% | -8.23% | -10.06% | 0.01 | |
 GOOG | 4.78T | 395.07 | 36.55 | 15.13% | 37.91% | 38.98% | 0.14 |
Compare WLY vs Peers
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) vs competitors — business, growth, and fundamentals comparison against the closest industry rivals.
WLY Income Statement
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) annual income statement — 10-year revenue, gross profit & net income history
10Y historyFree accessUpdated daily
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales/Revenue | 1.72B | 1.8B | 1.8B | 1.83B | 1.94B | 2.08B | 2.02B | 1.87B | 1.68B | 1.67B |
| Revenue Growth % | -0.49% | 4.51% | 0.22% | 1.75% | 6.01% | 7.28% | -3.03% | -7.27% | -10.43% | -1.9% |
| Cost of Goods Sold | 460.76M | 485.22M | 554.72M | 591.02M | 625.34M | 700.66M | 692.54M | 579.72M | 483.2M | 497.86M |
| COGS % of Revenue | 26.81% | 27.02% | 30.82% | 32.27% | 32.21% | 33.64% | 34.29% | 30.95% | 28.8% | - |
| Gross Profit | 1.26B▲ 0% | 1.31B▲ 4.2% | 1.25B▼ 5.0% | 1.24B▼ 0.4% | 1.32B▲ 6.1% | 1.38B▲ 5.0% | 1.33B▼ 4.0% | 1.29B▼ 2.6% | 1.19B▼ 7.6% | 1.17B▲ 0% |
| Gross Margin % | 73.19% | 72.98% | 69.18% | 67.73% | 67.79% | 66.36% | 65.71% | 69.05% | 71.2% | 70.21% |
| Gross Profit Growth % | -0.27% | 4.22% | -5% | -0.39% | 6.1% | 5.02% | -3.97% | -2.57% | -7.64% | - |
| Operating Expenses | 1.04B | 1.04B | 963.58M | 996.05M | 1.02B | 1.08B | 1.04B | 1.24B | 947.44M | 1.19B |
| OpEx % of Revenue | 60.42% | 58.06% | 53.53% | 54.39% | 52.67% | 51.83% | 51.36% | 66.26% | 56.48% | - |
| Selling, General & Admin | 967.5M | 983.57M | 1.01B | 1.05B | 1.07B | 1.13B | 1.09B | 1.01B | 0 | 730.46M |
| SG&A % of Revenue | 56.3% | 54.76% | 56.03% | 57.52% | 54.96% | 54.26% | 53.74% | 54.11% | - | - |
| Research & Development | 0 | 0 | 37.08M | 38.82M | 34.37M | 35.16M | 32.37M | 22.84M | 0 | 7.94M |
| R&D % of Revenue | - | - | 2.06% | 2.12% | 1.77% | 1.69% | 1.6% | 1.22% | - | - |
| Other Operating Expenses | 30.96M | 80.4M | 54.66M | 62.44M | 74.69M | 84.84M | 84.88M | 204.65M | 947.44M | 3M |
| Operating Income | 211.47M▲ 0% | 231.46M▲ 9.5% | 223.99M▼ 3.2% | -54.29M▼ 124.2% | 185.51M▲ 441.7% | 219.28M▲ 18.2% | 55.89M▼ 74.5% | 52.26M▼ 6.5% | 221.41M▲ 323.7% | 256.28M▲ 0% |
| Operating Margin % | 12.31% | 12.89% | 12.44% | -2.96% | 9.55% | 10.53% | 2.77% | 2.79% | 13.2% | 15.34% |
| Operating Income Growth % | 12.42% | 9.45% | -3.23% | -124.24% | 441.72% | 18.2% | -74.51% | -6.49% | 323.66% | - |
| EBITDA | 368.03M | 385.45M | 385.14M | 125.04M | 390.8M | 439.65M | 273.64M | 233.75M | 369.62M | 402.44M |
| EBITDA Margin % | 21.42% | 21.46% | 21.4% | 6.83% | 20.13% | 21.11% | 13.55% | 12.48% | 22.03% | 24.08% |
| EBITDA Growth % | 7% | 4.73% | -0.08% | -67.53% | 212.54% | 12.5% | -37.76% | -14.58% | 58.12% | 4.87% |
| D&A (Non-Cash Add-back) | 156.56M | 153.99M | 161.16M | 179.33M | 205.29M | 220.37M | 217.75M | 181.49M | 148.21M | 146.16M |
