John Wiley & Sons Financial Statements
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John Wiley & Sons revenue and earnings
In fiscal 2026, John Wiley & Sons generated $1.68 billion in revenue, down 0.1% from fiscal 2025, its first annual decline since 2025. Net income was $221.6 million (+163.3% year over year), for a net margin of 13.2% versus a median of 5.0% in the prior 5 years. Gross margin was 74.3% (flat year over year) and operating margin 16.5%.
Diluted earnings per share came in at $4.16, up from $1.53. Over the last 5 fiscal years, WLY's revenue has grown at a -2.9% compound annual rate (a contraction).
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John Wiley & Sons income statement (annual)
| Fiscal year (USD) | FY 20262026-04-30 | FY 20252025-04-30 | FY 20242024-04-30 | FY 20232023-04-30 | FY 20222022-04-30 | FY 20212021-04-30 | FY 20202020-04-30 | FY 20192019-04-30 | FY 20182018-04-30 | FY 20172017-04-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Revenue | 1.68B | 1.68B | 1.87B | 2.02B | 2.08B | 1.94B | 1.83B | 1.80B | 1.80B | 1.72B |
| Revenue growth (YoY) | -0.06% | -10.43% | -7.27% | -3.03% | +7.28% | +6.01% | +1.75% | +0.22% | +4.51% | -0.49% |
| Cost of Revenue | 431.51M | 431.38M | 579.72M | 692.54M | 700.66M | 625.34M | 591.02M | 554.72M | 531.02M | 500.79M |
| Gross Profit | 1.25B | 1.25B | 1.29B | 1.33B | 1.38B | 1.32B | 1.24B | 1.25B | 1.27B | 1.26B |
| Operating Expenses | 968.16M | 1.02B | 1.24B | 1.27B | 1.16B | 1.13B | 1.29B | 1.02B | 994.55M | 988.60M |
| Selling, General & Admin | 895.91M | 947.44M | 1.01B | 1.04B | 1.08B | 1.02B | 997.36M | 963.58M | 953.22M | 943.24M |
| Operating Income | 276.86M | 221.41M | 52.26M | 55.89M | 219.28M | 185.51M | -54.29M | 223.99M | 231.46M | 211.47M |
| Interest Expense | 43.85M | 52.55M | 49.00M | 37.74M | 19.80M | 18.38M | 24.96M | 16.12M | 13.27M | 16.94M |
| Other Income (Expense) | -6.53M | 5.50M | -3.96M | 3.88M | 9.69M | 16.76M | 13.38M | — | — | — |
| Pretax Income | 215.09M | 142.88M | -187.05M | 33.10M | 209.66M | 175.91M | -63.09M | 212.95M | 213.93M | 191.12M |
| Income Tax | -6.53M | 58.72M | 13.27M | 15.87M | 61.35M | 27.66M | 11.20M | 44.69M | 21.75M | 77.47M |
| Net Income | 221.62M | 84.16M | -200.32M | 17.23M | 148.31M | 148.26M | -74.29M | 168.26M | 192.19M | 113.64M |
| Net Income growth (YoY) | +163.33% | — | -1262.42% | -88.38% | +0.04% | — | -144.15% | -12.45% | +69.11% | -22.05% |
| EPS (Basic) | 4.22 | 1.56 | -3.65 | 0.31 | 2.66 | 2.65 | -1.32 | 2.94 | 3.37 | 1.98 |
| EPS (Diluted) | 4.16 | 1.53 | -3.65 | 0.31 | 2.62 | 2.63 | -1.32 | 2.91 | 3.32 | 1.95 |
| Shares Outstanding (Basic) | 52.47M | 54.05M | 54.95M | 55.56M | 55.76M | 55.93M | 56.21M | 57.19M | 57.04M | 57.34M |
| Shares Outstanding (Diluted) | 53.25M | 54.83M | 54.95M | 56.35M | 56.60M | 56.46M | 56.21M | 57.84M | 57.89M | 58.20M |
| EBITDA | 420.34M | 368.54M | 229.25M | 269.14M | 434.45M | 385.70M | 120.84M | 385.14M | 385.45M | 368.03M |
| Gross Margin | 74.26% | 74.29% | 69.05% | 65.71% | 66.36% | 67.79% | 67.73% | 69.18% | 70.44% | 73.19% |
| Operating Margin | 16.51% | 13.20% | 2.79% | 2.77% | 10.53% | 9.56% | -2.96% | 12.44% | 12.89% | 12.31% |
| Net Margin | 13.22% | 5.02% | -10.70% | 85.00% | 7.12% | 7.64% | -4.06% | 9.35% | 10.70% | 6.61% |
This table shows 10 annual periods of John Wiley & Sons's income statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 19 line items including revenue, cost of revenue, gross profit. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WLY's reporting calendar. What is a income statement?