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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. — Financial statements
Communication Services · Publishing · United States
Last price 51.5965 USD (Oct 30, 2026, 4:00 PM EDT) · Market cap 2.60B
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Financial statements
John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLYB) reported revenue of 1.67B USD (TTM). Five years of income statement, balance sheet, cash flow and ratios below.
Income statement
Fiscal year May - April; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.67B | 1.68B | 1.68B | 1.87B | 2.02B | 2.08B |
| Cost of Revenue | 423.12M | 431.51M | 431.38M | 550.92M | 636.63M | 637.77M |
| Gross Profit | 1.24B | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.32B | 1.38B | 1.45B |
| Selling, General & Admin | 903.98M | 905.85M | 956.22M | 1.05B | 1.09B | 1.13B |
| Amortization of Goodwill & Intangibles | 56.30M | 53.05M | 51.82M | 55.99M | 80.29M | 84.84M |
| Operating Expenses | 960.27M | 958.90M | 1.01B | 1.10B | 1.17B | 1.21B |
| Operating Income | 282.69M | 286.12M | 238.19M | 217.84M | 217.55M | 230.18M |
| Interest Expense | -46.73M | -43.85M | -52.55M | -49.00M | -37.74M | -19.80M |
| Currency Exchange Gain (Loss) | -5.99M | -6.56M | -8.14M | -2.96M | 894.00K | -3.19M |
| Other Non Operating Income (Expenses) | 1.27M | 3.52M | 14.28M | 1.96M | -319.00K | -2.64M |
| EBT Excluding Unusual Items | 231.24M | 239.22M | 191.78M | 167.83M | 180.38M | 204.54M |
| Merger & Restructuring Charges | -43.73M | -19.20M | -25.56M | -63.04M | -49.39M | 1.43M |
| Impairment of Goodwill | -108.45M | -99.80M | ||||
| Gain (Loss) on Sale of Assets | -2.60M | -4.83M | -23.34M | -183.39M | 10.18M | 3.69M |
| Asset Writedown | -4.59M | |||||
| Legal Settlements | -108.00K | -108.00K | -3.67M | |||
| Pretax Income | 184.80M | 215.09M | 142.88M | -187.05M | 33.10M | 209.66M |
| Income Tax Expense | -13.39M | -6.53M | 58.72M | 13.27M | 15.87M | 61.35M |
| Net Income | 198.19M | 221.62M | 84.16M | -200.32M | 17.23M | 148.31M |
| Net Income to Common | 198.19M | 221.62M | 84.16M | -200.32M | 17.23M | 148.31M |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 51.81M | 52.47M | 54.05M | 54.95M | 55.56M | 55.76M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 52.44M | 53.25M | 54.83M | 54.95M | 56.35M | 56.60M |
| EPS (Basic) | 3.83 | 4.22 | 1.56 | -3.65 | 0.31 | 2.66 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 3.77 | 4.16 | 1.53 | -3.65 | 0.31 | 2.62 |
| Free Cash Flow | 239.89M | 209.35M | 141.12M | 131.56M | 195.92M | 250.26M |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 4.57 | 3.93 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 3.48 | 4.42 |
| Dividend Per Share | 1.42 | 1.42 | 1.41 | 1.40 | 1.39 | 1.38 |
| Gross Margin | 74.60% | 74.26% | 74.29% | 70.59% | 68.48% | 69.38% |
| Operating Margin | 16.97% | 17.07% | 14.20% | 11.63% | 10.77% | 11.05% |
| Profit Margin | 11.90% | 13.22% | 5.02% | -10.70% | 0.85% | 7.12% |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 14.40% | 12.49% | 8.41% | 7.02% | 9.70% | 12.02% |
| EBITDA | 349.38M | 351.80M | 303.36M | 288.74M | 315.40M | 336.34M |
| EBITDA Margin | 20.97% | 20.98% | 18.08% | 15.42% | 15.62% | 16.15% |
| D&A For EBITDA | 66.69M | 65.67M | 65.17M | 70.90M | 97.85M | 106.16M |
| EBIT | 282.69M | 286.12M | 238.19M | 217.84M | 217.55M | 230.18M |
| EBIT Margin | 16.97% | 17.07% | 14.20% | 11.63% | 10.77% | 11.05% |
| Effective Tax Rate | 41.10% | 47.94% | 29.26% |
Balance sheet
Fiscal year May - April; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cash & Equivalents | 106.43M | 75.62M | 85.88M | 83.25M | 106.71M | 100.40M |