| EBIT | 208.05M | 227.21M | 229.07M | -37.73M | 190.59M | 225.26M | 75.84M | -128.2M | 195.43M | 235.17M |
| Net Interest Income | -14.36M | -4.71M | -16.12M | -24.96M | -18.38M | -19.8M | -37.74M | -49M | -52.55M | -45.47M |
| Interest Income | 1.48M | 8.56M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Interest Expense | 15.84M | 13.27M | 16.12M | 24.96M | 18.38M | 19.8M | 37.74M | 49M | 52.55M | 45.47M |
| Other Income/Expense | -20.35M | -17.53M | -11.04M | -8.8M | -9.6M | -9.62M | -22.79M | -239.31M | -78.53M | -83.9M |
| Pretax Income | 191.12M▲ 0% | 213.93M▲ 11.9% | 212.95M▼ 0.5% | -63.09M▼ 129.6% | 175.91M▲ 378.8% | 209.66M▲ 19.2% | 33.1M▼ 84.2% | -187.05M▼ 665.1% | 142.88M▲ 176.4% | 172.38M▲ 0% |
| Pretax Margin % | 11.12% | 11.91% | 11.83% | -3.44% | 9.06% | 10.07% | 1.64% | -9.99% | 8.52% | 10.31% |
| Income Tax | 77.47M | 21.75M | 44.69M | 11.2M | 27.66M | 61.35M | 15.87M | 13.27M | 58.72M | 18.02M |
| Effective Tax Rate % | 40.54% | 10.16% | 20.99% | -17.74% | 15.72% | 29.26% | 47.94% | -7.1% | 41.1% | 10.45% |
| Net Income | 113.64M▲ 0% | 192.19M▲ 69.1% | 168.26M▼ 12.4% | -74.29M▼ 144.1% | 148.26M▲ 299.6% | 148.31M▲ 0.0% | 17.23M▼ 88.4% | -200.32M▼ 1262.4% | 84.16M▲ 142.0% | 154.36M▲ 0% |
| Net Margin % | 6.61% | 10.7% | 9.35% | -4.06% | 7.64% | 7.12% | 0.85% | -10.7% | 5.02% | 9.24% |
| Net Income Growth % | -22.05% | 69.11% | -12.45% | -144.15% | 299.57% | 0.04% | -88.38% | -1262.42% | 142.01% | 273.46% |
| Net Income (Continuing) | 113.64M | 192.19M | 168.26M | -74.29M | 148.26M | 148.31M | 17.23M | -200.32M | 84.16M | 154.36M |
| Discontinued Operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 1.95▲ 0% | 3.32▲ 70.3% | 2.91▼ 12.3% | -1.32▼ 145.4% | 2.63▲ 299.2% | 2.62▼ 0.4% | 0.31▼ 88.2% | -3.65▼ 1277.4% | 1.53▲ 141.9% | 2.93▲ 0% |
| EPS Growth % | -21.37% | 70.26% | -12.35% | -145.36% | 299.24% | -0.38% | -88.17% | -1277.42% | 141.92% | 287.84% |
| EPS (Basic) | 1.99 | 3.35 | 2.94 | -1.32 | 2.65 | 2.66 | 0.31 | -3.65 | 1.56 | - |
| Diluted Shares Outstanding | 58.2M | 57.89M | 57.84M | 56.21M | 56.46M | 56.6M | 56.35M | 54.95M | 54.83M | 52.66M |
| Basic Shares Outstanding | 57.17M | 57.41M | 57.19M | 56.21M | 55.93M | 55.76M | 55.56M | 54.95M | 54.05M | 52.24M |
| Dividend Payout Ratio | 62.96% | 38.27% | 45.02% | - | 51.9% | 52.06% | 448.55% | - | 90.42% | - |
WLY Balance Sheet
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) balance sheet — assets, liabilities & shareholders' equity
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total Current Assets | 359.74M | 479.97M | 502.54M | 614.93M | 526.3M | 550.87M | 541.28M | 454.04M | 439.88M | 411.25M |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 58.52M | 169.77M | 92.89M | 202.46M | 93.8M | 100.4M | 106.71M | 83.4M | 85.88M | 95.11M |
| Cash Only | 58.52M | 169.77M | 92.89M | 202.46M | 93.8M | 100.4M | 106.71M | 83.25M | 85.88M | 95.11M |
