John Wiley & Sons Inc. (WLY) financial statements: income statement, balance sheet and cash flow
John Wiley & Sons Inc.'s income statement, balance sheet and cash flow statement as filed with the SEC (10-K and 10-Q), with the latest fiscal years and quarters. In its latest fiscal year (Apr 30, 2026 · FY), John Wiley & Sons Inc. reported revenue of $1.7B (-0.1% year on year) and net income of $221.6M (+163.3% year on year).
Income statement
John Wiley & Sons Inc. income statement, fiscal years
Line item
Apr 30, 2026 · FY
Apr 30, 2025 · FY
Apr 30, 2024 · FY
Apr 30, 2023 · FY
Revenue, net
$1.7B
$1.7B
$1.9B
$2.0B
Cost of sales
$431.5M
$431.4M
$579.7M
$692.5M
Operating and administrative expenses
$895.9M
$947.4M
$1.0B
$1.0B
Impairment of goodwill
$0
$0
$108.4M
$99.8M
Restructuring and related charges
$19.2M
$25.6M
$63.0M
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Amortization of intangible assets
$53.0M
$51.8M
$56.0M
$84.9M
Total costs and expenses
$1.4B
$1.5B
$1.8B
$2.0B
Operating income
$276.9M
$221.4M
$52.3M
$55.9M
Interest expense
($43.8M)
($52.5M)
($49.0M)
($37.7M)
Net foreign exchange transaction losses
($6.6M)
($8.1M)
($3.0M)
$894.0K
Net loss on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale
($4.8M)
($23.3M)
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—
Other (expense) income, net
($6.5M)
$5.5M
($4.0M)
$3.9M
Income (loss) before taxes
$215.1M
$142.9M
($187.0M)
$33.1M
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
($6.5M)
$58.7M
$13.3M
$15.9M
Net income (loss)
$221.6M
$84.2M
($200.3M)
$17.2M
Basic (in dollars per share)
$4.22
$1.56
-$3.65
$0.31
Diluted (in dollars per share)
$4.16
$1.53
-$3.65
$0.31
Basic (in shares)
52.5M
54.1M
54.9M
55.6M
Diluted (in shares)
53.2M
54.8M
54.9M
56.4M
John Wiley & Sons Inc. income statement, quarters
Line item
Jul 31, 2026 · Q1
Jan 31, 2026 · Q3
Oct 31, 2025 · Q2
Jul 31, 2025 · Q1
Revenue, net
$386.4M
$410.0M
$421.8M
$396.8M
Cost of sales
$100.9M
$107.8M
$104.4M
$109.3M
Operating and administrative expenses
$238.5M
$219.1M
$225.1M
$240.3M
Acquisition and integration related costs
$11.0M
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—
—
Restructuring and related charges
$16.5M
$7.1M
$6.0M
$3.0M
Amortization of intangible assets
$16.5M
$13.3M
$13.2M
$13.2M
Total costs and expenses
$383.4M
$347.3M
$348.8M
$365.8M
Operating income
$2.9M
$62.8M
$73.0M
$31.0M
Interest expense
($13.9M)
($11.5M)
($11.7M)
($11.0M)
Net foreign exchange transaction losses
($397.0K)
($5.2M)
$956.0K
($971.0K)
Net gain (loss) on sale of businesses and assets
$1.1M
($161.0K)
($2.3M)
($1.1M)
Other expense, net
($2.3M)
($1.5M)
($2.0M)
($127.0K)
(Loss) income before taxes
($12.6M)
$44.4M
$58.0M
$17.7M
(Benefit) provision for income taxes
($850.0K)
$14.7M
$13.1M
$6.0M
Net (loss) income
($11.7M)
$29.7M
$44.9M
$11.7M
Basic (in dollars per share)
-$0.23
$0.57
$0.85
$0.22
Diluted (in dollars per share)
-$0.23
$0.56
$0.84
$0.22
Basic (in shares)
50.8M
52.2M
53.1M
53.4M
Diluted (in shares)
50.8M
52.7M
53.5M
54.0M
Balance sheet
John Wiley & Sons Inc. balance sheet, fiscal years
Line item
Apr 30, 2026 · FY
Apr 30, 2025 · FY
Apr 30, 2024 · FY
Apr 30, 2023 · FY
Cash and cash equivalents
$75.6M
$85.9M
$83.2M
$106.7M
Accounts receivable, net
$244.2M
$228.4M
$224.2M
$310.1M
Inventories, net
$19.3M
$22.9M
$26.2M
$30.7M
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$80.6M
$102.7M
$86.0M
$93.7M
Total current assets
