JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC. WLY

Communication services SIC 2731 - Books: Publishing or Publishing & Printing NAICS Information › Publishing Industries › Newspaper, Periodical, Book, and Directory Publishers derived NYSE

The Company, founded in 1807, was incorporated in the state of New York on January 15, 1904. Throughout this report, when we refer to "Wiley," the "Company," "we," "our," or "us," we are referring to John Wiley & Sons, Inc. and all of our subsidiaries, except where the context indicates otherwise.

Wiley is a global leader in authoritative content and research intelligence for the advancement of scientific discovery, innovation, and learning. The Company's content, services, platforms, and knowledge networks are tailored to meet the evolving needs of its customers and partners, including institutions, societies, corporations, researchers, students, instructors, and other professionals. Wiley is a predominantly digital company with 85% of revenue for the year ended April 30, 2026 generated by digital products and services. For the year ended April 30, 2026, 48% of revenue is recurring which includes revenue that is contractually obligated or set to recur with a high degree of certainty.

Last close 53.63 2026-10-26
Market cap $2.72B estimated share count
52-week range 28.38 - 57.45

Valuation FY2025 figures against the last close

P/S1.6x
P/E12.9x
P/FCF13.0x
EV/EBITDA7.9x
Dividend yield2.7%
Diluted EPS4.16

Annual financial statements

Income statement

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Revenue $1.68B$1.68B$1.87B$2.02B$2.08B$1.94B$1.83B$1.80B$1.80B$1.72B
Cost of revenue $431.5M$431.4M$579.7M$692.5M$700.7M$625.3M$591.0M$554.7M$531.0M$500.8M
Gross profit $1.25B$1.25B$1.29B$1.33B$1.38B$1.32B$1.24B$1.25B$1.27B$1.26B
SG&A $895.9M$947.4M$1.01B$1.04B$1.08B$1.02B$997.4M$963.6M$953.2M$943.2M
Total operating expenses $1.40B$1.46B$1.82B$1.96B$1.86B$1.76B$1.89B$1.58B$1.56B$1.51B
Operating income $276.9M$221.4M$52.3M$55.9M$219.3M$185.5M-$54.3M$224.0M$231.5M$211.5M
Interest expense $43.8M$52.5M$49.0M$37.7M$19.8M$18.4M$25.0M$16.1M$13.3M$16.9M
Pre-tax income $215.1M$142.9M-$187.0M$33.1M$209.7M$175.9M-$63.1M$213.0M$213.9M$191.1M
Income tax $6.5M$58.7M$13.3M$15.9M$61.4M$27.7M$11.2M$44.7M$21.7M$77.5M
Net income $221.6M$84.2M-$200.3M$17.2M$148.3M$148.3M-$74.3M$168.3M$192.2M$113.6M
EPS, basic 4.221.56-3.650.312.662.65-1.322.943.371.98
EPS, diluted 4.161.53-3.650.312.622.63-1.322.913.321.95
Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.) 53.2M54.8M54.9M56.4M56.6M56.5M56.2M57.8M57.9M58.2M

Balance sheet

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Cash and equivalents $75.6M$85.9M$83.2M$106.7M$100.4M$93.8M$202.5M$92.9M$169.8M$58.5M
Receivables $244.2M$228.4M$224.2M$310.1M$332.0M$311.6M$309.4M$306.6M$212.4M$188.7M
Inventory $19.3M$22.9M$26.2M$30.7M$36.6M$42.5M$43.6M$35.6M$39.5M$47.9M
Total current assets $419.7M$439.9M$454.0M$541.3M$550.9M$526.3M$614.9M$502.5M$480.0M$359.7M
Property, plant and equipment $136.3M$162.1M$192.4M$247.1M$271.6M$282.3M$298.0M$289.0M$289.9M$243.1M
Goodwill $1.13B$1.12B$1.09B$1.20B$1.30B$1.30B$1.12B$1.10B$1.02B$982.1M
Other intangibles $579.0M$595.0M$615.7M$854.8M$931.4M$1.02B$807.4M$865.6M$848.1M$828.1M
Total assets $2.59B$2.69B$2.73B$3.11B$3.36B$3.45B$3.17B$2.95B$2.84B$2.61B
Accounts payable $67.2M$60.9M$55.7M$84.3M$77.4M$95.8M$93.7M$91.0M$90.1M$76.3M
Short-term debt $12.5M$10.0M$7.5M$5.0M$18.8M$12.5M$9.4M$0——
Total current liabilities $778.9M$820.9M$873.3M$895.6M$969.4M$989.0M$927.3M$882.3M$874.3M$787.9M
Long-term debt $670.9M$789.4M$767.1M$743.3M$768.3M$809.1M$765.6M$478.8M$360.0M$365.0M
Total liabilities $1.74B$1.94B$1.99B$2.06B$2.22B$2.36B$2.24B$1.77B$1.65B$1.60B
Retained earnings $1.74B$1.59B$1.58B$1.86B$1.92B$1.85B$1.78B$1.93B$1.83B$1.72B
Total equity $848.2M$752.2M$739.7M$1.05B$1.14B$1.09B$933.6M$1.18B$1.19B$1.00B

