John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) Financials

EPS

Hollow marker is the consensus estimate; filled is the reported figure, colored by beat or miss.

Revenue

Outlined bar is the consensus estimate; solid is reported.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
Q1 27	$0.4	$0.44	+10.0%	—	$386.4M	—
Q3 26	$0.86	$0.97	+12.8%	—	$410M	—
Q2 26	$0.97	$1.1	+13.4%	—	$421.8M	—
Q1 26	$0.5	$0.49	-2.0%	—	$396.8M	—
Q4 25	$1.27	$1.37	+7.9%	—	$442.6M	—
Q3 25	$0.45	$0.84	+86.7%	—	$404.6M	—
Q2 25	$0.7	$0.97	+38.6%	—	$426.6M	—
Q1 25	$0.55	$0.47	-14.5%	—	$403.8M	—
Q4 24	$0.81	$1.21	+49.4%	—	$468.5M	—
Q3 24	$0.45	$0.59	+31.1%	—	$460.7M	—
Q2 24	$0.56	$0.73	+30.4%	—	$492.8M	—
Q1 24	-$0.06	$0.27	+550.0%	—	$451M	—
Q4 23	$0.99	$1.45	+46.5%	—	$526.1M	—
Q3 23	$0.91	$0.85	-6.6%	—	$491.4M	—
Q2 23	$1.03	$1.2	+16.5%	—	$514.8M	—
Q1 23	$0.67	$0.36	-46.3%	—	$487.6M	—

EPS

Reported per-share earnings by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Revenue

Reported revenue by fiscal year; the line turns dotted where reported figures end and the analyst consensus begins, with the shaded band marking the low–high range.

Results

Periods without a consensus estimate or a reported figure show a dash.

Period	EPS estimate	EPS actual	EPS surprise %	Revenue estimate	Revenue actual	Revenue surprise %
FY26	—	$4.22	—	—	$1.7B	—
FY25	—	$1.56	—	—	$1.7B	—
FY24	—	-$3.65	—	—	$1.9B	—
FY23	—	$0.31	—	—	$2B

Total revenue

Reported revenue per period; the line is the change from the same period a year earlier, on its own left axis.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	$1.7B	$1.8B	$1.8B	$1.8B	$1.9B	$2.1B	$2B	$1.9B	$1.7B	$1.7B
YoY change	-0.49%	+4.51%	+0.22%	+1.75%	+6.01%	+7.28%	-3.03%	-7.27%	-10.4%	-0.06%

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Revenue	1.7B	1.8B	1.8B	1.8B	1.9B	2.1B	2B	1.9B	1.7B	1.7B
Cost of revenue	500.8M	531M	554.7M	591M	625.3M	700.7M	692.5M	579.7M	431.4M	431.5M
Gross profit	1.2B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B	1.3B	1.4B	1.3B	1.3B	1.2B	1.2B
Gross margin	70.9%	70.4%	69.2%	67.7%	67.8%	66.4%	65.7%	69%	74.3%	74.3%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	943.2M	953.2M	963.6M	997.4M	1B	1.1B	1B	1B	—	—
Operating expenses	1.9B	1.9B	1.9B	2B	2B	2.2B	2.1B	1B	947.4M	895.9M
Operating income	224.8M	263.6M	227.1M	180.7M	218.8M	217.8M	205.1M	223.8M	247M	296.1M
Operating margin	13.1%	14.7%	12.6%	9.86%	11.3%	10.5%	10.2%	11.9%	14.7%	17.7%
Non-operating income, net	-16.8M	-45M	2M	-218.8M	-24.5M	11.6M	-134.2M	-361.8M	-51.5M	-37.1M
Pretax income	191.1M	213.9M	213M	-63.1M	175.9M	209.7M	33.1M	-187M	142.9M	215.1M
Income tax	77.5M	21.7M	44.7M	11.2M	27.7M	61.4M	15.9M	13.3M	58.7M	-6.5M
Net income	113.6M	192.2M	168.3M	-74.3M	148.3M	148.3M	17.2M	-200.3M	84.2M	221.6M
Net margin	6.61%	10.7%	9.35%	-4.06%	7.64%	7.12%	0.85%	-10.7%	5.02%	13.2%
EBITDA	377.5M	426.2M	399.4M	369.2M	435.8M	442.7M	422.2M	396.8M	400.7M	435.8M
EPS	1.99	3.35	2.97	-1.32	2.65	2.66	0.31	-3.65	1.56	4.22
Diluted EPS	1.95	3.32	2.91	-1.32	2.63	2.62	0.31	-3.65	1.53	4.16

Revenue and profits

Revenue, gross profit, operating income, and net income per period.

