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JOHN WILEY & SONS, INC.

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United States Fiscal year ends April CIK 0000107140
$49.64 +0.49% Close, 9 Oct 2026
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Closing prices at the end of each trading day, from 12 Oct 2016. Not a live quote. Adjusted for share splits, so the line has no step at a split; dividends are not added back. P/E and P/FCF are the market value over the last full fiscal year's net income or free cash flow, as public on each day, so they step once a year when the annual report comes out. A hatched band marks a stretch with none: a year of net loss, or of cash burnt.

Revenue and profit

What the business sells, and what is left of it. Point at a year for the detail.
RevenueOperating incomeNet income
Fiscal year 2017Revenue1,718.5Operating income211.5Net income113.6EPS, diluted1.95Fiscal year 2018Revenue1,796.1 +4.5%Operating income231.5Net income192.2 +69.1%EPS, diluted3.32 +70.3%Fiscal year 2019Revenue1,800.1 +0.2%Operating income224.0Net income168.3 −12.4%EPS, diluted2.91 −12.3%Fiscal year 2020Revenue1,831.5 +1.7%Operating income−54.3Net income−74.3 −144.1%EPS, diluted−1.32 −145.4%Fiscal year 2021Revenue1,941.5 +6.0%Operating income185.5Net income148.3EPS, diluted2.63Fiscal year 2022Revenue2,082.9 +7.3%Operating income219.3Net income148.3 +0.0%EPS, diluted2.62 −0.4%Fiscal year 2023Revenue2,019.9 −3.0%Operating income55.9Net income17.2 −88.4%EPS, diluted0.31 −88.2%Fiscal year 2024Revenue1,873.0 −7.3%Operating income52.3Net income−200.3 −1,262.4%EPS, diluted−3.65 −1,277.4%Fiscal year 2025Revenue1,677.6 −10.4%Operating income221.4Net income84.2EPS, diluted1.53Fiscal year 2026Revenue1,676.5 −0.1%Operating income276.9Net income221.6 +163.3%EPS, diluted4.16 +171.9%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Revenue 1,718.5 1,796.1 1,800.1 1,831.5 1,941.5 2,082.9 2,019.9 1,873.0 1,677.6 1,676.5
Growth +4.5% +0.2% +1.7% +6.0% +7.3% −3.0% −7.3% −10.4% −0.1%
Operating income 211.5 231.5 224.0 −54.3 185.5 219.3 55.9 52.3 221.4 276.9
Net income 113.6 192.2 168.3 −74.3 148.3 148.3 17.2 −200.3 84.2 221.6
Growth +69.1% −12.4% −144.1% +0.0% −88.4% −1,262.4% +163.3%
EPS, diluted 1.95 3.32 2.91 −1.32 2.63 2.62 0.31 −3.65 1.53 4.16
Growth +70.3% −12.3% −145.4% −0.4% −88.2% −1,277.4% +171.9%

Margins

How much of each dollar of revenue it keeps. Point at a year for the detail.
Gross marginOperating marginNet margin
Fiscal year 2017Gross margin73.2%Operating margin12.3%Net margin6.6%Free cash flow margin12.2%Fiscal year 2018Gross margin70.4%Operating margin12.9%Net margin10.7%Free cash flow margin14.9%Fiscal year 2019Gross margin69.2%Operating margin12.4%Net margin9.3%Free cash flow margin9.6%Fiscal year 2020Gross margin67.7%Operating margin−3.0%Net margin−4.1%Free cash flow margin10.9%Fiscal year 2021Gross margin67.8%Operating margin9.6%Net margin7.6%Free cash flow margin14.6%Fiscal year 2022Operating margin10.5%Net margin7.1%Free cash flow margin12.0%Fiscal year 2023Operating margin2.8%Net margin0.9%Free cash flow margin9.7%Fiscal year 2024Operating margin2.8%Net margin−10.7%Free cash flow margin7.0%Fiscal year 2025Operating margin13.2%Net margin5.0%Free cash flow margin8.4%Fiscal year 2026Operating margin16.5%Net margin13.2%Free cash flow margin12.5%
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Gross margin 73.2% 70.4% 69.2% 67.7% 67.8% n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Operating margin 12.3% 12.9% 12.4% −3.0% 9.6% 10.5% 2.8% 2.8% 13.2% 16.5%
Net margin 6.6% 10.7% 9.3% −4.1% 7.6% 7.1% 0.9% −10.7% 5.0% 13.2%
Free cash flow margin 12.2% 14.9% 9.6% 10.9% 14.6% 12.0% 9.7% 7.0% 8.4% 12.5%