| Trading Asset Securities | 222.00K | 197.00K | 154.00K | 6.39M | 900.00K | |
| Cash & Short-Term Investments | 106.65M | 75.62M | 86.08M | 83.40M | 113.11M | 101.30M |
| Receivables | 210.73M | 244.16M | 228.41M | 224.20M | 310.12M | 331.96M |
| Inventory | 18.47M | 19.27M | 22.88M | 26.22M | 30.73M | 36.59M |
| Prepaid Expenses | 102.32M | 80.56M | 102.47M | 85.70M | 86.77M | 80.69M |
| Restricted Cash | 50.00K | 50.00K | 50.00K | 102.00K | 548.00K | 330.00K |
| Other Current Assets | 34.42M | |||||
| Total Current Assets | 438.22M | 419.67M | 439.88M | 454.04M | 541.28M | 550.87M |
| Property, Plant & Equipment | 188.04M | 193.39M | 228.25M | 261.51M | 338.35M | 181.79M |
| Long-Term Investments | 9.69M | 1.44M | 4.90M | |||
| Goodwill | 1.39B | 1.13B | 1.12B | 1.09B | 1.20B | 1.30B |
| Other Intangible Assets | 853.30M | 578.96M | 595.04M | 615.69M | 854.79M | 1.13B |
| Long-Term Deferred Charges | 1.30M | 2.20M | 3.10M | 10.60M | 10.90M | |
| Other Long-Term Assets | 246.88M | 250.91M | 290.18M | 290.09M | 158.30M | 178.17M |
| Total Assets | 3.13B | 2.59B | 2.69B | 2.73B | 3.11B | 3.36B |
| Accounts Payable | 44.94M | 67.20M | 60.95M | 55.66M | 84.33M | 77.44M |
| Accrued Expenses | 229.10M | 230.72M | 268.53M | 268.54M | 281.85M | 314.33M |
| Current Portion of Long-Term Debt | 14.02M | 12.66M | 10.12M | 7.50M | 5.00M | 18.95M |
| Current Portion of Leases | 16.11M | 15.95M | 18.28M | 18.29M | 19.67M | 20.58M |
| Current Unearned Revenue | 384.28M | 451.42M | 462.69M | 483.78M | 504.69M | 538.13M |
| Other Current Liabilities | 376.00K | 998.00K | 289.00K | 39.51M | 9.00K | |
| Total Current Liabilities | 688.82M | 778.95M | 820.86M | 873.28M | 895.55M | 969.42M |
| Long-Term Debt | 1.28B | 671.61M | 792.87M | 767.10M | 743.94M | 768.28M |
| Long-Term Leases | 67.49M | 69.54M | 81.48M | 94.39M | 115.54M | 132.54M |
| Long-Term Unearned Revenue | 17.89M | 17.23M | 16.73M | 14.82M | 17.43M | 19.07M |
| Pension & Post-Retirement Benefits | 58.74M | 59.53M | 71.90M | 70.83M | 86.30M | 78.62M |
| Long-Term Deferred Tax Liabilities | 165.49M | 98.97M | 105.14M | 97.19M | 144.04M | 180.06M |
| Other Long-Term Liabilities | 59.40M | 47.74M | 50.28M | 68.18M | 60.98M | 71.43M |
| Total Liabilities | 2.34B | 1.74B | 1.94B | 1.99B | 2.06B | 2.22B |
| Common Stock | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M | 83.18M |
| Additional Paid-In Capital | 482.22M | 487.18M | 481.86M | 474.41M | 469.80M | 459.30M |
| Retained Earnings | 1.71B | 1.74B | 1.59B | 1.58B | 1.86B | 1.92B |
| Treasury Stock | -1.03B | -1.02B | -925.09M | -872.78M | -839.93M | -813.22M |
| Comprehensive Income & Other | -447.50M | -442.22M | -478.92M | -528.44M | -528.90M | -508.15M |
| Shareholders' Equity | 797.04M | 848.24M | 752.21M | 739.72M | 1.05B | 1.14B |
| Total Liabilities & Equity | 3.13B | 2.59B | 2.69B | 2.73B | 3.11B | 3.36B |
| Total Debt | 1.38B | 769.77M | 902.75M | 887.28M | 884.15M | 940.34M |
| Net Cash (Debt) | -1.27B | -694.14M | -816.68M | -803.87M | -771.04M | -839.05M |
| Net Cash Per Share | -24.19 | -13.04 | -14.89 | -14.63 | -13.68 | -14.82 |
| Filing Date Shares Outstanding | 50.68M | 50.76M | 53.39M | 54.43M | 55.28M | 55.75M |
| Total Common Shares Outstanding | 50.72M | 50.85M | 53.39M | 54.43M | 55.27M | 55.74M |
| Working Capital | -250.60M | -359.28M | -380.97M | -419.24M | -354.27M | -418.55M |
| Book Value Per Share | 15.72 | 16.68 | 14.09 | 13.59 | 18.91 | 20.49 |
| Tangible Book Value | -1.45B | -863.11M | -964.34M | -967.35M | -1.01B | -1.29B |
| Tangible Book Value Per Share | -28.53 | -16.97 | -18.06 | -17.77 | -18.34 | -23.19 |