Condensed income statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	492.8M	460.7M	468.5M	403.8M	426.6M	404.6M	442.6M	396.8M	421.8M	410M	447.9M	386.4M
Cost of revenue	155.6M	143.7M	123.3M	109.2M	107M	104.2M	110.9M	109.3M	104.4M	107.8M	110.1M	100.9M
Gross profit	337.2M	317M	345.1M	294.6M	319.6M	300.4M	331.6M	287.5M	317.4M	302.3M	337.9M	285.5M
Gross margin	68.4%	68.8%	73.7%	73%	74.9%	74.2%	74.9%	72.5%	75.2%	73.7%	75.4%	73.9%
Research & development	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Selling, general & administrative	252.3M	253.4M	252.1M	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating expenses	504.6M	253.4M	252.1M	248.8M	238.9M	230M	229.8M	240.3M	225.1M	219.1M	211.4M	238.5M
Operating income	71.3M	50.2M	79.8M	32.8M	67.8M	57.4M	89M	34M	79M	69.8M	113.2M	30.5M
Operating margin	14.5%	10.9%	17%	8.13%	15.9%	14.2%	20.1%	8.57%	18.7%	17%	25.3%	7.89%
Non-operating income, net	-80.4M	-149.1M	-14.4M	2.9M	-4.4M	-24.7M	-25.4M	-5.3M	-9.3M	-13.9M	-8.6M	-29.2M
Pretax income	-22M	-112.3M	54M	23M	48.9M	18.7M	52.3M	17.7M	58M	44.4M	95M	-12.6M
Income tax	-2.6M	1.6M	28.7M	24.4M	8.5M	41.6M	-15.8M	6M	13.1M	14.7M	-40.4M	-850K
Net income	-19.4M	-113.9M	25.3M	-1.4M	40.5M	-23M	68.1M	11.7M	44.9M	29.7M	135.3M	-11.7M
Net margin	-3.95%	-24.7%	5.39%	-0.36%	9.48%	-5.67%	15.4%	2.95%	10.6%	7.24%	30.2%	-3.04%
EBITDA	110M	95M	127.1M	70.9M	106.7M	94.9M	128.2M	70.3M	113M	103.9M	148.6M	65.5M
EPS	-0.35	-2.08	0.46	-0.03	0.75	-0.43	1.27	0.22	0.85	0.57	2.65	-0.23
Diluted EPS	-0.35	-2.08	0.46	-0.03	0.74	-0.43	1.25	0.22	0.84	0.56	2.61	-0.23

P/E

Annual history by fiscal year; click a table row below to chart a different metric.

Current values are trailing twelve months where available, otherwise the latest fiscal year; unreported figures show a dash.

Key stats

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Market cap	3B	3.8B	2.6B	2.1B	3.2B	2.8B	2.1B	2.1B	2.4B	2.1B	2.4B
Enterprise value	3.3B	4B	3B	2.9B	4.1B	3.7B	2.9B	2.9B	3.2B	2.8B	3.7B
Shares outstanding	57.2M	57.4M	56.6M	56.2M	55.9M	55.8M	55.6M	54.9M	54.1M	52.5M	52.5M

Valuation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
P/E	26.5	19.7	15.5	—	21.5	19.1	124.3	—	28	9.69	12.8
P/S	1.75	2.11	1.45	1.15	1.64	1.36	1.06	1.1	1.41	1.28	1.45
P/B	3	3.18	2.21	2.26	2.92	2.48	2.05	2.79	3.14	2.53	3.03
EV/EBITDA	8.79	9.33	7.51	7.76	9.36	8.31	6.92	7.23	7.92	6.52	10.5
EV/Sales	1.93	2.21	1.67	1.56	2.1	1.77	1.45	1.53	1.89	1.69	2.21
Earnings yield	3.77%	5.08%	6.43%	—	4.66%	5.23%	0.8%	—	3.57%	10.3%	7.8%
FCF yield	6.01%	6.38%	5.34%	8.12%	7.12%	7.66%	7.95%	5.13%	5.08%	8.23%	11.4%
PEG	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	-0.06