Cash flow

Fiscal year FY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021FY2020FY2019FY2018FY2017FY2016
Operating cash flow $260.5M$202.6M$207.6M$277.1M$339.1M$359.9M$288.4M$250.8M$382.3M$314.9M
Depreciation and amortisation $143.5M$147.1M$177.0M$213.3M$215.2M$200.2M$175.1M$161.2M$154.0M$156.6M
Stock-based compensation $20.6M$22.2M$25.0M$26.5M$25.7M$22.0M$20.0M$18.3M$11.2M$17.6M
Capital expenditure $51.2M$61.5M$76.1M$81.2M$88.8M$77.4M$88.6M$77.2M$114.2M$105.1M
Investing cash flow $28.1M-$94.0M-$106.6M-$98.4M-$194.0M-$433.2M-$346.7M-$301.5M-$177.4M-$243.0M
Financing cash flow -$298.3M-$125.3M-$107.2M-$168.6M-$131.6M-$47.1M$172.7M-$17.6M-$96.8M-$346.2M
Dividends paid $74.4M$76.1M$77.0M$77.3M$77.2M$76.9M$76.7M$75.8M$73.5M$71.5M
Buybacks $100.1M$60.4M$45.0M$35.0M$30.0M$15.8M$46.6M$60.0M$39.7M$50.3M

Figures as tagged in each year's own filing, in US dollars. A year restated by a later filing shows the restated figure. Capital expenditure, dividends and buybacks are cash out, shown positive. A line the filer does not report is not listed. Latest from accession 0000107140-26-000041.

Plot the figures US dollars

Income statement Revenue Cost of revenue Gross profit R&D SG&A Total operating expenses Operating income Interest expense Pre-tax income Income tax Net income EPS, basic EPS, diluted Shares, diluted (wtd. avg.)
Balance sheet Cash and equivalents Short-term investments Receivables Inventory Total current assets Property, plant and equipment Goodwill Other intangibles Total assets Accounts payable Short-term debt Total current liabilities Long-term debt Total liabilities Retained earnings Total equity
Cash flow Operating cash flow Depreciation and amortisation Stock-based compensation Capital expenditure Investing cash flow Financing cash flow Dividends paid Buybacks
  • Revenue
  • Gross profit
  • Net income
Revenue, Gross profit, Net income by fiscal year, in US dollars The same figures are in the table below this chart. -1B 0 1B 2B 3B Revenue, FY2016: 1.7B Gross profit, FY2016: 1.3B Net income, FY2016: 113.6M Revenue, FY2017: 1.8B Gross profit, FY2017: 1.3B Net income, FY2017: 192.2M Revenue, FY2018: 1.8B Gross profit, FY2018: 1.2B Net income, FY2018: 168.3M Revenue, FY2019: 1.8B Gross profit, FY2019: 1.2B Net income, FY2019: -74.3M Revenue, FY2020: 1.9B Gross profit, FY2020: 1.3B Net income, FY2020: 148.3M Revenue, FY2021: 2.1B Gross profit, FY2021: 1.4B Net income, FY2021: 148.3M Revenue, FY2022: 2B Gross profit, FY2022: 1.3B Net income, FY2022: 17.2M Revenue, FY2023: 1.9B Gross profit, FY2023: 1.3B Net income, FY2023: -200.3M Revenue, FY2024: 1.7B Gross profit, FY2024: 1.2B Net income, FY2024: 84.2M Revenue, FY2025: 1.7B Gross profit, FY2025: 1.2B Net income, FY2025: 221.6M FY2016 FY2017 FY2018 FY2019 FY2020 FY2021 FY2022 FY2023 FY2024 FY2025
Fiscal year FY2016FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025
Revenue $1.72B $1.80B $1.80B $1.83B $1.94B $2.08B $2.02B $1.87B $1.68B $1.68B
Gross profit $1.26B $1.27B $1.25B $1.24B $1.32B $1.38B $1.33B $1.29B $1.25B $1.25B
Net income $113.6M $192.2M $168.3M -$74.3M $148.3M $148.3M $17.2M -$200.3M $84.2M $221.6M

Recent filings and events

  • Results announced The quarterly or annual earnings release. Arrives four times a year from almost every company here. Item 2.02
  • Regulation FD disclosure Something the company told the market and had to tell everyone at once - usually a slide deck or a press release. Item 7.01
  • Officer or director change Someone at the top arrived or left. The item covers everything from a board retirement to a chief executive being removed, and only the filing itself says which. Item 5.02
  • Other event The catch-all. The company chose to disclose something that fits no other item, so the content is whatever it says it is. Item 8.01
  • Annual report filed A new 10-K. The figures and the business description on this site come from it. Form 10-K
  • Results announced Item 2.02
  • Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
  • Officer or director change Item 5.02
  • Material agreement signed The company entered an agreement outside the ordinary course of business - a large contract, a credit facility, a merger agreement. Item 1.01
  • Acquisition or disposal completed A purchase or sale of a significant business or asset has closed. Item 2.01
  • Regulation FD disclosure Item 7.01
  • Officer or director change Item 5.02

Item numbers are Form 8-K's own, and a filing date is up to four business days after the thing it reports. The same feed across the whole market.

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