| Short-Term Investments | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154K | 0 | 0 |
| Accounts Receivable | 188.68M | 212.38M | 306.63M | 309.38M | 311.57M | 331.96M | 310.12M | 224.2M | 228.41M | 200.22M |
| Days Sales Outstanding | 40.07 | 43.16 | 62.18 | 61.66 | 58.58 | 58.17 | 56.04 | 43.69 | 49.7 | 46.88 |
| Inventory | 47.85M | 39.49M | 35.58M | 43.61M | 42.54M | 36.59M | 30.73M | 26.22M | 22.88M | 19.3M |
| Days Inventory Outstanding | 37.91 | 29.71 | 23.41 | 26.93 | 24.83 | 19.06 | 16.2 | 16.51 | 17.28 | 15.67 |
| Other Current Assets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 93.71M | 34.52M | 102.72M | 96.62M |
| Total Non-Current Assets | 2.25B | 2.36B | 2.45B | 2.55B | 2.92B | 2.81B | 2.57B | 2.27B | 2.25B | 2.15B |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 252.49M | 289.93M | 289.02M | 440.72M | 403.7M | 383.29M | 338.35M | 261.51M | 228.25M | 202.15M |
| Fixed Asset Turnover | 6.81x | 6.19x | 6.23x | 4.16x | 4.81x | 5.43x | 5.97x | 7.16x | 7.35x | 7.81x |
| Goodwill | 982.1M | 1.02B | 1.1B | 1.12B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.2B | 1.09B | 1.12B | 1.14B |
| Intangible Assets | 927.37M | 926.88M | 928.04M | 861.05M | 1.06B | 931.43M | 854.79M | 615.69M | 595.04M | 595.1M |
| Long-Term Investments | 3.9M | -106.46M | -107.59M | 0 | -172.9M | -180.06M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 100K |
| Other Non-Current Assets | 84.52M | 85.8M | 97.31M | 135.31M | 147.28M | 193.97M | 170.34M | 302.88M | 306.78M | 888.98M |
| Total Assets | 2.61B▲ 0% | 2.84B▲ 8.9% | 2.94B▲ 3.4% | 3.17B▲ 7.9% | 3.45B▲ 8.8% | 3.36B▼ 2.5% | 3.11B▼ 7.5% | 2.73B▼ 12.3% | 2.69B▼ 1.2% | 2.56B▲ 0% |
| Asset Turnover | 0.66x | 0.63x | 0.61x | 0.58x | 0.56x | 0.62x | 0.65x | 0.69x | 0.62x | 0.65x |
| Asset Growth % | -10.78% | 8.95% | 3.44% | 7.89% | 8.76% | -2.46% | -7.52% | -12.33% | -1.25% | -12.99% |
| Total Current Liabilities | 787.86M | 874.31M | 882.33M | 927.27M | 988.97M | 969.42M | 895.55M | 873.28M | 820.86M | 692.41M |
| Accounts Payable | 133.47M | 90.1M | 90.98M | 93.69M | 95.79M | 77.44M | 84.33M | 55.66M | 60.95M | 50.1M |
| Days Payables Outstanding | 105.73 | 67.77 | 59.86 | 57.86 | 55.91 | 40.34 | 44.44 | 35.04 | 46.04 | 35.76 |
| Short-Term Debt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.38M | 12.5M | 39.33M | 5M | 7.5M | 10M | 27.49M |
| Deferred Revenue (Current) | 436.24M | 486.35M | 519.13M | 520.21M | 545.42M | 538.13M | 504.69M | 483.78M | 462.69M | 824.37M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 102.06M | 112.03M | 80.8M | 108.45M | 157.5M | 178.91M | 201.4M | 220.14M | 93.12M | 614.82M |
| Current Ratio | 0.46x | 0.55x | 0.57x | 0.66x | 0.53x | 0.57x | 0.60x | 0.52x | 0.54x | 0.54x |
| Quick Ratio | 0.40x | 0.50x | 0.53x | 0.62x | 0.49x | 0.53x | 0.57x | 0.49x | 0.51x | 0.51x |