| Land | 885.00K | 860.00K | 3.28M | 3.32M | 3.28M | |
| Buildings | 69.14M | 67.59M | 82.20M | 89.06M | 94.86M | |
| Machinery | 85.81M | 85.98M | 85.73M | 92.66M | 94.20M |
Cash flow statement
Fiscal year May - April; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net Income | 198.19M | 221.62M | 84.16M | -200.32M | 17.23M | 148.31M |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 66.69M | 65.67M | 65.17M | 70.90M | 97.85M | 106.16M |
| Other Amortization | 80.43M | 80.57M | 83.04M | 91.39M | 111.61M | 109.01M |
| Loss (Gain) From Sale of Assets | 2.60M | 4.83M | 23.34M | 183.39M | -10.22M | -3.69M |
| Asset Writedown & Restructuring Costs | 32.69M | 19.20M | 25.56M | 187.39M | 153.78M | -1.43M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 19.58M | 20.61M | 22.22M | 24.98M | 26.50M | 25.70M |
| Other Operating Activities | 1.28M | -16.08M | 54.02M | 18.48M | 19.74M | 59.47M |
| Change in Accounts Receivable | -19.88M | -19.88M | 7.95M | -22.06M | 26.76M | -26.32M |
| Change in Inventory | 6.72M | 6.72M | -1.42M | 5.44M | -522.00K | 2.31M |
| Change in Accounts Payable | -12.55M | -12.55M | 8.11M | -38.46M | 22.91M | 16.37M |
| Change in Unearned Revenue | -3.58M | -3.58M | -20.01M | -1.33M | -36.53M | 9.97M |
| Change in Other Net Operating Assets | -81.93M | -106.63M | -149.56M | -112.17M | -152.06M | -106.77M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 290.25M | 260.52M | 202.59M | 207.64M | 277.07M | 339.10M |
| Capital Expenditures | -50.36M | -51.17M | -61.47M | -76.08M | -81.16M | -88.84M |
| Sale of Property, Plant & Equipment | 3.38M | |||||
| Cash Acquisitions | -450.59M | -243.00K | -3.60M | -3.12M | -7.29M | -75.70M |
| Divestitures | -3.00M | 112.19M | -7.64M | -1.77M | 15.59M | |
| Sale (Purchase) of Intangibles | -32.18M | -32.68M | -21.30M | -25.68M | -25.54M | -32.85M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -536.13M | 28.11M | -94.02M | -106.64M | -98.40M | -194.02M |
| Short-Term Debt Issued | 4.43M | 4.65M | ||||
| Long-Term Debt Issued | 965.25M | 1.20B | 1.18B | 1.01B | 650.88M | |
| Total Debt Issued | 1.77B | 969.68M | 1.20B | 1.18B | 1.01B | 650.88M |
| Short-Term Debt Repaid | -4.47M | -4.84M | -6.33M | |||
| Long-Term Debt Repaid | -1.09B | -1.19B | -1.16B | -1.04B | -661.87M | |
| Total Debt Repaid | -1.31B | -1.09B | -1.19B | -1.16B | -1.05B | -668.20M |
| Net Debt Issued (Repaid) | 456.88M | -115.87M | 18.16M | 23.30M | -43.77M | -17.32M |
| Repurchase of Common Stock | -111.31M | -108.08M | -67.39M | -53.55M | -43.00M | -37.11M |
| Common Dividends Paid | -73.54M | -74.36M | -76.10M | -76.96M | -77.30M | -77.20M |
| Other Financing Activities | -526.00K | -4.49M | ||||
| Financing Cash Flow | 271.50M | -298.30M | -125.33M | -107.22M | -168.57M | -131.64M |
| Foreign Exchange Rate Adjustments | -1.04M | -581.00K | 3.15M | -1.49M | -3.57M | -7.07M |
| Net Cash Flow | 24.58M | -10.26M | -13.61M | -7.72M | 6.54M | 6.37M |
| Free Cash Flow | 239.89M | 209.35M | 141.12M | 131.56M | 195.92M | 250.26M |
| Free Cash Flow Margin | 14.40% | 12.49% | 8.41% | 7.02% | 9.70% | 12.02% |
| Free Cash Flow Per Share | 4.57 | 3.93 | 2.57 | 2.39 | 3.48 | 4.42 |
| Levered Free Cash Flow | 275.35M | 202.07M | 165.48M | 225.19M | 204.04M | 209.46M |
| Unlevered Free Cash Flow | 304.56M | 229.48M | 198.33M | 255.81M | 227.63M | 221.83M |
| Cash Interest Paid | 43.75M | 43.07M | 51.33M | 47.10M | 36.13M | 17.83M |
| Cash Income Tax Paid | 55.31M | 58.42M | 53.88M | 50.83M | 50.89M | 48.89M |
| Change in Working Capital | -111.21M | -135.91M | -154.93M | -168.59M | -139.44M | -104.43M |
Ratios
Fiscal year May - April; amounts in USD.
