John Wiley & Sons (WLY)

NYSE Communication Services Publishing S&P SmallCap 600

$50.23

-0.24 (-0.48%)

Close of Nov 06, 2026 · end-of-day data

Source: John Wiley & Sons's 10-K / 10-Q XBRL data on SEC EDGAR · fetched Nov 03, 2026

Revenue, net income & free cash flow

Income statement

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025	FY2026
Revenue	$1.72B	$1.80B	$1.80B	$1.83B	$1.94B	$2.08B	$2.02B	$1.87B	$1.68B	$1.68B
Cost of revenue	$500.79M	$531.02M	$554.72M	$591.02M	$625.34M	$700.66M	$692.54M	$579.72M	$431.38M	$431.51M
Gross profit	$1.26B	$1.27B	$1.25B	$1.24B	$1.32B	$1.38B	$1.33B	$1.29B	$1.25B	$1.25B
Selling, general & admin	$943.24M	$953.22M	$963.58M	$997.36M	$1.02B	$1.08B	$1.04B	$1.01B	$947.44M	$895.91M
Operating income	$211.47M	$231.46M	$223.99M	-$54.29M	$185.51M	$219.28M	$55.89M	$52.26M	$221.41M	$276.86M
Interest expense	$16.94M	$13.27M	$16.12M	$24.96M	$18.38M	$19.80M	$37.74M	$49.00M	$52.55M	$43.85M
Pre-tax income	$191.12M	$213.93M	$212.95M	-$63.09M	$175.91M	$209.66M	$33.10M	-$187.05M	$142.88M	$215.09M
Income tax	$77.47M	$21.75M	$44.69M	$11.20M	$27.66M	$61.35M	$15.87M	$13.27M	$58.72M	-$6.53M
Net income	$113.64M	$192.19M	$168.26M	-$74.29M	$148.26M	$148.31M	$17.23M	-$200.32M	$84.16M	$221.62M
EBITDA	$368.03M	$385.45M	$385.14M	$120.84M	$385.70M	$434.45M	$269.14M	$229.25M	$368.54M	$420.34M
EPS (basic)	$1.98	$3.37	$2.94	$-1.32	$2.65	$2.66	$0.31	$-3.65	$1.56	$4.22
EPS (diluted)	$1.95	$3.32	$2.91	$-1.32	$2.63	$2.62	$0.31	$-3.65	$1.53	$4.16
Diluted shares	58.20M	57.89M	57.84M	56.21M	56.46M	56.60M	56.35M	54.95M	54.83M	53.25M
Gross margin	73.2%	70.4%	69.2%	67.7%	67.8%	66.4%	65.7%	69.0%	74.3%	74.3%
Operating margin	12.3%	12.9%	12.4%	-3.0%	9.6%	10.5%	2.8%	2.8%	13.2%	16.5%
Net margin	6.6%	10.7%	9.3%	-4.1%	7.6%	7.1%	0.9%	-10.7%	5.0%	13.2%

Balance sheet

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025	FY2026
Cash & equivalents	$58.52M	$169.77M	$92.89M	$202.46M	$93.80M	$100.40M	$106.71M	$83.25M	$85.88M	$75.62M
Receivables	$188.68M	$212.38M	$306.63M	$309.38M	$311.57M	$331.96M	$310.12M	$224.20M	$228.41M	$244.16M
Inventory	$47.85M	$39.49M	$35.58M	$43.61M	$42.54M	$36.59M	$30.73M	$26.22M	$22.88M	$19.27M
Total current assets	$359.74M	$479.97M	$502.54M	$614.93M	$526.30M	$550.87M	$541.28M	$454.04M	$439.88M	$419.67M
Goodwill	$982.10M	$1.02B	$1.10B	$1.12B	$1.30B	$1.30B	$1.20B	$1.09B	$1.12B	$1.13B
Total assets	$2.61B	$2.84B	$2.95B	$3.17B	$3.45B	$3.36B	$3.11B	$2.73B	$2.69B	$2.59B
Total current liabilities	$787.86M	$874.31M	$882.33M	$927.27M	$988.97M	$969.42M	$895.55M	$873.28M	$820.86M	$778.95M
Short-term debt	—	—	$0	$9.38M	$12.50M	$18.75M	$5.00M	$7.50M	$10.00M	$12.50M
Long-term debt	$365.00M	$360.00M	$478.79M	$765.65M	$809.09M	$768.28M	$743.29M	$767.10M	$789.43M	$670.90M
Total debt	$365.00M	$360.00M	$478.79M	$775.02M	$821.59M	$787.03M	$748.29M	$774.60M	$799.43M	$683.40M
Total liabilities	$1.60B	$1.65B	$1.77B	$2.24B	$2.36B	$2.22B	$2.06B	$1.99B	$1.94B	$1.74B
Shareholders' equity	$1.00B	$1.19B	$1.18B	$933.62M	$1.09B	$1.14B	$1.05B	$739.72M	$752.21M	$848.24M

