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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.’s revenue for fiscal 2026 (year ended April 2026) was $1.7 billion, roughly unchanged from fiscal 2025.
- Revenue
- −2.63%
- EPS
- −204.6%
- Free cash flow
- +30.3%
- Total debt
- +55.9%
Quarter to July 2026, against a year earlier
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc. (WLY) Return on assets
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s return on assets over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 7.01%, down 1.4 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (8.39%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −6.87% (fiscal 2024) to 8.39% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Publishing industry median of 2.76% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on assets, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on assets | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 8.39% | 5.28 |
| FY2025 | 3.11% | 9.98 |
| FY2024 | −6.87% | (7.40) |
| FY2023 | 0.53% | (3.83) |
| FY2022 | 4.36% | (0.12) |
| FY2021 | 4.48% | 6.91 |
| FY2020 | −2.43% | (8.24) |
| FY2019 | 5.81% | (1.25) |
| FY2018 | 7.06% | 2.95 |
| FY2017 | 4.11% | (0.81) |
Against its own ten years
Return on assets against peers
| Company | Return on assets |
|---|---|
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 13.8% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 7.01% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 7.01% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 3.08% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 2.76% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −0.31% |
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | −1.52% |
| Publishing industry median | 2.76% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.00% |
What Return on assets is
ROA tells an investor how much profit a company earns for shareholders from the assets it uses to run its business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Assets (latest quarter)
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