Profitability

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Gross margin	70.9%	70.4%	69.2%	67.7%	67.8%	66.4%	65.7%	69%	74.3%	74.3%	73.9%
Operating margin	13.1%	14.7%	12.6%	9.86%	11.3%	10.5%	10.2%	11.9%	14.7%	17.7%	7.29%
Net margin	6.61%	10.7%	9.35%	-4.06%	7.64%	7.12%	0.85%	-10.7%	5.02%	13.2%	11.9%
ROE	11.3%	16.1%	14.2%	-7.96%	13.6%	13%	1.65%	-27.1%	11.2%	26.1%	25.9%
ROA	4.36%	6.77%	5.71%	-2.34%	4.3%	4.41%	0.55%	-7.35%	3.13%	8.55%	6.25%
ROIC	10.2%	17.2%	11.4%	10.7%	9.28%	7.77%	5.86%	14.5%	9.29%	19.2%	14.2%
Return on tangible assets	-9.67%	-18.2%	-15.3%	9.44%	-12.4%	-13.4%	-1.71%	29.1%	-11.3%	-26.7%	-14.6%

Financial health

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Current ratio	0.46	0.55	0.57	0.66	0.53	0.57	0.6	0.52	0.54	0.54	0.64
Quick ratio	0.4	0.5	0.53	0.62	0.49	0.53	0.57	0.49	0.51	0.51	0.61
Debt / equity	0.36	0.3	0.41	1.02	0.91	0.82	0.85	1.2	1.2	0.91	1.73
Debt / assets	0.14	0.13	0.16	0.3	0.29	0.28	0.28	0.33	0.33	0.3	0.44
Net debt / EBITDA	0.81	0.45	0.97	2.04	2.06	1.9	1.84	2.03	2.03	1.59	2.94
Interest coverage	12.3	17.1	14.2	-1.53	10.6	11.6	1.88	-2.82	3.72	5.91	4.95
Effective tax rate	40.5%	10.2%	21%	0%	15.7%	29.3%	47.9%	0%	41.1%	0%	0%

Per share

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Revenue per share	30.1	31.3	31.8	32.6	34.7	37.4	36.4	34.1	31	32	32.2
EPS (basic)	1.99	3.35	2.97	-1.32	2.65	2.66	0.31	-3.65	1.56	4.22	4.22
EPS (diluted)	1.95	3.32	2.91	-1.32	2.63	2.62	0.31	-3.65	1.53	4.16	3.71
Book value per share	17.5	20.7	20.9	16.6	19.5	20.5	18.8	13.5	13.9	16.2	15.7
FCF per share	3.17	4.21	2.47	3.05	4.05	3.9	3.07	1.93	2.22	3.37	4.09
Cash per share	1.02	2.96	1.64	3.6	1.68	1.8	1.92	1.52	1.59	1.44	2.1
Capex per share	1.84	1.99	1.36	1.58	1.38	1.59	1.46	1.38	1.14	—	—

Capital allocation

Metric	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26	Current
Capex / revenue	6.11%	6.36%	4.29%	4.84%	3.99%	4.27%	4.02%	4.06%	3.66%	—	—
Capex / operating cash flow	39.1%	32.2%	30.1%	98.8%	24.6%	26.6%	38.6%	-56.7%	38.6%	—	—
Payout ratio	63%	38.3%	45%	-103.2%	51.9%	52.1%	448.5%	-38.4%	90.4%	33.6%	38.3%
Dividend yield	2.37%	1.94%	2.9%	3.63%	2.42%	2.72%	3.61%	3.73%	3.23%	3.46%	3.01%

Yield

3.01%

trailing twelve months

Frequency

Quarterly

Last dividend

$0.3575

ex-dividend Jul 7, 2026

Payout ratio

38%

of earnings

Dividend growth

32 years

consecutive annual raises

Dividend per share

Split-adjusted payout per share by ex-dividend date.

Recent payouts

Ex-dividend	Amount
Jul 7, 2026	$0.3575
Apr 7, 2026	$0.355
Dec 30, 2025	$0.355

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Revenue	$492.8M	$460.7M	$468.5M	$403.8M	$426.6M	$404.6M	$442.6M	$396.8M	$421.8M	$410M	$447.9M	$386.4M
YoY change	-4.28%	-6.24%	-11%	-10.5%	-13.4%	-12.2%	-5.52%	-1.74%	-1.14%	+1.34%	+1.21%	-2.63%