| Cash Conversion Cycle | -27.75 | 5.09 | 25.72 | 30.73 | 27.49 | 36.89 | 27.79 | 25.16 | 20.94 | 26.8 |
| Total Non-Current Liabilities | 815.22M | 774.58M | 885.09M | 1.31B | 1.37B | 1.25B | 1.17B | 1.11B | 1.12B | 1.12B |
| Long-Term Debt | 365M | 360M | 478.79M | 765.65M | 809.09M | 768.28M | 743.29M | 767.1M | 789.43M | 869.9M |
| Capital Lease Obligations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 159.78M | 145.83M | 132.54M | 115.54M | 94.39M | 81.48M | 235.96M |
| Deferred Tax Liabilities | 160.49M | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 180.06M | 0 | 97.19M | 105.14M | 418.82M |
| Other Non-Current Liabilities | 75.14M | 271.06M | 406.3M | 382.47M | 411.26M | 150.05M | 308.75M | 153.83M | 142.34M | 458.64M |
| Total Liabilities | 1.6B | 1.65B | 1.76B | 2.24B | 2.36B | 2.22B | 2.06B | 1.99B | 1.94B | 1.81B |
| Total Debt | 365M | 360M | 478.79M | 956.62M | 989.86M | 940.14M | 883.5M | 887.28M | 899.2M | 897.39M |
| Net Debt | 306.48M | 190.23M | 385.9M | 754.15M | 896.07M | 839.75M | 776.79M | 804.03M | 813.32M | 802.28M |
| Debt / Equity | 0.36x | 0.30x | 0.41x | 1.02x | 0.91x | 0.82x | 0.85x | 1.20x | 1.20x | 1.20x |
| Debt / EBITDA | 0.99x | 0.93x | 1.24x | 7.65x | 2.53x | 2.14x | 3.23x | 3.80x | 2.43x | 2.23x |
| Net Debt / EBITDA | 0.83x | 0.49x | 1.00x | 6.03x | 2.29x | 1.91x | 2.84x | 3.44x | 2.20x | 2.20x |
| Interest Coverage | 13.35x | 17.44x | 13.89x | -2.18x | 10.09x | 11.07x | 1.48x | 1.07x | 4.21x | 5.17x |
| Total Equity | 1B▲ 0% | 1.19B▲ 18.7% | 1.18B▼ 0.8% | 933.62M▼ 21.0% | 1.09B▲ 16.9% | 1.14B▲ 4.7% | 1.05B▼ 8.5% | 739.72M▼ 29.2% | 752.21M▲ 1.7% | 749.98M▲ 0% |
| Equity Growth % | -3.28% | 18.68% | -0.77% | -20.97% | 16.89% | 4.67% | -8.51% | -29.22% | 1.69% | 11.86% |
| Book Value per Share | 17.24 | 20.57 | 20.42 | 16.61 | 19.33 | 20.18 | 18.54 | 13.46 | 13.72 | 14.24 |
| Total Shareholders' Equity | 1B | 1.19B | 1.18B | 933.62M | 1.09B | 1.14B | 1.05B | 739.72M | 752.21M | 2.56B |
| Common Stock | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.72B | 1.83B | 1.93B | 1.78B | 1.85B | 1.92B | 1.86B | 1.58B | 1.59B | 1.62B |
| Treasury Stock | -676.08M | -694.22M | -746.48M | -785.87M | -795.52M | -813.22M | -839.93M | -872.78M | -925.09M | 0 |
| Accumulated OCI | -507.29M | -439.58M | -508.74M | -575.5M | -490.79M | -508.15M | -528.9M | -528.44M | -478.92M | -452.92M |
| Minority Interest | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
WLY Cash Flow Statement
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) cash flow — operating, investing & free cash flow history
| Line item | Apr'17 | Apr'18 | Apr'19 | Apr'20 | Apr'21 | Apr'22 | Apr'23 | Apr'24 | Apr'25 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash from Operations | 314.5M | 373.77M | 250.83M | 288.44M | 359.92M | 339.1M | 277.07M | 207.64M | 202.59M | 202.59M |