$419.7M
$439.9M
$454.0M
$541.3M
Technology, property, and equipment, net
$136.3M
$162.1M
$192.4M
$247.1M
Intangible assets, net
$579.0M
$595.0M
$615.7M
$854.8M
Goodwill
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.2B
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$57.1M
$66.1M
$69.1M
$91.2M
Other non-current assets
$267.4M
$306.8M
$283.7M
$170.3M
Total assets
$2.6B
$2.7B
$2.7B
$3.1B
Accounts payable
$67.2M
$60.9M
$55.7M
$84.3M
Accrued royalties
$97.8M
$109.8M
$97.2M
$113.4M
Short-term portion of long-term debt
$12.5M
$10.0M
$7.5M
$5.0M
Contract liabilities
$451.4M
$462.7M
$483.8M
$504.7M
Accrued employment costs
$71.1M
$93.1M
$97.0M
$80.5M
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities
$16.0M
$18.3M
$18.3M
$19.7M
Other accrued liabilities
$63.0M
$66.1M
$76.3M
$88.0M
Total current liabilities
$778.9M
$820.9M
$873.3M
$895.6M
Long-term debt
$670.9M
$789.4M
$767.1M
$743.3M
Accrued pension liability
$59.5M
$71.9M
$70.8M
$86.3M
Deferred income tax liabilities
$99.0M
$105.1M
$106.1M
$144.0M
Operating lease liabilities
$69.5M
$81.5M
$94.4M
$115.5M
Other long-term liabilities
$65.7M
$70.4M
$71.8M
$79.1M
Total liabilities
$1.7B
$1.9B
$2.0B
$2.1B
Shareholders’ equity
$0
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Class B common stock, $1 par value per share: Authorized shares - 72 million, Issued shares - x and x as of x and x, respectively
$83182000.00
$83182000.00
$83182000.00
$83182000.00
Additional paid-in-capital
$487.2M
$481.9M
$474.4M
$469.8M
Retained earnings
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.6B
$1.9B
Foreign currency translation adjustment
($248.7M)
($264.5M)
($333.8M)
($326.3M)
Unamortized retirement costs, net of tax
($190.3M)
($209.2M)
($200.9M)
($206.8M)
Unrealized loss on interest rate swaps, net of tax
($3.2M)
($5.2M)
$6.3M
$4.3M
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
($442.2M)
($478.9M)
($528.4M)
($528.9M)
Less treasury shares at cost (Class A – 28,219 and 25,687 as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively; Class B – 4,108 and 4,101 as of April 30, 2026 and 2025, respectively)
-1.0B
-925.1M
—
—
Total shareholders’ equity
$848.2M
$752.2M
$739.7M
$1.0B
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$2.6B
$2.7B
$2.7B
$3.1B
John Wiley & Sons Inc. balance sheet, quarters
Line item
Jul 31, 2026
Jan 31, 2026
Oct 31, 2025
Jul 31, 2025
Cash and cash equivalents
$106.4M
$95.1M
$67.4M
$81.8M
Accounts receivable, net of allowance for credit losses of $xx million and $xx million, respectively
$210.7M
$200.2M
$209.7M
$220.3M
Inventories, net
$18.5M
$19.3M
$21.4M
$22.0M
Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$102.6M
$96.6M
$82.8M
$96.2M
Total current assets
$438.2M
$411.3M
$381.2M
$420.3M
Technology, property, and equipment, net
$131.6M
$141.7M
$146.8M
$152.4M
Intangible assets, net
$853.3M
$595.1M
$582.0M
$580.3M
Goodwill
$1.4B
$1.1B
$1.1B
$1.1B
Operating lease right-of-use assets
$56.5M
$60.4M
$62.2M
$63.6M
Other non-current assets
$262.1M
$214.1M
$178.4M
$189.8M
Total assets
$3.1B
$2.6B
$2.5B
$2.5B
Accounts payable
$44.9M
$50.1M
$47.7M
$36.4M
Accrued royalties
$101.9M
$177.2M
$126.1M
$112.5M
Short-term portion of long-term debt
$13.8M
$11.3M
$10.0M
$10.0M
Contract liabilities
$384.3M
$292.8M
$218.8M
$361.7M
Accrued employment costs
$56.1M
$69.8M
$52.8M
$44.7M
Short-term portion of operating lease liabilities
$16.1M
$16.2M
$16.6M
