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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. (WLYB) Return on equity
John Wiley & Sons, Inc.'s return on equity over the twelve months to 31 July 2026 was 25.9%, down 1.8 percentage points from fiscal 2026 (27.7%). Over the past ten years it has ranged from −22.5% (fiscal 2024) to 27.7% (fiscal 2026) — the current reading is the highest in ten years. That is above the Publishing industry median of 7.38% and above the Communication Services sector median of 0.00%.
Return on equity, annual
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Annual newest first
| Period | Return on equity | Change (points) |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 27.7% | 16.41 |
| FY2025 | 11.3% | 33.73 |
| FY2024 | −22.5% | (24.03) |
| FY2023 | 1.58% | (11.70) |
| FY2022 | 13.3% | (1.36) |
| FY2021 | 14.6% | 21.66 |
| FY2020 | −7.02% | (21.21) |
| FY2019 | 14.2% | (3.33) |
| FY2018 | 17.5% | 6.38 |
| FY2017 | 11.1% | (2.80) |
Against its own ten years
Return on equity against peers
| Company | Return on equity |
|---|---|
| LEE Lee Enterprises, Incorporated compare | 49.8% |
| WLYB John Wiley & Sons, Inc. | 25.9% |
| WLY John Wiley & Sons, Inc. compare | 25.9% |
| NYT The New York Times Company compare | 20.3% |
| SCHL Scholastic Corporation compare | 7.38% |
| EDUC Educational Development Corporation compare | 4.41% |
| PSO Pearson, PLC compare | 0.00% |
| TNMG TNL Mediagene compare | 0.00% |
| TDAY USA TODAY Co., Inc. compare | −3.32% |
| Publishing industry median | 7.38% |
| Communication Services sector median | 0.00% |
| Market median | 0.51% |
What Return on equity is
ROE shows how much profit a company earns for its shareholders on the equity they have in the business.
Annual: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity; TTM: Net Income Allotted to Shareholders ÷ Average Common Equity (latest quarter)
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