| Operating CF Margin % | 18.3% | 20.81% | 13.93% | 15.75% | 18.54% | 16.28% | 13.72% | 11.09% | 12.08% | - |
| Operating CF Growth % | -10.13% | 18.85% | -32.89% | 14.99% | 24.78% | -5.79% | -18.29% | -25.06% | -2.43% | 270.15% |
| Net Income | 113.64M | 192.19M | 168.26M | -74.29M | 148.26M | 148.31M | 17.23M | -200.32M | 84.16M | 154.36M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 116.35M | 153.99M | 161.16M | 175.13M | 200.19M | 215.17M | 213.25M | 176.99M | 148.21M | 108.71M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 17.55M | 11.24M | 18.33M | 20.01M | 21.98M | 25.7M | 26.5M | 24.98M | 22.22M | -6.4M |
| Deferred Taxes | -2.58M | -11.24M | -18.33M | 182.34M | -21.98M | 0 | -26.5M | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Other Non-Cash Items | 96.74M | 27.7M | 19.94M | 65.69M | 111.38M | 54.34M | 185.22M | 334.84M | 102.93M | 146.75M |
| Working Capital Changes | -27.21M | -96K | -98.53M | -80.44M | -99.9M | -104.43M | -138.63M | -128.86M | -154.93M | -149.77M |
| Change in Receivables | -29.89M | -14.21M | -52.94M | -2.96M | -7.26M | -26.32M | 26.76M | -22.06M | 7.95M | 0 |
| Change in Inventory | 8M | 13.52M | 3.82M | -2.71M | 7.84M | 2.31M | -522K | 5.44M | -1.42M | 0 |
| Change in Payables | -19.86M | 16.54M | 7.37M | 1.16M | -20.11M | 16.37M | 22.91M | -38.46M | 8.11M | 0 |
| Cash from Investing | -242.61M | -176.56M | -301.5M | -346.67M | -433.15M | -194.02M | -98.4M | -106.64M | -94.02M | 21.28M |
| Capital Expenditures | -110.7M | -140.91M | -86.66M | -90.43M | -77.41M | -121.7M | -81.16M | -76.08M | -61.47M | -57.11M |
| CapEx % of Revenue | 6.44% | 7.85% | 4.81% | 4.94% | 3.99% | 5.84% | 4.02% | 4.06% | 3.66% | - |
| Acquisitions | -154.77M | 0 | -190.41M | -229.63M | -299.94M | -75.7M | 8.29M | -3.12M | 0 | -10.33M |
| Investments | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Other Investing | -37.56M | -35.65M | -24.43M | -26.61M | -55.8M | 3.38M | -25.54M | -27.45M | -32.55M | 88.72M |
| Cash from Financing | -346.17M | -96.83M | -17.59M | 172.68M | -47.09M | -131.64M | -168.57M | -107.22M | -125.33M | -289.38M |
| Debt Issued (Net) | -240.01M | -8.61M | 114.4M | 303.77M | 30.65M | -11M | -43.77M | 23.3M | 18.16M | -777.1M |
| Equity Issued (Net) | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -1000K | -4M |
| Dividends Paid | -71.55M | -73.54M | -75.75M | -76.66M | -76.94M | -77.2M | -77.3M | -76.96M | -76.1M | -75.16M |
| Share Repurchases | -50.33M | -39.69M | -59.99M | -46.59M | -15.77M | -30M | -35M | -45.05M | -60.42M | -94.96M |
| Other Financing | 15.71M | 25.01M | 3.75M | -7.85M | 18.4M | -6.33M | -12.49M | -8.5M | -6.97M | 657.85M |
| Net Change in Cash | -305.29M▲ 0% | 111.26M▲ 136.4% | -76.71M▼ 168.9% | 109.5M▲ 242.7% | -108.69M▼ 199.3% | 6.37M▲ 105.9% | 6.54M▲ 2.6% | -7.72M▼ 218.1% | -13.61M▼ 76.3% | -9.54M▲ 0% |