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Cash & short-term investments	58.5M	169.8M	92.9M	202.5M	93.8M	100.4M	106.7M	83.2M	85.9M	75.6M
Receivables	188.7M	212.4M	306.6M	309.4M	311.6M	332M	310.1M	224.2M	228.4M	244.2M
Inventory	47.9M	39.5M	35.6M	43.6M	42.5M	36.6M	30.7M	26.2M	22.9M	19.3M
Total current assets	359.7M	480M	502.5M	614.9M	526.3M	550.9M	541.3M	454M	439.9M	419.7M
Property, plant & equipment	139.3M	168.6M	170.3M	341.5M	304.1M	288.4M	249.3M	179.3M	160.7M	124.2M
Goodwill & intangibles	3.8B	3.9B	4B	4B	4.6B	4.5B	4.1B	3.4B	3.4B	3.4B
Total assets	2.6B	2.8B	2.9B	3.2B	3.4B	3.4B	3.1B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B
Accounts payable	76.3M	90.1M	91M	93.7M	95.8M	77.4M	84.3M	55.7M	60.9M	67.2M
Short-term debt	—	—	—	31.2M	34.9M	39.3M	24.7M	25.8M	28.3M	28.5M
Total current liabilities	787.9M	874.3M	882.3M	927.3M	989M	969.4M	895.6M	873.3M	820.9M	778.9M
Long-term debt	365M	360M	478.8M	925.4M	954.9M	900.8M	858.8M	861.5M	870.9M	740.4M
Total liabilities	1.6B	1.6B	1.8B	2.2B	2.4B	2.2B	2.1B	2B	1.9B	1.7B
Shareholders' equity	1B	1.2B	1.2B	933.6M	1.1B	1.1B	1B	739.7M	752.2M	848.2M
Total debt	365M	360M	478.8M	956.6M	989.9M	940.1M	883.5M	887.3M	899.2M	768.9M
Net debt	306.5M	190.2M	385.9M	754.2M	896.1M	839.7M	776.8M	804M	813.3M	693.3M

Assets vs. liabilities & equity

What the company owns (left stack) against what it owes plus shareholders' equity (right stack). The two stacks should match — that's the balance.

Condensed balance sheet

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Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Cash & short-term investments	83.2M	93.1M	83.2M	82.5M	75.5M	104.5M	85.9M	81.8M	67.4M	95.1M	75.6M	106.4M
Receivables	147.3M	161M	224.2M	192.2M	183M	184.7M	228.4M	220.3M	209.7M	200.2M	244.2M	210.7M
Inventory	30.1M	28.4M	26.2M	25.8M	27.1M	25.3M	22.9M	22M	21.4M	19.3M	19.3M	18.5M
Total current assets	425.6M	384M	454M	392.8M	370.3M	394.8M	439.9M	420.3M	381.2M	411.3M	419.7M	438.2M
Property, plant & equipment	301.5M	279.6M	179.3M	257.5M	242.9M	231.4M	160.7M	216.1M	208.9M	202.2M	124.2M	188M
Goodwill & intangibles	3.4B	3.5B	3.4B	3.4B	3.4B	3.3B	3.4B	3.4B	3.4B	3.5B	3.4B	4.5B
Total assets	2.8B	2.7B	2.7B	2.7B	2.6B	2.6B	2.7B	2.5B	2.5B	2.6B	2.6B	3.1B
Accounts payable	48.5M	45M	55.7M	38.6M	40.4M	53.2M	60.9M	36.4M	47.7M	50.1M	67.2M	44.9M
Short-term debt	22.8M	24.4M	25.8M	26.4M	28.1M	28M	28.3M	27.5M	26.6M	27.5M	28.5M	29.9M
Total current liabilities	610.3M	712.1M	873.3M	688.8M	561.5M	717.3M	820.9M	648.8M	540.4M	692.4M	778.9M	688.8M
Long-term debt	1B	998.7M	861.5M	1B	1B	960.8M	870.9M	896.5M	938M	869.9M	740.4M	1.3B
Total liabilities	1.9B	2B	2B	1.9B	1.9B	1.9B	1.9B	1.8B	1.7B	1.8B	1.7B	2.3B
Shareholders' equity	867.3M	748.3M	739.7M	713.7M	755.3M	685.2M	752.2M	733.1M	740.2M	750M	848.2M	797M
Total debt	1.1B	1B	887.3M	1B	1.1B	988.8M	899.2M	924M	964.6M	897.4M	768.9M	1.4B
Net debt	979M	930.1M	804M	945.3M	992M	884.3M	813.3M	842.1M	897.2M	802.3M	693.3M	1.3B

