
John Wiley & Sons (WLY) | Financial Analysis & Statements
TL;DR: Financial Overview - Revenue, Profits & Key Metrics
Latest Quarterly: Apr 2025Income Metrics
Revenue
442.6M
Gross Profit
331.6M
74.93%
Operating Income
89.0M
20.10%
Net Income
68.1M
15.39%
Balance Sheet Metrics
Total Assets
2.7B
Total Liabilities
1.9B
Shareholders Equity
752.2M
Debt to Equity
2.58
Cash Flow Metrics
Operating Cash Flow
110.1M
Free Cash Flow
125.1M
Revenue & Profitability Trend
John Wiley & Sons Income Statement From 2021 to 2025
Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Revenue | 1.7B | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 1.9B |
Cost of Goods Sold | 431.4M | 579.7M | 692.5M | 700.7M | 625.3M |
Gross Profit | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.3B | 1.4B | 1.3B |
Gross Margin % | 74.3% | 69.0% | 65.7% | 66.4% | 67.8% |
Operating Expenses | |||||
Research & Development | - | - | - | - | - |
Selling, General & Administrative | - | 1.0B | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
Other Operating Expenses | 947.4M | - | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.0B |
Total Operating Expenses | 947.4M | 1.0B | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.0B |
Operating Income | 247.0M | 223.8M | 205.1M | 217.8M | 218.8M |
Operating Margin % | 14.7% | 11.9% | 10.2% | 10.5% | 11.3% |
Non-Operating Items | |||||
Interest Income | - | - | - | - | - |
Interest Expense | 52.5M | 49.0M | 37.7M | 19.8M | 18.4M |
Other Non-Operating Income | -51.5M | -361.8M | -134.2M | 11.6M | -24.5M |
Pre-tax Income | 142.9M | -187.0M | 33.1M | 209.7M | 175.9M |
Income Tax | 58.7M | 13.3M | 15.9M | 61.4M | 27.7M |
Effective Tax Rate % | 41.1% | 0.0% | 47.9% | 29.3% | 15.7% |
Net Income | 84.2M | -200.3M | 17.2M | 148.3M | 148.3M |
Net Margin % | 5.0% | -10.7% | 0.9% | 7.1% | 7.6% |
Key Metrics | |||||
EBITDA | 400.7M | 396.8M | 422.2M | 442.7M | 435.8M |
EPS (Basic) | - | $-3.65 | $0.31 | $2.66 | $2.65 |
EPS (Diluted) | - | $-3.65 | $0.31 | $2.62 | $2.63 |
Basic Shares Outstanding | - | 54945000 | 55558000 | 55759000 | 55930000 |
Diluted Shares Outstanding | - | 54945000 | 55558000 | 55759000 | 55930000 |
Income Statement Trend
John Wiley & Sons Balance Sheet From 2021 to 2025
Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Assets | |||||
Current Assets | |||||
Cash & Equivalents | 85.9M | 83.2M | 106.7M | 100.4M | 93.8M |
Short-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Accounts Receivable | 228.4M | 224.2M | 310.1M | 332.0M | 311.6M |
Inventory | 22.9M | 26.2M | 30.7M | 36.6M | 42.5M |
Other Current Assets | 102.7M | 86.0M | 93.7M | 81.9M | 78.4M |
Total Current Assets | 439.9M | 454.0M | 541.3M | 550.9M | 526.3M |
Non-Current Assets | |||||
Property, Plant & Equipment | 66.1M | 69.1M | 91.2M | 111.7M | 121.4M |
Goodwill | 2.8B | 2.8B | 3.3B | 3.5B | 3.6B |
Intangible Assets | 595.0M | 615.7M | 854.8M | 931.4M | 1.0B |
Long-term Investments | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Non-Current Assets | 306.8M | 302.9M | 170.3M | 194.0M | 246.3M |
Total Non-Current Assets | 2.3B | 2.3B | 2.6B | 2.8B | 2.9B |
Total Assets | 2.7B | 2.7B | 3.1B | 3.4B | 3.4B |
Liabilities | |||||
Current Liabilities | |||||
Accounts Payable | 60.9M | 55.7M | 84.3M | 77.4M | 95.8M |
Short-term Debt | 28.3M | 25.8M | 24.7M | 39.3M | 34.9M |