$17.5M
Other accrued liabilities
$71.7M
$75.0M
$68.3M
$66.0M
Total current liabilities
$688.8M
$692.4M
$540.4M
$648.8M
Long-term debt
$1.3B
$796.3M
$861.7M
$818.3M
Accrued pension liability
$58.7M
$73.0M
$72.1M
$72.0M
Deferred income tax liabilities
$165.5M
$106.6M
$103.0M
$104.1M
Operating lease liabilities
$67.5M
$73.6M
$76.3M
$78.2M
Other long-term liabilities
$77.3M
$69.5M
$73.2M
$69.9M
Total liabilities
$2.3B
$1.8B
$1.7B
$1.8B
Preferred stock, $1 par value per share: Authorized shares – 2 million, Issued shares - 0
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
$0.00
Common stock
$83.2M
$83.2M
$83.2M
$83.2M
Additional paid-in-capital
$482.2M
$490.1M
$485.0M
$479.8M
Retained earnings
$1.7B
$1.6B
$1.6B
$1.6B
Accumulated other comprehensive loss, net of tax
($447.5M)
($452.9M)
($481.3M)
($478.4M)
Less treasury shares at cost (Class A – x and x as of x and x, respectively; Class B – x and x as of x and x, respectively)
-1.0B
-991.3M
-956.5M
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Total shareholders’ equity
$797.0M
$750.0M
$740.2M
$733.1M
Total liabilities and shareholders' equity
$3.1B
$2.6B
$2.5B
$2.5B
Cash flow statement
John Wiley & Sons Inc. cash flow statement, fiscal years
Line item
Apr 30, 2026 · FY
Apr 30, 2025 · FY
Apr 30, 2024 · FY
Apr 30, 2023 · FY
Net income (loss)
$221.6M
$84.2M
($200.3M)
$17.2M
Impairment of goodwill
$0
$0
$108.4M
$99.8M
Net loss on sale of businesses, assets, and impairment charges related to assets held-for-sale
$4.8M
—
$183.4M
—
Amortization of intangible assets
$53.0M
$51.8M
$56.0M
$84.9M
Amortization of product development assets
$16.1M
$16.6M
$22.8M
$32.4M
Amortization of cloud computing arrangements
$2.8M
$1.1M
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—
Depreciation and amortization of technology, property, and equipment
$74.4M
$78.7M
$98.2M
$96.0M
Restructuring and related charges
$19.2M
$25.6M
$63.0M
—
Stock-based compensation expense
$20.6M
$22.2M
$25.0M
$26.5M
Employee retirement plan expense
$32.0M
$32.0M
$27.8M
$27.0M
Net foreign exchange transaction losses
$6.6M
$8.1M
$3.0M
($894.0K)
Other noncash (credits) charges
($54.6M)
$13.9M
($12.3M)
($6.3M)
Accounts receivable, net
($19.9M)
$8.0M
($22.1M)
$26.8M
Inventories, net
$6.7M
($1.4M)
$5.4M
($522.0K)
Accounts payable and accrued royalties
($12.5M)
$8.1M
($38.5M)
$22.9M
Contract liabilities
($3.6M)
($20.0M)
($1.3M)
($36.5M)
Restructuring payments
($17.7M)
($22.3M)
($38.5M)
($26.6M)
Other accrued liabilities
($26.9M)
($19.9M)
$19.3M
($48.8M)
Employee retirement plan contributions
($26.2M)
($38.7M)
($36.9M)
($46.0M)
Operating lease liabilities
($22.7M)
($22.2M)
($25.9M)
($26.9M)
Other
($13.1M)
($46.3M)
($29.0M)
($3.0M)
Net cash provided by operating activities
$260.5M
$202.6M
$207.6M
$277.1M
Product development spending
($14.0M)
($15.2M)
($17.3M)
($23.0M)
Additions to technology, property and equipment
($51.2M)
($61.5M)
($76.1M)
($81.2M)
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired
($243.0K)
($3.6M)
($3.1M)
($7.3M)
Net cash proceeds (transferred) related to the sale of businesses and assets
$112.2M
($7.6M)
($1.8M)
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Acquisitions of publication rights and other
($18.7M)
($6.1M)
($8.4M)
($2.6M)
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities
$28.1M
($94.0M)
($106.6M)
($98.4M)
Repayments of long-term debt
($1.1B)
($1.2B)
($1.2B)
($1.0B)