Cash flow

fiscal years · USD

Fiscal year	FY2017	FY2018	FY2019	FY2020	FY2021	FY2022	FY2023	FY2024	FY2025	FY2026
Operating cash flow	$314.90M	$382.32M	$250.83M	$288.44M	$359.92M	$339.10M	$277.07M	$207.64M	$202.59M	$260.52M
Capital expenditures	$105.06M	$114.22M	$77.17M	$88.59M	$77.41M	$88.84M	$81.16M	$76.08M	$61.47M	$51.17M
Free cash flow	$209.84M	$268.10M	$173.66M	$199.84M	$282.52M	$250.26M	$195.92M	$131.56M	$141.12M	$209.35M
Investing cash flow	-$243.01M	-$177.41M	-$301.50M	-$346.67M	-$433.15M	-$194.02M	-$98.40M	-$106.64M	-$94.02M	$28.11M
Financing cash flow	-$346.17M	-$96.83M	-$17.59M	$172.68M	-$47.09M	-$131.64M	-$168.57M	-$107.22M	-$125.33M	-$298.30M
Dividends paid	$71.55M	$73.54M	$75.75M	$76.66M	$76.94M	$77.20M	$77.30M	$76.96M	$76.10M	$74.36M
Share buybacks	$50.33M	$39.69M	$59.99M	$46.59M	$15.77M	$30.00M	$35.00M	$45.05M	$60.42M	$100.08M
Stock-based compensation	$17.55M	$11.24M	$18.33M	$20.01M	$21.98M	$25.70M	$26.50M	$24.98M	$22.22M	$20.61M
Depreciation & amortization	$156.56M	$153.99M	$161.16M	$175.13M	$200.19M	$215.17M	$213.25M	$176.99M	$147.13M	$143.48M

Income statement

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Oct 2023	Jan 2024	Apr 2024	Jul 2024	Oct 2024	Jan 2025	Apr 2025	Jul 2025	Oct 2025	Jan 2026	Apr 2026	Jul 2026
Revenue	$492.81M	$460.70M	$468.46M	$403.81M	$426.60M	$404.63M	$442.58M	$396.80M	$421.75M	$410.04M	$447.94M	$386.36M
Cost of revenue	$155.61M	$143.66M	$123.34M	$109.22M	$107.00M	$104.22M	$110.94M	$109.26M	$104.39M	$107.78M	$110.08M	$100.87M
Gross profit	$337.19M	$317.04M	$345.12M	$294.59M	$319.60M	$300.41M	$331.64M	$287.54M	$317.36M	$302.25M	$337.86M	$285.49M
Selling, general & admin	$252.28M	$253.38M	$252.06M	$248.82M	$238.89M	$229.96M	$229.77M	$240.33M	$225.09M	$219.10M	$211.39M	$238.53M
Operating income	$46.24M	-$46.41M	$68.78M	$28.97M	$64.13M	$51.83M	$76.47M	$30.96M	$73.00M	$62.76M	$110.14M	$2.94M
Interest expense	$12.94M	$13.32M	$11.41M	$12.79M	$14.46M	$14.03M	$11.27M	$11.04M	$11.67M	$11.49M	$9.65M	$13.93M
Pre-tax income	-$22.03M	-$112.30M	$54.00M	$23.00M	$48.94M	$18.67M	$52.27M	$17.71M	$58.01M	$44.40M	$94.97M	-$12.58M
Income tax	-$2.58M	$1.58M	$28.74M	$24.44M	$8.48M	$41.63M	-$15.83M	$6.01M	$13.12M	$14.72M	-$40.37M	-$850.00K
Net income	-$19.45M	-$113.88M	$25.27M	-$1.44M	$40.46M	-$22.95M	$68.09M	$11.70M	$44.89M	$29.68M	$135.35M	-$11.73M
EBITDA	$86.42M	-$937.00K	$116.39M	$66.23M	$100.85M	$88.31M	$113.15M	$67.41M	$108.92M	$98.35M	$145.65M	$40.26M
EPS (basic)	$-0.35	$-2.08	$0.45	$-0.03	$0.75	$-0.43	$1.26	$0.22	$0.85	$0.57	$2.59	$-0.23
EPS (diluted)	$-0.35	$-2.08	$0.45	$-0.03	$0.74	$-0.43	$1.24	$0.22	$0.84	$0.56	$2.54	$-0.23
Diluted shares	55.10M	54.81M	-116.00K	54.38M	54.85M	53.95M	15.00K	53.97M	53.52M	52.66M	-124.00K	50.75M
Gross margin	68.4%	68.8%	73.7%	73.0%	74.9%	74.2%	74.9%	72.5%	75.2%	73.7%	75.4%	73.9%
Operating margin	9.4%	-10.1%	14.7%	7.2%	15.0%	12.8%	17.3%	7.8%	17.3%	15.3%	24.6%	0.8%
Net margin	-3.9%	-24.7%	5.4%	-0.4%	9.5%	-5.7%	15.4%	2.9%	10.6%	7.2%	30.2%	-3.0%

