John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
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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. In the quarter to July 2026, revenue fell 2.63%, EPS fell 204.6%, free cash flow grew 30.3% and total debt rose 55.9%, each against the same quarter a year earlier. Dividend growth for twenty-five consecutive years.
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| Apr '17 | Apr '18 | Apr '19 | Apr '20 | Apr '21 | Apr '22 | Apr '23 | Apr '24 | Apr '25 | Apr '26 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Cash and Short Term Investments |
58.52 | 169.77 | 92.89 | 202.46 | 93.80 | 100.40 | 106.71 | 83.25 | 85.88 | 75.62 |
Receivables |
188.68 | 212.38 | 306.63 | 309.38 | 311.57 | 331.96 | 310.12 | 224.20 | 228.41 | 244.16 |
Inventory |
47.85 | 39.49 | 35.58 | 43.61 | 42.54 | 36.59 | 30.73 | 26.22 | 22.88 | 19.27 |
Total current assets |
359.74 | 479.97 | 502.54 | 614.93 | 526.30 | 550.87 | 541.28 | 454.04 | 439.88 | 419.67 |
Property, Plant, Equpment (Net) |
243.06 | 289.93 | 289.02 | 298.01 | 282.27 | 271.57 | 247.15 | 192.44 | 162.13 | 136.26 |
Goodwill and Intangible Assets (Total) |
1,838.52 | 1,904.93 | 1,997.42 | 1,960.91 | 2,319.64 | 2,233.57 | 2,058.84 | 1,707.06 | 1,716.55 | 1,711.35 |
Long-term assets (Other) |
164.90 | 164.62 | 159.78 | 152.24 | 196.80 | 193.97 | 170.34 | 283.72 | 306.78 | 267.41 |
Total non-current assets |
2,246.48 | 2,359.48 | 2,446.22 | 2,553.87 | 2,920.14 | 2,810.83 | 2,567.53 | 2,271.45 | 2,251.58 | 2,172.15 |
Total Assets |
2,606.22 | 2,839.45 | 2,948.77 | 3,168.79 | 3,446.44 | 3,361.70 | 3,108.81 | 2,725.50 | 2,691.47 | 2,591.82 |
Accounts Payable |
76.34 | 90.10 | 90.98 | 93.69 | 95.79 | 77.44 | 84.33 | 55.66 | 60.95 | 67.20 |
Accrued Expenses |
126.18 | 203.11 | 196.32 | 122.18 | 223.33 | 218.72 | 193.88 | 194.15 | 202.88 | 168.86 |
Current Part of Debt |
— | — | — | 9.38 | 12.50 | 18.75 | 5.00 | 7.50 | 10.00 | 12.50 |
Current Revenue (Deferred) |
436.24 | 486.35 | 507.37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Other current liabilities |
632.00 | 697.00 | 519.13 | 520.21 | 545.43 | 538.13 | 504.70 | 483.78 | 462.69 | 451.42 |
Total current liabilities |
787.86 | 874.31 | 882.33 | 927.27 | 988.97 | 969.42 | 895.55 | 873.28 | 820.86 | 778.95 |
Long Term Debt (Total) |
365.00 | 360.00 | 478.79 | 765.65 | 809.09 | 768.28 | 743.29 | 767.10 | 789.44 | 670.90 |
Pension and Post-Retirement Liabilities |
214.60 | 190.30 | 166.33 | 187.97 | 146.25 | 78.62 | 86.30 | 70.83 | 71.90 | 59.53 |
Long Term Tax Liability (Deferred) |
160.49 | 143.52 | 143.78 | 119.13 | 172.90 | 180.07 | 144.04 | 97.19 | 105.15 | 98.97 |
Non-current Liabilities (Other) |
75.14 | 80.76 | 96.20 | 75.37 | 92.11 | 90.50 | 79.05 | 71.76 | 70.44 | 65.69 |
Total non-current liabilities |
815.22 | 774.58 | 885.09 | 1,307.90 | 1,366.18 | 1,250.01 | 1,168.23 | 1,112.50 | 1,118.40 | 964.63 |
Total liabilities |
1,603.08 | 1,648.89 | 1,767.42 | 2,235.17 | 2,355.15 | 2,219.43 | 2,063.78 | 1,985.78 | 1,939.26 | 1,743.58 |
Additional Paid In Capital |
387.90 | 407.12 | 422.31 | 431.68 | 444.36 | 459.30 | 469.80 | 474.41 | 481.86 | 487.18 |
Common Stock (Net) |
83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 | 83.18 |
Retained Earnings |
1,715.42 | 1,834.06 | 1,931.07 | 1,780.13 | 1,850.06 | 1,921.16 | 1,860.87 | 1,583.35 | 1,591.17 | 1,738.16 |
Treasury Stock |
676.08 | 694.22 | 746.48 | 785.87 | 795.52 | 813.22 | 839.93 | 872.78 | 925.09 | 1,018.06 |
Shareholders Equity (Other) |
2.43 | 3.02 | (0.57) | — | — | — | 4.25 | 6.31 | (5.18) | (3.17) |
Common Equity (Total) |
1,003.14 | 1,190.56 | 1,181.35 | 933.62 | 1,091.29 | 1,142.27 | 1,045.03 | 739.72 | 752.21 | 848.24 |
Shareholders Equity (Total) |
1,003.14 | 1,190.56 | 1,181.35 | 933.62 | 1,091.29 | 1,142.27 | 1,045.03 | 739.72 | 752.21 | 848.24 |
Shareholders Equity and Liabilities (Total) |
2,606.22 | 2,839.45 | 2,948.77 | 3,168.79 | 3,446.44 | 3,361.70 | 3,108.81 | 2,725.50 | 2,691.47 | 2,591.82 |
Shares (Common) |
57.17 | 57.41 | 56.63 | 55.86 | 55.84 | 55.74 | 55.27 | 54.43 | 53.39 | 50.86 |
Shareholders Equity (Tangible) |
(835.38) | (714.37) | (816.08) | (1,027.28) | (1,228.35) | (1,091.30) | (1,013.82) | (967.35) | (964.34) | (863.11) |
Net Debt |
306.48 | 190.23 | 385.90 | 572.56 | 727.79 | 686.63 | 641.58 | 691.35 | 713.55 | 607.78 |
Total Debt |
365.00 | 360.00 | 478.79 | 775.03 | 821.59 | 787.03 | 748.29 | 774.60 | 799.44 | 683.40 |