| Free Cash Flow | 203.8M▲ 0% | 232.87M▲ 14.3% | 164.17M▼ 29.5% | 198M▲ 20.6% | 226.71M▲ 14.5% | 217.4M▼ 4.1% | 170.38M▼ 21.6% | 105.88M▼ 37.9% | 141.12M▲ 33.3% | 190.44M▲ 0% |
| FCF Margin % | 11.86% | 12.97% | 9.12% | 10.81% | 11.68% | 10.44% | 8.44% | 5.65% | 8.41% | 11.4% |
| FCF Growth % | -20.47% | 14.26% | -29.5% | 20.61% | 14.5% | -4.11% | -21.63% | -37.86% | 33.28% | 25.95% |
| FCF per Share | 3.50 | 4.02 | 2.84 | 3.52 | 4.02 | 3.84 | 3.02 | 1.93 | 2.57 | 2.57 |
| FCF Conversion (FCF/Net Income) | 2.77x | 1.94x | 1.49x | -3.88x | 2.43x | 2.29x | 16.08x | -1.04x | 2.41x | 1.23x |
| Interest Paid | 15.73M | 12.22M | 14.87M | 23.62M | 17.17M | 17.83M | 36.13M | 47.1M | 51.33M | -18.28M |
| Taxes Paid | 33.67M | 48.71M | 48.26M | 41.54M | 41.06M | 48.89M | 50.89M | 50.83M | 53.88M | -10.89M |
WLY Key Ratios
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) financial ratios — P/E, ROE, debt and 30+ core market and balance-sheet ratios
| Metric | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | TTM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 11.14% | 17.52% | 14.19% | -7.02% | 14.64% | 13.28% | 1.58% | -22.45% | 11.28% | 20.75% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 12.26% | 12.9% | 11.4% | -2.5% | 7.57% | 8.29% | 2.2% | 2.33% | 10.68% | 10.68% |
| Gross Margin | 73.19% | 72.98% | 69.18% | 67.73% | 67.79% | 66.36% | 65.71% | 69.05% | 71.2% | 70.21% |
| Net Margin | 6.61% | 10.7% | 9.35% | -4.06% | 7.64% | 7.12% | 0.85% | -10.7% | 5.02% | 9.24% |
| Debt / Equity | 0.36x | 0.30x | 0.41x | 1.02x | 0.91x | 0.82x | 0.85x | 1.20x | 1.20x | 1.20x |
| Interest Coverage | 13.35x | 17.44x | 13.89x | -2.18x | 10.09x | 11.07x | 1.48x | 1.07x | 4.21x | 5.17x |
| FCF Conversion | 2.77x | 1.94x | 1.49x | -3.88x | 2.43x | 2.29x | 16.08x | -1.04x | 2.41x | 1.23x |
| Revenue Growth | -0.49% | 4.51% | 0.22% | 1.75% | 6.01% | 7.28% | -3.03% | -7.27% | -10.43% | -1.9% |
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Growth & Financials
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) reported $1.67B in revenue for fiscal year 2025. This represents a 361% increase from $362.7M in 1996.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) saw revenue decline by 10.4% over the past year.
Yes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) is profitable, generating $154.4M in net income for fiscal year 2025 (5.0% net margin).
Dividend & Returns
Yes, John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) pays a dividend with a yield of 3.41%. This makes it attractive for income-focused investors.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) has a return on equity (ROE) of 11.3%. This is reasonable for most industries.
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) generated $190.4M in free cash flow for fiscal year 2025. Positive FCF indicates the company can fund dividends, buybacks, or reinvestment.
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