Borrowings of long-term debt
$965.3M
$1.2B
$1.2B
$1.0B
Purchases of treasury shares
-100.1M
-60.4M
-45.0M
-35.0M
Change in book overdrafts
$4.4M
$4.7M
($4.5M)
($4.8M)
Cash dividends
($74.4M)
($76.1M)
($77.0M)
($77.3M)
Impact of tax withholding on stock-based compensation and other
($8.0M)
($7.0M)
($8.5M)
($8.0M)
Net cash used in financing activities
($298.3M)
($125.3M)
($107.2M)
($168.6M)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
($581.0K)
$3.1M
($1.5M)
($3.6M)
Cash and cash equivalents
$85.9M
$99.4M
$106.7M
$100.4M
Balance at beginning of year
$85.9M
$99.5M
$107.3M
$100.7M
Decrease for the year
($10.3M)
($13.6M)
($7.7M)
$6.5M
Cash and cash equivalents
$75.6M
$85.9M
$99.4M
$106.7M
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets
$50.0K
$102.0K
$548.0K
$330.0K
Balance at end of year
$75.7M
$85.9M
$99.5M
$107.3M
Interest
$43.1M
$51.3M
$47.1M
$36.1M
Income taxes, net of refunds
$58.4M
$53.9M
$50.8M
$50.9M
John Wiley & Sons Inc. cash flow statement, quarters
Line item
Jul 31, 2026 · Q1
Jan 31, 2026 · YTD
Oct 31, 2025 · YTD
Jul 31, 2025 · Q1
Net (loss) income
($11.7M)
$86.3M
$56.6M
$11.7M
Net (gain) loss on sale of businesses and assets
($1.1M)
$3.6M
$3.4M
$1.1M
Amortization of intangible assets
$16.5M
$39.8M
$26.5M
$13.2M
Amortization of product development assets
$3.7M
$11.7M
$7.7M
$3.8M
Depreciation and amortization of technology, property, and equipment
$17.2M
$56.5M
$38.3M
$19.4M
Acquisition and integration related costs
$11.0M
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—
Restructuring and related charges
$16.5M
$16.1M
$9.1M
$3.0M
Stock-based compensation expense
$4.9M
$16.8M
$11.5M
$5.9M
Employee retirement plan expense
$8.2M
$25.0M
$16.8M
$9.2M
Other noncash charges
$8.4M
$16.1M
$3.0M
$1.2M
Net change in operating assets and liabilities
($128.8M)
($168.5M)
($249.2M)
($153.5M)
Net cash used in operating activities
($55.3M)
$103.3M
($76.5M)
($85.0M)
Product development spending
($3.2M)
($9.8M)
($6.3M)
($2.9M)
Additions to technology, property and equipment
($11.2M)
($38.0M)
($25.1M)
($12.0M)
Businesses acquired in purchase transactions, net of cash acquired
($450.4M)
$0
$0
$0
Net cash (transferred) proceeds related to the sale of businesses and assets
($27.0K)
$114.1M
$114.1M
$115.2M
Acquisitions of publication rights and other
($625.0K)
($20.8M)
($10.3M)
($1.4M)
Net cash (used in) provided by investing activities
($465.4M)
$45.6M
$72.4M
$98.9M
Repayments of long-term debt
($468.8M)
($698.9M)
($425.2M)
($250.3M)
Borrowings of long-term debt
$1.1B
$700.0M
$500.7M
$280.9M
Payment of debt issuance costs
($526.0K)
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—
—
Purchases of treasury shares
-15.2M
-70.0M
-35.1M
-13.5M
Change in book overdrafts
($16.4M)
($10.4M)
($11.3M)
($10.7M)
Cash dividends
($18.2M)
($56.3M)
($37.8M)
($19.0M)
Impact of tax withholding on stock-based compensation and other
($5.8M)
($4.4M)
($4.3M)
($4.3M)
Net cash provided by (used in) financing activities
$552.9M
($140.0M)
($13.0M)
($16.9M)
Effects of exchange rate changes on cash, cash equivalents, and restricted cash
($1.4M)
$287.0K
($1.4M)
($959.0K)
Cash and cash equivalents
$75.6M
$85.9M
$85.9M
$85.9M
Balance at beginning of period
$75.7M
$85.9M
$85.9M
$85.9M
Increase (decrease) for the period
$30.8M
$9.2M
($18.5M)
($4.0M)
Cash and cash equivalents
$106.4M
$95.1M
$67.4M
$81.8M
Restricted cash included in Prepaid expenses and other current assets