John Wiley & Sons Cash Flow Statement
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John Wiley & Sons free cash flow
In fiscal 2026, John Wiley & Sons generated $260.5 million of operating cash flow and spent $51.2 million on capital expenditures. That left free cash flow of $209.4 million, a free-cash-flow margin of 12.5% of revenue. Free cash flow was up 48.4% from the prior year's $141.1 million.
John Wiley & Sons returned $174.4 million to shareholders: $74.4 million in dividends and $100.1 million in share repurchases, equal to 83% of free cash flow. Free cash flow covered dividend payments 2.8 times.
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John Wiley & Sons cash flow 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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% |
| Depreciation & Amortization | 143.48M | 147.13M | 176.99M | 213.25M | 215.17M | 200.19M | 175.13M | 161.16M | 153.99M | 156.56M |
| Stock-Based Compensation | 20.61M | 22.22M | 24.98M | 26.50M | 25.70M | 21.98M | 20.01M | 18.33M | 11.24M | 17.55M |
| Change in Working Capital | -39.47M | -45.57M | 109.30M | -107.68M | 19.20M | 32.23M | -12.70M | -56.36M | 53.12M | -13.01M |
| Operating Cash Flow | 260.52M | 202.59M | 207.64M | 277.07M | 339.10M | 359.92M | 288.44M | 250.83M | 382.32M | 314.90M |
| Capital Expenditures | -51.17M | -61.47M | -76.08M | -81.16M | -88.84M | -77.41M | -88.59M | -77.17M | -114.22M | -105.06M |
| Investing Cash Flow | 28.11M | -94.02M | -106.64M | -98.40M | -194.02M | -433.15M | -346.67M | -301.50M | -177.41M | -243.01M |
| Dividends Paid | -74.36M | -76.10M | -76.96M | -77.30M | -77.20M | -76.94M | -76.66M | -75.75M | -73.54M | -71.55M |
| Share Repurchases | -100.08M | -60.42M | -45.05M | -35.00M | -30.00M | -15.77M | -46.59M | -59.99M | -39.69M | -50.33M |
| Debt Issued | 965.25M | 1.20B | 1.18B | 1.01B | 650.88M | 593.40M | 934.32M | 596.32M | 459.30M | 683.00M |
| Debt Repaid | -1.09B | -1.19B | -1.16B | -1.04B | -661.87M | -562.75M | -630.55M | -476.25M | -467.92M | -923.01M |
| Financing Cash Flow | -298.30M | -125.33M | -107.22M | -168.57M | -131.64M | -47.09M | 172.68M | -17.59M | -96.83M | -346.17M |
| Net Change in Cash | -10.26M | -13.61M | -7.72M | 6.54M | 6.37M | -108.69M | 109.50M | -76.71M | 111.74M | -305.29M |
| Free Cash Flow | 209.35M | 141.12M | 131.56M | 195.92M | 250.26M | 282.52M | 199.84M | 173.66M | 268.10M | 209.84M |
This table shows 10 annual periods of John Wiley & Sons's cash flow statement, from FY 2026 back to FY 2017, across 14 line items including net income, depreciation & amortization, stock-based compensation. Values in USD; B = billions, M = millions. Fiscal periods follow WLY's reporting calendar. What is a cash flow statement?