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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.
Financials through Q1 FY2027, quarter ended Jul 31, 2026Last filing: 10-Q on Sep 4, 2026
$51.78−0.94 (-1.78%)
Close on Oct 19, 2026
- Market cap
- $2.63B
- P/E (TTM)
- 13.9
- Dividend yield
- –
Margins
Share of revenue, fiscal years 2012 to 2026
Gross margin
74.3%+6.5 pts over 5 years
Operating margin
16.5%+7.0 pts over 5 years
Net margin
13.2%+5.6 pts over 5 years
Growth rates
Compound annual growth to fiscal 2026
| Per year | 1 year | 3 years | 5 years | 10 years | Five-year pace |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | -0.1% | -6.0% | -2.9% | -0.3% | |
| Gross profit | -0.1% | -2.1% | -1.1% | -0.1% | |
| Operating income | +25.0% | +70.5% | +8.3% | +3.9% | |
| Net income | +163.3% | +134.3% | +8.4% | +4.3% | |
| EPS, diluted | +171.9% | +137.6% | +9.6% | +5.3% | |
| Free cash flow | +48.4% | +2.2% | -5.8% | -2.3% |
Returns and balance sheet
10 fiscal years. Hover a measure to see how it is calculated.
| Measure | FY2017 | FY2021 | FY2026 | Trend |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Return on equity | 11.1% | 14.6% | 27.7% | |
| Return on assets | 4.1% | 4.5% | 8.4% | |
| Current ratio | 0.46 | 0.53 | 0.54 | |
| Debt to equity | 0.36 | 0.75 | 0.81 | |
| Net debt to EBITDA | 0.83× | 1.89× | 1.45× | |
| Interest coverage | 12.5× | 10.1× | 6.3× | |
| Inventory turnover | 8.7× | 14.5× | 20.5× | |
| Capex to revenue | 6.1% | 4.0% | 3.1% | |
| Diluted shares | 58M | 56M | 53M |
Where the cash went
Fiscal 2022 to 2026, five years combined
John Wiley & Sons generated $1.29B from operations and spent $1.01B on capital expenditure, dividends and share buybacks. 35% of that went back into the business.
Generated
$1.29B
Used
$1.01B
Capital expenditure$358.72M35%Dividends$381.93M38%Share buybacks$270.55M27%
DuPont analysis
Return on equity split into margin, efficiency and leverage
Net margin13.2%
×Asset turnover0.63×
×Equity multiplier3.30×
=Return on equity, FY202627.7%
| Fiscal year | Net margin | Asset turnover | Equity multiplier | Return on equity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2026 | 13.2% | 0.63× | 3.30× | 27.7% |
| FY2025 | 5.0% | 0.62× | 3.63× | 11.3% |
| FY2024 | -10.7% | 0.64× | 3.27× | -22.4% |
| FY2023 | 0.9% | 0.62× | 2.96× | 1.6% |
| FY2022 | 7.1% | 0.61× | 3.05× | 13.3% |
| FY2021 | 7.6% | 0.59× | 3.27× | 14.6% |
| FY2020 | -4.1% | 0.60× | 2.89× | -7.0% |
| FY2019 | 9.3% | 0.62× | 2.44× | 14.2% |
| FY2018 | 10.7% | 0.66× | 2.48× | 17.5% |
| FY2017 | 6.6% | 0.62× | 2.71× | 11.1% |
Piotroski F-Score
Nine tests of profitability, balance sheet and efficiency, fiscal 2026 against fiscal 2025
8of 9 tests passed in fiscal 2026. Scores of 7 to 9 are usually read as strong.
- ProfitableNet income above zero$221.62M
- Cash generatingOperating cash flow above zero$260.52M
- Return on assets improvedROA up on the prior year3.1% → 8.2%
- Earnings backed by cashOperating cash flow above net income$260.52M vs $221.62M
- Less leverageLong-term debt to assets fell29.3% → 25.9%
- Better liquidityCurrent ratio rose0.54 → 0.54
- No dilutionShare count did not rise55M → 53M
- Gross margin improvedGross margin up on the prior year74.29% → 74.26%
- More efficientAsset turnover rose0.62 → 0.62