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

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Period	FY17	FY18	FY19	FY20	FY21	FY22	FY23	FY24	FY25	FY26
Net income	113.6M	192.2M	168.3M	-74.3M	148.3M	148.3M	17.2M	-200.3M	84.2M	221.6M
Depreciation & amortization	156.6M	154M	161.2M	175.1M	200.2M	215.2M	213.3M	177M	148.2M	146.2M
Stock-based compensation	17.6M	11.2M	18.3M	20M	22M	25.7M	26.5M	25M	22.2M	20.6M
Change in working capital	-61M	34.9M	-68M	-58.3M	-105M	-85M	-63.2M	-148.1M	-112.7M	-91.3M
Operating cash flow	268.4M	354.4M	256.5M	89.7M	314.2M	333.9M	210.2M	-134.3M	159.1M	260.5M
Capital expenditure	-105.1M	-114.2M	-77.2M	-88.6M	-77.4M	-88.8M	-81.2M	-76.1M	-61.5M	—
Investing cash flow	-214.2M	-150.7M	-292M	-344.8M	-377.3M	-157.8M	-57.3M	-81M	-72.7M	112M
Dividends paid	-71.5M	-73.5M	-75.8M	-76.7M	-76.9M	-77.2M	-77.3M	-77M	-76.1M	-74.4M
Share repurchases	-50.3M	-39.7M	-60M	-46.6M	-15.8M	-30M	-35M	-45M	-60.4M	-100.1M
Financing cash flow	-361.7M	-130.2M	-21.3M	172.7M	-47.1M	-131.6M	-168.6M	-107.2M	-125.3M	-298.3M
Net change in cash	-307.4M	73.4M	-56.8M	-82.4M	-110.3M	44.5M	-15.6M	-322.5M	-39M	74.2M
Free cash flow	181M	241.4M	139.7M	171.4M	226.7M	217.4M	170.4M	105.9M	119.8M	176.7M

Cash generation and uses

Cash from operations, what's left after capex, and what went back to shareholders. Bars below the line are cash going out.

Condensed cash flow statement

Click a row to chart it; unreported figures show a dash.

Period	Q2 24	Q3 24	Q4 24	Q1 25	Q2 25	Q3 25	Q4 25	Q1 26	Q2 26	Q3 26	Q4 26	Q1 27
Net income	-19.4M	-113.9M	25.3M	-1.4M	40.5M	-23M	68.1M	11.7M	44.9M	29.7M	135.3M	-11.7M
Depreciation & amortization	40.2M	45.5M	47.6M	37.3M	36.7M	36.5M	37.8M	36.4M	35.9M	35.6M	38.3M	37.3M
Stock-based compensation	6.5M	6.3M	5.9M	6M	6M	5.2M	5.1M	5.9M	5.6M	5.3M	3.8M	4.9M
Change in working capital	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Operating cash flow	33M	-58.1M	89.7M	46.5M	91.5M	19.9M	110.1M	-85M	8.5M	179.8M	157.2M	-55.3M
Capital expenditure	-20.2M	-17M	-18.8M	-14.5M	-14.5M	-13.3M	-19.1M	—	—	—	—	—
Investing cash flow	-19.7M	-21.9M	-20.6M	-21.8M	-16.3M	-5.2M	-29.5M	115.2M	-1M	-114.1M	112M	-450.4M
Dividends paid	-19.3M	-19.2M	-19.1M	-19.2M	-19.1M	-19M	-18.9M	-19M	-18.8M	-18.5M	-18.1M	-18.2M
Share repurchases	-12.5M	-6.5M	-16.1M	-12.5M	-12.9M	-10M	-25M	-13.5M	-21.6M	-34.9M	-30.1M	-15.2M
Financing cash flow	23.9M	-85.3M	-151.6M	101.6M	11.5M	-89M	-149.4M	-16.9M	4M	-127M	-158.3M	552.9M
Net change in cash	37.2M	-165.3M	-82.5M	126.3M	86.8M	-74.3M	-68.8M	13.2M	11.4M	-61.3M	110.8M	47.2M
Free cash flow	-27.9M	85.1M	155.7M	-106.6M	-23.6M	124.9M	125.1M	-101.3M	-16.9M	153M	141.9M	-70.3M

Date	Ratio
Jun 1, 1999	2:1
Oct 19, 1998	2:1
Oct 19, 1995	2:1
Jul 14, 1994	2:1
Sep 14, 1982	2:1

John Wiley & Sons Inc. Financials

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