Current Portion of Long-term Debt | - | - | - | - | - |
Other Current Liabilities | - | 37.6M | - | - | - |
Total Current Liabilities | 820.9M | 873.3M | 895.6M | 969.4M | 989.0M |
Non-Current Liabilities | |||||
Long-term Debt | 870.9M | 861.5M | 858.8M | 900.8M | 954.9M |
Deferred Tax Liabilities | 105.1M | 97.2M | 144.0M | 180.1M | 172.9M |
Other Non-Current Liabilities | 70.4M | 71.8M | 79.1M | 90.5M | 92.1M |
Total Non-Current Liabilities | 1.1B | 1.1B | 1.2B | 1.3B | 1.4B |
Total Liabilities | 1.9B | 2.0B | 2.1B | 2.2B | 2.4B |
Equity | |||||
Common Stock | 83.2M | 83.2M | 83.2M | 83.2M | 83.2M |
Retained Earnings | 1.6B | 1.6B | 1.9B | 1.9B | 1.9B |
Treasury Stock | 925.1M | 872.8M | 839.9M | 813.2M | 795.5M |
Other Equity | - | - | - | - | - |
Total Shareholders Equity | 752.2M | 739.7M | 1.0B | 1.1B | 1.1B |
Key Metrics | |||||
Total Debt | 899.2M | 887.3M | 883.5M | 940.1M | 989.9M |
Working Capital | -381.0M | -419.2M | -354.3M | -418.6M | -462.7M |
Balance Sheet Composition
John Wiley & Sons Cash Flow Statement From 2021 to 2025
Metric | 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Operating Activities | |||||
Net Income | 84.2M | -200.3M | 17.2M | 148.3M | 148.3M |
Depreciation & Amortization | 148.2M | 177.0M | 213.3M | 215.2M | 200.2M |
Stock-Based Compensation | 22.2M | 25.0M | 26.5M | 25.7M | 22.0M |
Working Capital Changes | -112.7M | -148.1M | -63.2M | -85.0M | -105.0M |
Operating Cash Flow | 159.1M | -134.3M | 210.2M | 333.9M | 314.2M |
Investing Activities | |||||
Capital Expenditures | -61.5M | -76.1M | -81.2M | -88.8M | -77.4M |
Acquisitions | -11.2M | -4.9M | 8.3M | -72.3M | -299.9M |
Investment Purchases | - | - | - | - | - |
Investment Sales | - | - | - | - | - |
Investing Cash Flow | -72.7M | -81.0M | -57.3M | -157.8M | -377.3M |
Financing Activities | |||||
Share Repurchases | -60.4M | -45.0M | -35.0M | -30.0M | -15.8M |
Dividends Paid | -76.1M | -77.0M | -77.3M | -77.2M | -76.9M |
Debt Issuance | 1.2B | 1.2B | 1.0B | 650.9M | 593.4M |
Debt Repayment | -1.2B | -1.2B | -1.0B | -661.9M | -562.8M |
Financing Cash Flow | -125.3M | -107.2M | -168.6M | -131.6M | -47.1M |
Free Cash Flow | 119.8M | 105.9M | 170.4M | 217.4M | 226.7M |
Net Change in Cash | -39.0M | -322.5M | -15.6M | 44.5M | -110.3M |
Cash Flow Trend
John Wiley & Sons Key Financial Ratios
Valuation Ratios
P/E Ratio (TTM)
25.31
Forward P/E
10.47
Price to Book
2.75
Price to Sales
1.24
PEG Ratio
10.47
Profitability Ratios
Profit Margin
5.02%
Operating Margin
18.18%
Return on Equity
11.28%
Return on Assets
5.50%
Financial Health
Current Ratio
0.54
Debt to Equity
120.01
Beta
0.96
Per Share Data
EPS (TTM)
$1.53
Book Value per Share
$14.09
Revenue per Share
$31.04
Peer Financial Comparison
Company | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | P/B Ratio | ROE | Profit Margin | Debt/Equity |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
wly | 2.1B | 25.31 | 2.75 | 11.28% | 5.02% | 120.01 |
New York Times | 10.1B | 31.97 | 5.04 | 15.25% | 12.04% | 0.00 |
John Wiley & Sons | 2.0B | 24.78 | 2.69 | 11.28% | 5.02% | 120.01 |
Scholastic | 613.2M | 36.53 | 0.65 | -0.19% | -0.12% | 42.20 |
Gannett Co | 604.1M | 5.72 | 2.48 | 47.64% | 4.84% | 497.84 |
DallasNews | 79.6M | 2.68 | 2.07 | -24.74% | -4.26% | 48.55 |
Financial data is updated regularly. All figures are in the company's reporting currency.