Cash flow

The cash the business makes, what it reinvests, and what it hands back. Point at a year for the detail.
Operating cash flowCapital expenditureFree cash flow
Fiscal year 2017Operating cash flow314.9Capital expenditure−105.1Free cash flow209.8Buybacks−50.3Dividends paid−71.5Fiscal year 2018Operating cash flow382.3Capital expenditure−114.2Free cash flow268.1 +27.8%Buybacks−39.7Dividends paid−73.5Fiscal year 2019Operating cash flow250.8Capital expenditure−77.2Free cash flow173.7 −35.2%Buybacks−60.0Dividends paid−75.8Fiscal year 2020Operating cash flow288.4Capital expenditure−88.6Free cash flow199.8 +15.1%Buybacks−46.6Dividends paid−76.7Fiscal year 2021Operating cash flow359.9Capital expenditure−77.4Free cash flow282.5 +41.4%Buybacks−15.8Dividends paid−76.9Fiscal year 2022Operating cash flow339.1Capital expenditure−88.8Free cash flow250.3 −11.4%Buybacks−30.0Dividends paid−77.2Fiscal year 2023Operating cash flow277.1Capital expenditure−81.2Free cash flow195.9 −21.7%Buybacks−35.0Dividends paid−77.3Fiscal year 2024Operating cash flow207.6Capital expenditure−76.1Free cash flow131.6 −32.8%Buybacks−45.1Dividends paid−77.0Fiscal year 2025Operating cash flow202.6Capital expenditure−61.5Free cash flow141.1 +7.3%Buybacks−60.4Dividends paid−76.1Fiscal year 2026Operating cash flow260.5Capital expenditure−51.2Free cash flow209.4 +48.4%Buybacks−100.1Dividends paid−74.4
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Operating cash flow 314.9 382.3 250.8 288.4 359.9 339.1 277.1 207.6 202.6 260.5
Capital expenditure −105.1 −114.2 −77.2 −88.6 −77.4 −88.8 −81.2 −76.1 −61.5 −51.2
Free cash flow 209.8 268.1 173.7 199.8 282.5 250.3 195.9 131.6 141.1 209.4
Growth +27.8% −35.2% +15.1% +41.4% −11.4% −21.7% −32.8% +7.3% +48.4%
Buybacks −50.3 −39.7 −60.0 −46.6 −15.8 −30.0 −35.0 −45.1 −60.4 −100.1
Dividends paid −71.5 −73.5 −75.8 −76.7 −76.9 −77.2 −77.3 −77.0 −76.1 −74.4