| TTM | FY2026 | FY2025 | FY2024 | FY2023 | FY2022 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Market Capitalization | 2.64B | 2.10B | 2.35B | 2.06B | 2.13B | 2.85B |
| Enterprise Value | 3.90B | 2.91B | 3.23B | 2.99B | 3.09B | 3.82B |
| Last Close Price | 51.60 | 40.62 | 41.29 | 35.00 | 33.05 | 45.11 |
| PE Ratio | 13.87 | 9.49 | 27.90 | 123.45 | 19.23 | |
| PS Ratio | 1.56 | 1.25 | 1.40 | 1.10 | 1.05 | 1.37 |
| PB Ratio | 3.26 | 2.48 | 3.12 | 2.79 | 2.04 | 2.50 |
| P/FCF Ratio | 10.83 | 10.04 | 16.64 | 15.66 | 10.86 | 11.40 |
| P/OCF Ratio | 8.95 | 8.07 | 11.59 | 9.92 | 7.68 | 8.41 |
| EV/Sales Ratio | 2.32 | 1.73 | 1.93 | 1.60 | 1.53 | 1.83 |
| EV/EBITDA Ratio | 11.06 | 8.27 | 10.66 | 10.35 | 9.78 | 11.37 |
| EV/EBIT Ratio | 13.67 | 10.16 | 13.57 | 13.72 | 14.19 | 16.61 |
| EV/FCF Ratio | 16.11 | 13.89 | 22.91 | 22.72 | 15.75 | 15.28 |
| Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.73 | 0.91 | 1.20 | 1.20 | 0.85 | 0.82 |
| Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.78 | 2.10 | 2.83 | 2.91 | 2.64 | 2.60 |
| Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.73 | 3.68 | 6.40 | 6.74 | 4.51 | 3.76 |
| Net Debt / Equity Ratio | 1.59 | 0.82 | 1.09 | 1.09 | 0.74 | 0.73 |
| Net Debt / EBITDA Ratio | 3.63 | 1.97 | 2.69 | 2.78 | 2.44 | 2.50 |
| Net Debt / FCF Ratio | 5.29 | 3.32 | 5.79 | 6.11 | 3.94 | 3.35 |
| Asset Turnover | 0.59 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.64 | 0.62 | 0.61 |
| Inventory Turnover | 20.93 | 20.48 | 17.57 | 19.35 | 18.91 | 16.12 |
| Quick Ratio | 0.46 | 0.41 | 0.38 | 0.35 | 0.47 | 0.45 |
| Current Ratio | 0.64 | 0.54 | 0.54 | 0.52 | 0.60 | 0.57 |
| Return on Equity (ROE) | 25.91% | 27.69% | 11.28% | -22.45% | 1.58% | 13.28% |
| Return on Assets (ROA) | 6.25% | 6.77% | 5.50% | 4.67% | 4.20% | 4.23% |
| Return on Invested Capital (ROIC) | 15.67% | 18.39% | 9.02% | 12.97% | 5.96% | 8.19% |
| Return on Capital Employed (ROCE) | 11.60% | 15.80% | 12.70% | 11.80% | 9.80% | 9.60% |
| Earnings Yield | 7.21% | 10.54% | 3.58% | -9.72% | 0.81% | 5.20% |
| FCF Yield | 9.24% | 9.96% | 6.01% | 6.39% | 9.21% | 8.77% |
| Dividend Yield | 2.73% | 3.43% | 3.21% | 3.70% | 3.61% | 2.70% |
| Payout Ratio | 37.88% | 33.55% | 90.42% | 448.55% | 52.06% | |
| Buyback Yield / Dilution | 4.17% | 2.89% | 0.21% | 2.50% | 0.43% | -0.24% |
| Total Shareholder Return | 6.89% | 6.32% | 3.42% | 6.20% | 4.04% | 2.45% |