Balance sheet

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Oct 2023	Jan 2024	Apr 2024	Jul 2024	Oct 2024	Jan 2025	Apr 2025	Jul 2025	Oct 2025	Jan 2026	Apr 2026	Jul 2026
Cash & equivalents	$83.22M	$93.10M	$83.25M	$82.55M	$75.54M	$104.51M	$85.88M	$81.85M	$67.40M	$95.11M	$75.62M	$106.43M
Receivables	$147.25M	$161.01M	$224.20M	$192.15M	$183.01M	$184.67M	$228.41M	$220.32M	$209.68M	$200.22M	$244.16M	$210.73M
Inventory	$30.13M	$28.38M	$26.22M	$25.85M	$27.10M	$25.30M	$22.88M	$21.95M	$21.39M	$19.30M	$19.27M	$18.47M
Total current assets	$425.57M	$384.00M	$454.04M	$392.83M	$370.31M	$394.76M	$439.88M	$420.30M	$381.22M	$411.25M	$419.67M	$438.22M
Goodwill	$1.08B	$1.10B	$1.09B	$1.10B	$1.10B	$1.08B	$1.12B	$1.12B	$1.12B	$1.14B	$1.13B	$1.39B
Total assets	$2.78B	$2.71B	$2.73B	$2.65B	$2.61B	$2.60B	$2.69B	$2.52B	$2.47B	$2.56B	$2.59B	$3.13B
Total current liabilities	$610.25M	$712.14M	$873.28M	$688.79M	$561.47M	$717.26M	$820.86M	$648.84M	$540.35M	$692.41M	$778.95M	$688.82M
Short-term debt	$5.00M	$6.25M	$7.50M	$8.75M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$10.00M	$11.25M	$12.50M	$13.75M
Long-term debt	$937.62M	$900.52M	$767.10M	$909.85M	$951.01M	$877.21M	$789.43M	$818.27M	$861.71M	$796.29M	$670.90M	$1.28B
Total debt	$942.62M	$906.77M	$774.60M	$918.60M	$961.01M	$887.21M	$799.43M	$828.27M	$871.71M	$807.54M	$683.40M	$1.29B
Total liabilities	$1.91B	$1.96B	$1.99B	$1.94B	$1.85B	$1.91B	$1.94B	$1.79B	$1.73B	$1.81B	$1.74B	$2.34B
Shareholders' equity	$867.28M	$748.31M	$739.72M	$713.67M	$755.25M	$685.24M	$752.21M	$733.06M	$740.19M	$749.98M	$848.24M	$797.04M

Cash flow

quarters · USD

Quarter ended	Oct 2023	Jan 2024	Apr 2024	Jul 2024	Oct 2024	Jan 2025	Apr 2025	Jul 2025	Oct 2025	Jan 2026	Apr 2026	Jul 2026
Operating cash flow	-$1.15M	$107.84M	$183.29M	-$88.71M	-$5.28M	$146.24M	$150.34M	-$85.00M	$8.50M	$179.82M	$157.21M	-$55.27M
Capital expenditures	$20.23M	$16.95M	$18.80M	$14.50M	$14.53M	$13.32M	$19.13M	$12.01M	$13.12M	$12.86M	$13.18M	$11.20M
Free cash flow	-$21.39M	$90.88M	$164.48M	-$103.21M	-$19.81M	$132.93M	$131.22M	-$97.01M	-$4.62M	$166.96M	$144.03M	-$66.47M
Investing cash flow	-$26.18M	-$26.58M	-$28.15M	-$23.81M	-$20.68M	-$25.20M	-$24.32M	$98.86M	-$26.42M	-$26.83M	-$17.50M	-$465.38M
Financing cash flow	$23.89M	-$74.35M	-$162.57M	$101.59M	$11.49M	-$89.01M	-$149.41M	-$16.92M	$3.95M	-$127.00M	-$158.33M	$552.88M
Dividends paid	$19.31M	$19.18M	$19.09M	$19.18M	$19.08M	$18.98M	$18.86M	$18.98M	$18.79M	$18.53M	$18.05M	$18.17M
Share buybacks	$12.50M	$6.50M	$16.05M	$12.50M	$12.92M	$10.00M	$25.00M	$13.50M	$21.59M	$34.88M	$30.12M	$15.23M
Stock-based compensation	$6.50M	$6.30M	$5.92M	$5.97M	$6.03M	$5.16M	$5.06M	$5.90M	$5.56M	$5.34M	$3.80M	$4.87M
Depreciation & amortization	$40.17M	$45.47M	$47.61M	$37.25M	$36.72M	$36.47M	$36.68M	$36.45M	$35.93M	$35.59M	$35.51M	$37.32M

Quarterly figures are rebuilt from the year-to-date totals companies report — Q4 is the full year minus the first nine months, since no 10-Q is filed for it. Values are as filed; later restatements replace earlier ones. Fiscal years are labelled by the calendar year in which they end.