Balance sheet

What it holds against what it owes, at each year end. Point at a year for the detail.
CashTotal debt
Fiscal year 2017Cash58.5Total debt365.0Net cash (debt)−306.5Shareholders’ equity1,003.1Debt to equity0.36Fiscal year 2018Cash169.8Total debt360.0Net cash (debt)−190.2Shareholders’ equity1,190.6Debt to equity0.30Fiscal year 2019Cash92.9Total debt478.8Net cash (debt)−385.9Shareholders’ equity1,181.3Debt to equity0.41Fiscal year 2020Cash202.5Total debt775.0Net cash (debt)−572.6Shareholders’ equity933.6Debt to equity0.83Fiscal year 2021Cash93.8Total debt821.6Net cash (debt)−727.8Shareholders’ equity1,091.3Debt to equity0.75Fiscal year 2022Cash100.4Total debt787.0Net cash (debt)−686.6Shareholders’ equity1,142.3Debt to equity0.69Fiscal year 2023Cash106.7Total debt748.3Net cash (debt)−641.6Shareholders’ equity1,045.0Debt to equity0.72Fiscal year 2024Cash83.2Total debt774.6Net cash (debt)−691.3Shareholders’ equity739.7Debt to equity1.05Fiscal year 2025Cash85.9Total debt799.4Net cash (debt)−713.6Shareholders’ equity752.2Debt to equity1.06Fiscal year 2026Cash75.6Total debt683.4Net cash (debt)−607.8Shareholders’ equity848.2Debt to equity0.81
FY2017FY2018FY2019FY2020FY2021FY2022FY2023FY2024FY2025FY2026
Cash 58.5 169.8 92.9 202.5 93.8 100.4 106.7 83.2 85.9 75.6
Total debt 365.0 360.0 478.8 775.0 821.6 787.0 748.3 774.6 799.4 683.4
Net cash (debt) −306.5 −190.2 −385.9 −572.6 −727.8 −686.6 −641.6 −691.3 −713.6 −607.8
Shareholders’ equity 1,003.1 1,190.6 1,181.3 933.6 1,091.3 1,142.3 1,045.0 739.7 752.2 848.2
Debt to equity 0.36 0.30 0.41 0.83 0.75 0.69 0.72 1.05 1.06 0.81

In millions of USD, except per-share figures and ratios. Fiscal years, as last filed with the SEC.

Financial statements FY2026 · 10-K

Income statement

In millions of USD, except per-share figures; shares in millions. Fiscal years ending April, each column as last filed with the SEC.
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Fiscal year FY2017 30 Apr 2017 FY2018 30 Apr 2018 FY2019 30 Apr 2019 FY2020 30 Apr 2020 FY2021 30 Apr 2021 FY2022 30 Apr 2022 FY2023 30 Apr 2023 FY2024 30 Apr 2024 FY2025 30 Apr 2025 FY2026 30 Apr 2026
Revenue and profit
1,718.5 1,796.1 1,800.1 1,831.5 1,941.5 2,082.9 2,019.9 1,873.0 1,677.6 1,676.5
Growth +4.5% +0.2% +1.7% +6.0% +7.3% −3.0% −7.3% −10.4% −0.1%
500.8 531.0 554.7 591.0 625.3 700.7 692.5 579.7 431.4 431.5
1,257.8 1,265.1 1,245.3 1,240.5 1,316.2 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a
Growth +0.6% −1.6% −0.4% +6.1%
943.2 953.2 963.6 997.4 1,022.7 1,079.6 1,037.4 1,013.5 947.4 895.9
211.5 231.5 224.0 −54.3 185.5 219.3 55.9 52.3 221.4 276.9
Growth +9.5% −3.2% −124.2% +18.2% −74.5% −6.5% +323.7% +25.0%
191.1 213.9 213.0 −63.1 175.9 209.7 33.1 −187.0 142.9 215.1
77.5 21.7 44.7 11.2 27.7 61.4 15.9 13.3 58.7 −6.5
113.6 192.2 168.3 −74.3 148.3 148.3 17.2 −200.3 84.2 221.6
Growth +69.1% −12.4% −144.1% +0.0% −88.4% −1,262.4% +163.3%
Per share
1.98 3.37 2.94 −1.32 2.65 2.66 0.31 −3.65 1.56 4.22
1.95 3.32 2.91 −1.32 2.63 2.62 0.31 −3.65 1.53 4.16
Growth +70.3% −12.3% −145.4% −0.4% −88.2% −1,277.4% +171.9%
57.3 57.0 57.2 56.2 55.9 55.8 55.6 54.9 54.1 52.5
58.2 57.9 57.8 56.2 56.5 56.6 56.4 54.9 54.8 53.2
Growth −0.5% −0.1% −2.8% +0.4% +0.2% −0.4% −2.5% −0.2% −2.9%

Five years in brief

Worked out from the figures above, not from a press release
  • Revenue shrank 2.9% a year over five years, and earnings per share grew 9.6% a year.
  • The diluted share count fell 5.7% in five years, so buybacks did some of the work per share.
  • Operating margin is up 7.0 points on five years ago, at 16.5%.
  • A net loss in 2 of 10 years on file.